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Automatically protected species
Species
Protection period (observations visible only with special rights)
 Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
observations fully protected all year
 Great Cormorant (ssp. sinensis) (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis)
observations fully protected all year
 Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
observations fully protected between January 1st and July 31st
 Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
observations fully protected between April 1st and June 30th
 Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus)
observations fully protected between April 1st and July 31st
 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
observations fully protected between April 1st and August 31st
 Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
observations fully protected between March 1st and June 30th
 Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
observations fully protected between February 15th and July 31st
 Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
automatically protected between April 1st and July 31st
 Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis)
observations fully protected between March 1st and July 15th
 Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
observations fully protected between February 15th and July 31st
 Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
automatically protected between January 15th and August 15th
 
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
observations fully protected between February 1st and July 15th
 
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
observations fully protected between January 1st and July 31st
 Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
automatically protected between April 1st and July 31st
 Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
observations fully protected between May 1st and August 15th
 Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
automatically protected between February 1st and July 15th
 
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
observations fully protected between March 1st and July 31st
 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
automatically protected between April 15th and July 31st
 Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
observations fully protected between March 1st and June 30th
 Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)
observations fully protected between March 1st and June 30th
 Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca)
observations fully protected between April 1st and August 15th
 Common Crane (Grus grus)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla)
observations fully protected between May 1st and July 31st
 Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Eurasian Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus)
observations fully protected between May 1st and August 31st
 
automatically protected between May 1st and September 30th
 Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
observations fully protected between April 1st and June 30th
 
automatically protected between May 1st and June 30th
 Great Snipe (Gallinago media)
observations fully protected all year
 Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
automatically protected between April 1st and September 30th
 Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
observations fully protected between February 1st and July 31st
 Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops)
observations fully protected between April 15th and July 31st
 Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
observations fully protected all year
 Little Owl (Athene noctua)
observations fully protected between March 1st and July 15th
 Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
automatically protected between November 1st and December 31st
 
automatically protected between January 1st and March 31st
 Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
observations fully protected all year
 Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
observations fully protected between March 15th and July 31st
 European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
observations fully protected between April 10th and July 31st
 European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
automatically protected between April 20th and September 30th
 Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
observations fully protected between March 15th and August 31st
 White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
observations fully protected between February 1st and July 15th
 Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)
observations fully protected between April 1st and July 31st
 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
observations fully protected between March 15th and August 31st
 
automatically protected between May 1st and August 31st
 Bluethroat (ssp. svecica), Red-spotted (Luscinia svecica svecica)
observations fully protected between May 1st and August 31st
 Bluethroat (ssp. cyanecula), White-spotted (Luscinia svecica cyanecula)
observations fully protected between March 15th and August 31st
 Common Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis)
observations fully protected between April 20th and August 15th
 Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)
observations fully protected between May 15th and July 31st
 Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 
automatically protected between June 1st and October 31st
 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
observations fully protected between April 15th and July 31st
 Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
observations fully protected between March 1st and July 31st
 
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
automatically protected between April 20th and July 31st
 Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)
observations fully protected between May 15th and July 31st
 Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)
automatically protected between April 15th and July 15th
 Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)
observations fully protected all year
 Great Grey Shrike (ssp. homeyeri) (Lanius excubitor homeyeri)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
 Yellow-legged / Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans / michahellis)
automatically protected between January 1st and December 31st
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