Birds of Borisovskie prudy
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Rarely recorded
- Species
- ≈ 165 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- Best time
- April–August Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- ≈ 165 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- April–August Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
Birds in October
All birds
October
About the park
At Borisovskiye Ponds, a broad expanse of open water meets small woods, scattered trees and patches of wet ground. What looks like a simple shoreline from a distance offers birds several different settings: water, a damp fringe, shrubs and trees. Moving between them reveals the transition from pond to park. The wide surface lends itself to watching birds on the water, while shoreline vegetation brings attention closer, to movement among branches and grasses. Small stretches at the water's edge can be as interesting as the broad panorama.
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Despite the plural name, this is one large pond divided into two reaches, Shipilovsky and Borisovsky. It owes its existence to a white-stone dam across the Gorodnya, built under Boris Godunov in the early seventeenth century. The park on its left bank is much younger, dating from 2011. Two layers of history therefore meet here: an old body of water shaped by engineering in the river valley and a modern walking area around it. Changing views along the shore convey the pond's scale better than a single viewpoint.
A Eurasian coot was reported at Borisovskiye Ponds in 2022: a dark waterbird with a white bill and pale frontal shield. The meeting of open water and shoreline vegetation offers a setting for following its movements. The pond has also produced unusual winter encounters: a little grebe was photographed here on 22 February 2009. A small diving bird on a large pond calls for a careful eye, as it may resurface away from its previous position. Shoreline plants and the open reach therefore offer different subjects for observation.
When there are more birds
October — 81 species
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