Universität Wien

300187 EX Birds on the water (2025W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Autumn- and winter aspects of Austrian birds and their habitats.
In four field excursions we present different waterhabitats with their overwintering and migrating avifauna.

There will be a short, mandatory briefing on october 1 2025 at 19 pm via zoom. The link will be sent to registered students. If it turns out afterwards that somebody from the waiting list can participate, the slides from the briefing will be available on moodle. These participants will be contacted by us via e-mail immediately after the briefing.

Excursion destinations 2025/2026:
Oct. 4 Hohenau/March (visit to the bird banding station, backup date: Oct 5)
Nov 7 Seewinkel
Dec 5 River Traisen and gravel pits near Viehofen/Traismauer
Jan 10 danube power plant
Jan 9 back-up

We plan to use private cars for the excursions.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation in the four excursions, short test with determination exercises at the last excursion

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Active participation in the four excursions, for a positive graduation certificate max. one excursion may be missed. Favorably you bring your binoculars or telescope, but this is no obligation.
Grading system:
8 points for active participation (2 for each excursion) possible + 8 points for the test = 16 points possible
15-16P: 1, 13-14 P: 2, 11-12P: 3, 9-10P: 4, 0-8P: 5

Examination topics

identification of Austrian birds on the water, ecological niches of the species, determination exercises with photos (8 points for the test possible)

Reading list

Literature will be presented at the preparatory meeting.

Association in the course directory

MEC-9, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MZO4

Last modified: Mo 29.09.2025 21:27