On January 27, 2024, a doctoral student in biological sciences, Pawel Ciesluk, M.Sc., organized and led an ornithological excursion in Ostrow Mazowiecki, as part of the nationwide Winter Bird Count campaign. During the tour, 325 bird specimens, representing 13 species, were counted.
The Winter Ptakoliczenie action takes place on the last weekend of January throughout Poland and consists of observing and counting birds spending the winter in close human company. The national coordinator of the Ptakoliczenie is the Polish Society for the Protection of Birds, which, based on the results of observations, prepares a list of the most numerous birds encountered at this time. More about the action can be found at the following link: https://otop.org.pl/zimowe-ptakoliczenie/