apivorus and Sparrowhawk Accipter nisus. 
b) eight Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus, of which there are only 
two previous published records (Kok & Onengae 1994). 
c) other soaring migrants included 30 Black Stork Ciconia nigra and 2 
White Stork C. ciconia. 
Among other species recorded the following were particularly note- 
worthy: Quail Coturnix coturnix (migrant). Scops Owl Otus scops 
(migrant), Long-eared Owl Asio otus, Tawny Owl Strix aluco, Bee-eater 
Merops apiaster (migrant). Roller Coracias garrulus (migrant), Green 
Woodpecker Picus viridis, Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martins, 
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopus minor, Stonechat Saxicola 
torquata, Treecreeper Certhia familiaris and Red-fronted Serin Serinus 
pusillus. 
Acknowledgements 
We would like to thank the Bohemian Express travel agency and the 
Universal Banka, Usti nad Labem for their support. 
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