Wintering of birds in the area of waste-water treatment station of Kyiv
city in winter 2000/2001. - I.V. Davydenko, A.V. Sypko. - Avifauna of Ukraine.
2. 2002. - P. 70-73.
During winter 2000/2001 birds survey in the vicinity of Bortnychi waste-water
treatment station (Kyiv environs) more then 40 bird species were counted, including
rare wintering in the Northern Ukraine as Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Water
Rail and Grey Wagtail. Favourable conditions for the wintering birds were formed
here owing to warm water discharge to the Dnieper River and food abundance.
[Russian].
Key words: birds wintering, Kyiv, waste-water treatment station, drainage
canal.
Address: I.V. Davydenko, Kyiv Shevchenko University, Biological department,
Volodymirska Str. 64, Kyiv 01033, Ukraine; e-mail: i_davidenko@ukrpost.net.