The results of synchronous surveys of birds in the wetlands of the Azov-Black Sea region of Ukraine in August 2004

The surveys were conducted as part of the project “Assessment of the diversity of migratory waterbirds in the wetlands of the Azov-Black Sea corridor to identify important places of seasonal distribution, feeding, and routes of their movement”, which is part of the project “Conservation of biodiversity in the Azov-Black Sea corridor”, funded by GEF.

The surveys covered almost all wetlands of southern Ukraine: the Sivash lagoon, the bays of the Black and Azov seas, all estuaries of the Azov-Black Sea region of Ukraine, the deltas of three large rivers (the Danube, the Dniester, and the Dnieper), the mouths of small rivers, salt and fresh lakes, individual reservoirs, and fish ponds. The counts were conducted simultaneously by 12 mobile teams, which included professional ornithologists, to ensure the greatest possible synchronicity of work.