How to welcome the Black Stork in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Ciconia nigra · Ciconiidae
Seen in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Manchester is located in United Kingdom. Approximate coordinates: 53.481, -2.243.
About the Black Stork
The black stork is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. Measuring on average 95 to 100 cm from beak tip to end of tail with a 145-to-155 cm (57-to-61 in) wingspan, the adult black stork has mainly black plumage, with white underparts, long red legs and a long pointed red beak. A widespread but uncommon species, it breeds in scattered locations across Europe, and east across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean. It is a long-distance migrant, with European populations wintering in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asian populations in the Indian subcontinent. When migrating between Europe and Africa, it avoids crossing broad expanses of the Mediterranean Sea and detours via the Levant in the east, the Strait of Sicily in the center, or the Strait of Gibraltar in the west. An isolated non-migratory population lives in Southern Africa.
Source: Wikipedia
Installing and maintaining the nest box — Black Stork
Installation
- Height : Not documented in the selected sources.
- Orientation : Not documented in the selected sources.
- Support : Roof, chimney, pylon or dedicated pole.
- When to install : Not documented in the selected sources.
- Precautions : Platforms must have the necessary strength to support a nest up to 1.70m in diameter and 1.90m in height, and up to one ton of materials. Place a layer of twigs on the platform to attract the birds' attention.
Annual cleaning
- Frequency : Not documented in the selected sources.
- Method : Not documented in the selected sources.
- Products to avoid : Not documented in the selected sources.
- When to install : Not documented in the selected sources.
- Precautions : Not documented in the selected sources.
Sources: LPO, Natagora, Vogelbescherming, RSPB, NABU, nichoirs.net.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
Other birds observed in Manchester
- Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
- Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
- Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
- Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
- Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia