Ornithological Fauna of Baltoji Vokė, an Important Bird Area

Incorporating two years of casual observations (1996-97) and, moreover, an in-depth year long study (1998), a complete ornithological survey of Baltoji Vokė fish pools and the adjacent Lake Papis has been completed. The results show the area to be one of the richest ornithological sites in eastern Lithuania, with over 200 bird species recorded (196 in 1998), including 90 species breeding or probably breeding and, in addition, numerous more occurring in important numbers during the migratory periods.