Stan zbadania awifauny Wyżyny Łódzkiej
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2002Author
Markowski, Janusz
Wojciechowski, Zbigniew
Markowska, Maria
Janiszewski, Tomasz
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The authors evaluated the state of the knowledge of the Łódź Upland (about
18 000 km 2) avifauna. The total of 278 bird species was recorded by authors in the study
area since the last century. After 1945, the total of 267 species were recorded, including 180
breeding species. According to the authors’ estimates about 11% of the area was investigated
more preciously. The best investigated regions are: the Bzura river valley, 219 species were
recorded including 165 breeding ones, the Pilica river valley, where the respective values are
211 and 158, region of the Jeziorsko Reservoir - 247 observed species and 152 breeding ones,
the vicinities of the locality of Rogów with 118 breeding species and the Łódź city area with
125 breeding species. The Łódź Upland has been the place o f breeding for some rare birds
in Poland: Cormorant, Purple Heron, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Hen Harrier, Montague’s Harrier,
Curlew, Ruff, Herring Gull, White-winged Tern, Whiskered Tern, Crane, Stonechat, Collared
Flycatcher, Aquatic Warbler, Bearded Tit.
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