Birding Factoids

342 species
in 48 families

None of the 5 European
endemics are
represented here.
No national endemics
3 speciality species
5 endangered species

Czech Republic
Hotspots

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Czech Republic Specialities Eurasian Nightjar - Photo copyright Graham Cooke

Photo copyright Graham Cooke

....Birdwatching in the Czech Republic - This map of the Czech

Republic provides a description (including the rarities spotted at each site) of each site recommended

....Birding in the Czech Republic - by Gerard Gorman of Pro-Birder.

The most westerly of the formerly so-called "eastern bloc" countries the Czech Republic is a land of surprisingly diverse habitats and landscapes. There are high mountains, dense forests, riverine woods and in particular numerous fish-ponds. See also Czech Birding, also by Gerard Gorman.

....Czech Republic - Directory of Wetlands of International Importance -

includes information on all Czech Republic Ramsar designated sites, including:

Šumavská rašelinište (Šumava peatlands)
Trebonské rybníky (Trebon fishponds)
Novozámecký a Brehynský rybník (Novozámecký & Brehynský fishponds)
Lednické rybníky (Lednice fishponds)

....Greater Peterborough Ornithological Group Trip Report - Bavaria and

Bohemia 19-23 April 1995 - by Brian Stone. This is a helpful and entertaining report of a trip through Germany and the Czech Republic.

....Trip Report: Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic -

25 July to 11 August 1994. By Gerard Joannes. The aim of this trip was mainly to visit places and I did not do much bird-watching. I nevertheless saw a few interesting things.

....Trip Report: Central Europe, September 18 - 30, 1995 by Paul Pisano.

Here's a brief report of my recent trip to Central Europe (Prague, Czech Republic; Munich, Germany; and Padova and Venice, Italy) from the 18th to 30th of September, 1995. The trip was some business and some pleasure, with the pleasure part being split among many interests, of which birding was only one of them. Consequently, my species list is not real long, however I think that this report will be of interest to anyone visiting these areas.

....Trip Report: Warsaw and Cracow (Poland), Prague (Czech Republic),

Budapest (Hungary), July 23 - August 6, 1997, by Terry Witt. My wife and I recently returned from an 18 day tour af Eastern Europe. This was a tourist type trip run by Grand Circle Tours. I had been birding in Europe several times before but hoped to slip away from the group when possible and perhaps even see a few new birds. Using this strategy, I took an early AM walk on most days, and despite being lodged in the middle of 4 large cities still had a modest amount of success.

....Trip Report: Prague (Czech Republic), May 18-25, 1997 by Jerry Griggs.

I just returned from my first trip to the Czech Republic, to attend and speak at a mathematics conference near Prague. During the conference, I had time to go exploring for birds (on foot). I also picked up a few birds while in transit during an afternoon excursion.

....Trip Report: Czech Republic, August 7-15, 1998 by Bob Lewis.

I have just returned from a short (one week) trip to the Czech Republic. I spent four days in Prague at a professional conference, and then my wife and I spent three days driving around the southern part of the country (Bohemia).

....Trip Report: Czech Republic - 30th May - 11th June 2002, by

Howard & Kate Broughton. I chose the areas to visit using Gerard Gorman's excellent 'Where to Watch Birds in Eastern Europe' marked the areas on a countrywide map and worked out the itinerary from that.

Tours and Guides

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birdingpal.com...>>

A Birding Pal is not a paid guide, but someone who likes to help out of town visitors. You can become a Birding Pal today! Help someone to enjoy your local birding spots and find a pal to help you when you travel. Click here for Czech Republic Birding Pals, or join to be a Birding Pal!

Photo copyright Jean-Sébastien Rousseau-Piot

**..Pro-Birder - Professional Birding... for the Birder- Gerard Gorman

has a decade of experience (over 100 group tours alone) in finding and showing visiting birders from all over the world eastern Europe's special and sought after birds. All types and styles of birding can be catered for, from hard-core listers, twitchers and target birders to those into habitat birding and those with a more relaxed generalist approach. Birding by ear is a speciality and remember Gerard wrote the books that others use (Where to watch birds in Eastern Europe and The Birds of Hungary)! Four new Hungary tours this year! Personal Guiding, Group Arrangements, Itinerary Design, Target Birding All levels of ability and experience catered for.

**..E-Tours - your incoming tour operator for the Czech Republic and

Slovakia. This company has been organizing birdwatching tours since 1991, working for leading UK and world´s birding tour operators and various associations. There are three main criteria they use in designing the Birdwatching holidays :

Professional competence and personality of expert group leaders and the local ornithologists
Choice of the most interesting sites
Smooth organization and a comfortable environment to ensure customer enjoyment.

E-Tours cooperates with the Czech Society for Ornithology and with Slovak Society for Protection of Birds, their local guides are the best professional ornithologists, and they support several Bird Conservation Projects in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

**..Birds, History & Culture of the Czech Republic & Slovakia with Victor

Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT) - This is another new development in VENT's popular series of European tours, which offer a 50-50 mix of first-rate birding with exciting explorations of local culture and history. Slovakia and the Czech Republic are small, stable. and highly attractive independent eastern European states which, until recently, formed the one country of Czechoslovakia. The varied scenery and habitats are truly delightful, and there is a long and equally varied history & parts of the area were the former states of Moravia and Bohemia. The tour is scheduled at a prime time to see the excellent array of breeding birds at their very best, but we also allow plenty of time for enjoying the historical and cultural delights of this fascinating region.

Birds, History & Culture of the Czech Republic & Slovakia May 09 - May 21, 2001 (13.0 days - Limit 16) with leaders Peter Roberts & TBA

VENT offers nearly 140 tours to over 100 land-based destinations each year and is the largest tour company in the world specializing in birding and natural history.

Rare Bird Alert

European Endemics and Specialities

in the Czech Republic

Information on endemics and specialities is derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5. Speciality birds, while not endemic, are those that can only be found in three or less countries of Europe. Species printed in bold italic can only be found in the Czech Republic. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International. The endemic, endangered and speciality birds may be uncommon, extremely rare vagrants, may be extirpated in the country now or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been
made in the Czech Republic.

No European Endemics in Czech Republic - No national Endemics
Endangered Birds in the Czech Republic
Breeding Birds		Non-Breeding Birds
___ Corn Crake ___ Ferruginous Pochard	___ Great Bustard	___ Aquatic Warbler ___ Greater Spotted-Eagle
Other Speciality Birds in the Czech Republic (list provided by Gerard Gorman, author of "Where to Watch Birds in Eastern Europe")
___ Pygmy Owl ___ Tengmalm's Owl ___ Eagle Owl	___ Nutcracker ___ Black Grouse	___ Black Woodpecker ___ Grey-headed Woodpecker