Minges Lodge


Hotel category: Stars Stars Stars Stars

Rating: BirdsBirdsBirdsBirds

Country: Lithuania

Region: Nemunas Delta

We speak: English, Deutsch, Русский, Български, Lietuvių


Location:

Minges Lodge is a nice homestead lodge in the heart of Lithuanian "Venice" - Minge Village. It is the perfect base for exploring Nemunas Delta (a Ramsar Site) and its surrounding flooded plains and mixed forests. Third largest Regional Park in Lithuania and one of the top birding sites in Baltic States, it is wonderful at any time of year, but especially during migration periods. The biodiversity is not only for birds, but as well for wildlife in general. On the flooded meadows, there are thousands of birds that stop over during migration, especially waders, ducks and geese. The White-tailed Eagles and Aquatic Warblers being the main attraction of the area. There are also many other breeding birds including Great Snipe, Grebes, Herons and Ducks, while Lesser White-fronted Geese, Spotted Eagles and even rare vagrants from East occur in spring, with an outstanding bird checklist of over 250 species recorded in the area.

Services:

You will be very warmly welcome and treated at Minge. A local English-speaking bird guide is available on request, able to present current updates on bird activity around the lodge and surrounding countryside. Transport, optics, tripods, observation towers and boats are available on request. Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner is provided to suit your needs and early breakfast is served in the dining room on request. Also a ship is available on request for excursion in the heart of the Nemunas delta regional park and surrounding areas is provided by English speaking knowledgeable local expert.

Guestrooms:

All twin-bedded and double-bedded rooms are spacious and airy, have private toilet and shower, free Wi-Fi internet connection, heating, fridge, TV and private pier at the shore. A lobby with huge windows and furniture is available in rainy days.


* Please note that the English bird names on this site follow the American terminology. If you can't find a species name, try searching by Family or latin name.
Status key: B = breeding species; RB - rare breeding; W = winter only; V - vagrant; RV = rare vagrant; TM - trans-migrant; In - introduced

Name
Status
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Name (lat)
Family
(rare)
0
0
0
0
Red Kite
B
1
1
1
0
Milvus milvus Accipitridae
Common Buzzard
B
1
1
1
1
Buteo buteo Accipitridae
Black Kite
B
1
1
1
0
Milvus migrans Accipitridae
Rough-legged Hawk
M
1
0
1
1
Buteo lagopus Accipitridae
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
B
1
1
1
0
Circus aeruginosus Accipitridae
Greater Spotted Eagle
RB
1
1
1
0
Aquila clanga Accipitridae
Montagu's Harrier
B
1
1
1
0
Circus pygargus Accipitridae
Palid Harrier
V
1
0
1
0
Circus pallidus Accipitridae
Lesser Spotted Eagle
B
1
1
1
0
Aquila pomarina Accipitridae
Northern Harrier
M
1
0
1
1
Circus cyaneus Accipitridae
Golden Eagle
RV
1
1
1
1
Aquila chrysaetos Accipitridae
Northern Goshawk
B
1
1
1
1
Accipiter gentilis Accipitridae
European Honey-buzzard
B
1
1
1
0
Pernis apivorus Accipitridae
White-tailed Eagle
B
1
1
1
1
Haliaeetus albicilla Accipitridae
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
B
1
1
1
1
Accipiter nisus Accipitridae
Marsh Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus palustris Acrocephalidae
Icterine Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Hippolais icterina Acrocephalidae
Aquatic Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus paludicola Acrocephalidae
Sedge Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Acrocephalidae
Great Reed-Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Acrocephalidae
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Acrocephalidae
Blyth's Reed-Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Acrocephalus dumetorum Acrocephalidae
Horned Lark
TM
1
0
1
1
Eremophila alpestris Alaudidae
Sky Lark
B
1
1
1
0
Alauda arvensis Alaudidae
Wood Lark
B
1
1
1
0
Lullula arborea Alaudidae
Common Kingfisher
B
1
1
1
1
Alcedo atthis Alcedinidae
Razorbill
TM
1
0
1
1
Alca torda Alcidae
Common Murre
TM
1
0
1
1
Uria aalge Alcidae
Black Guillemot
TM
1
0
1
1
Cepphus grylle Alcidae
Atlantic Puffin
TM
1
0
1
1
Fratercula arctica Alcidae
Green-winged Teal
B
1
1
1
1
Anas crecca Anatidae
White-winged Scoter
M
1
0
1
1
Melanitta fusca Anatidae
Greenland White-fronted Goose
RV
1
0
0
0
Anser albifrons flavirostris Anatidae
Canada Goose
V
1
0
1
0
Branta canadensis Anatidae
Ferruginous Duck (rare)
RB
0
0
0
0
Aythya nyroca Anatidae
Mallard
B
1
1
1
1
Anas platyrhynchos Anatidae
Common Goldeneye
B
1
1
1
1
Bucephala clangula Anatidae
Dark Bellied Brent Goose
M
1
0
1
0
Branta bernicla bernicla Anatidae
Barnacle Goose
M
1
0
1
0
Branta leucopsis Anatidae
Tufted Duck
B
1
1
1
1
Aythya fuligula Anatidae
Northern Pintail
B
1
1
1
1
Anas acuta Anatidae
Smew
M
1
0
1
1
Mergellus albellus Anatidae
Pale Bellied Brent Goose
RV
1
0
0
0
Branta bernicla hrota Anatidae
Red-breasted Goose
V
1
0
0
0
Branta ruficollis Anatidae
Greater Scaup
W
0
0
0
1
Aythya marila Anatidae
Mute Swan
B
1
1
1
1
Cygnus olor Anatidae
Garganey
B
1
1
1
0
Anas querquedula Anatidae
Red-breasted Merganser
M
1
0
1
1
Mergus serrator Anatidae
Common Shelduck
B
1
1
1
0
Tadorna tadorna Anatidae
Common Eider
W
0
0
0
1
Somateria mollissima Anatidae
Whooper Swan
B
1
1
1
1
Cygnus cygnus Anatidae
Northern Shoveler
B
1
1
1
0
Anas clypeata Anatidae
Common Merganser
B
1
1
1
1
Mergus merganser Anatidae
Eurasian Wigeon
RB
1
1
1
1
Anas penelope Anatidae
Long-tailed Duck
M
1
0
1
1
Clangula hyemalis Anatidae
Bewick's Swan
M
1
0
1
1
Cygnus columbianus bewickii Anatidae
Pink-footed Goose
M
1
0
0
0
Anser brachyrhynchus Anatidae
Red-crested Pochard
RV
1
0
1
0
Netta rufina Anatidae
Gadwall
B
1
1
1
1
Anas strepera Anatidae
Common Scoter
M
1
0
1
1
Melanitta nigra Anatidae
Taiga Bean Goose
V
1
0
1
0
Anser fabalis fabalis Anatidae
Graylag Goose
B
1
1
1
0
Anser anser Anatidae
Common Pochard
B
1
1
1
1
Aythya ferina Anatidae
Common Swift
B
1
1
1
0
Apus apus Apodidae
Little Egret (rare)
RV
0
0
0
0
Egretta garzetta Ardeidae
Gray Heron
B
1
1
1
1
Ardea cinerea Ardeidae
Great White Egret
B
1
1
1
0
Egretta alba Ardeidae
Great Bittern
B
1
1
1
1
Botaurus stellaris Ardeidae
Little Bittern
RB
0
1
1
0
Ixobrychus minutus Ardeidae
Bohemian Waxwing
TM
1
0
1
1
Bombycilla garrulus Bombycillidae
Lapland Longspur
TM
1
0
1
1
Calcarius lapponicus Calcariidae
Eurasian Nightjar
B
1
1
1
0
Caprimulgus europaeus Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Treecreeper
B
1
1
1
1
Certhia familiaris Certhiidae
Black-bellied Plover
M
1
0
1
0
Pluvialis squatarola Charadriidae
Common Ringed Plover
B
1
1
1
0
Charadrius hiaticula Charadriidae
Little Ringed Plover
B
1
1
1
0
Charadrius dubius Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing
B
1
1
1
0
Vanellus vanellus Charadriidae
European Golden-Plover
RB
1
1
1
0
Pluvialis apricaria Charadriidae
Whiskered Tern
B
1
1
1
0
Chlidonias hybridus Chlidonias
White Stork
B
1
1
1
0
Ciconia ciconia Ciconiidae
Black Stork
B
1
1
1
0
Ciconia nigra Ciconiidae
White-throated Dipper
TM
1
0
0
1
Cinclus cinclus Cinclidae
Common Wood-Pigeon
B
1
1
1
0
Columba palumbus Columbidae
European Turtle-Dove
B
1
1
1
0
Streptopelia turtur Columbidae
Eurasian Collared-Dove
B
1
1
1
1
Streptopelia decaocto Columbidae
Stock Dove
B
1
1
1
0
Columba oenas Columbidae
Rock Pigeon
B
1
1
1
1
Columba livia Columbidae
Hooded Crow
B
1
1
1
1
Corvus cornix Corvidae
Eurasian Jay
B
1
1
1
1
Garrulus glandarius Corvidae
Common Raven
B
1
1
1
1
Corvus corax Corvidae
Western Jackdaw
B
1
1
1
1
Corvus monedula monedula Corvidae
Eurasian Magpie
B
1
1
1
1
Pica pica Corvidae
Russian Jackdaw
TM
1
0
1
1
Corvus monedula soemmerringii Corvidae
Eurasian Nutcracker
B
1
1
1
1
Nucifraga caryocatactes Corvidae
Rook
B
1
1
1
1
Corvus frugilegus Corvidae
Carrion Crow (rare)
V
0
0
0
0
Corvus corone Corvidae
Common Cuckoo
B
1
1
1
0
Cuculus canorus Cuculidae
Snow Bunting
TM
1
0
1
1
Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis Emberizidae
Ortolan Bunting
B
1
1
1
0
Emberiza hortulana Emberizidae
Reed Bunting
B
1
1
1
0
Emberiza schoeniclus Emberizidae
Yellowhammer
B
1
1
1
1
Emberiza citrinella Emberizidae
Eurasian Kestrel
B
1
1
1
0
Falco tinnunculus Falconidae
Eurasian Hobby
B
1
1
1
0
Falco subbuteo Falconidae
Merlin
M
1
0
1
1
Falco columbarius Falconidae
Peregrine Falcon
RB
1
1
1
1
Falco peregrinus Falconidae
Name (rare)
Status
0
0
0
0
Name (lat) Family
Eurasian Bullfinch
B
1
1
1
1
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fringillidae
European Goldfinch
B
1
1
1
1
Carduelis carduelis Fringillidae
Common Redpoll
B
1
1
1
1
Carduelis flammea Fringillidae
Common Rosefinch
B
1
1
1
0
Carpodacus erythrinus Fringillidae
Red Crossbill
B
1
1
1
1
Loxia curvirostra Fringillidae
Lesser Redpoll
V
0
0
1
1
Carduelis cabaret Fringillidae
Eurasian Linnet
B
1
1
1
1
Carduelis cannabina Fringillidae
Greenfinch
B
1
1
1
1
Carduelis chloris Fringillidae
Twite
TM
1
0
1
1
Carduelis flavirostris Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch
B
1
1
1
1
Fringilla coelebs Fringillidae
Siskin
B
1
1
1
1
Carduelis spinus Fringillidae
Hawfinch
B
1
1
1
1
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Fringillidae
Brambling
TM
1
0
1
1
Fringilla montifringilla Fringillidae
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
W
0
0
0
1
Carduelis hornemanni exilipes Fringillidae
Common Loon
RV
0
0
1
0
Gavia immer Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon
M
1
0
1
1
Gavia stellata Gaviidae
Arctic Loon
M RB
1
0
1
1
Gavia arctica Gaviidae
Common Crane
B
1
1
1
0
Grus grus Gruidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher
B
1
1
1
0
Haematopus ostralegus Haematopodidae
Bank Swallow
B
1
1
1
0
Riparia riparia Hirundinidae
Barn Swallow
B
1
1
1
0
Hirundo rustica Hirundinidae
House Martin
B
1
1
1
0
Delichon urbica Hirundinidae
Red-backed Shrike
B
1
1
1
0
Lanius collurio Laniidae
Northern Shrike
B
1
1
1
1
Lanius excubitor Laniidae
Great Black-backed Gull
R
1
1
1
1
Larus marinus Laridae
Herring Gull
B
1
1
1
1
Larus argentatus argenteus Laridae
Little Gull
B
1
1
1
1
Larus minutus Laridae
Glaucous Gull
V
0
0
0
1
Larus hyperboreus Laridae
Scandanavian Herring Gull
TM
1
0
1
1
Larus argentatus argentatus Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake
TM
1
0
1
1
Rissa tridactyla Laridae
Yellow-legged Gull
V
1
0
1
1
Larus michahellis michahellis Laridae
Common Tern
B
1
1
1
0
Sterna hirundo Laridae
Lesser Black-backed Gull
TM
1
0
1
0
Larus fuscus graellsi Laridae
Arctic Tern
TM
1
0
1
0
Sterna paradisaea Laridae
Lesser black backed Gull
TM
1
0
1
0
Larus fuscus intermedius Laridae
White-winged Tern
B
1
1
1
0
Chlidonias leucopterus Laridae
Mediterranean Gull
RB
1
0
1
0
Larus melanocephalus Laridae
Mew Gull
B
1
1
1
1
Larus canus Laridae
Black Tern
B
1
1
1
0
Chlidonias niger Laridae
Black-headed Gull
B
1
1
1
0
Larus ridibundus Laridae
Black-tailed Godwit
B
1
1
1
0
Limosa limosa limosa Limosinae
Eurasian River Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Locustella fluviatilis Locustellidae
Common Grasshopper-Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Locustella naevia Locustellidae
Savi's Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Locustella luscinioides Locustellidae
White Wagtail
B
1
1
1
1
Motacilla alba alba Motacillidae
Citrine Wagtail
B
1
1
1
0
Motacilla citreola Motacillidae
Blue-headed Wagtail
B
0
1
0
0
Motacilla flava flava Motacillidae
Grey-headed Wagtail
TM
1
0
1
0
Motacilla flava thunbergi Motacillidae
Gray Wagtail
RB
1
1
1
0
Motacilla cinerea Motacillidae
Tree Pipit
B
1
1
1
0
Anthus trivialis Motacillidae
Meadow Pipit
B
1
1
1
0
Anthus pratensis Motacillidae
Scandanavian Rock Pipit
TM
1
0
1
1
Anthus petrosus littoralis Motacillidae
Water Pipit
RV
0
0
1
0
Anthus spinoletta Motacillidae
Black Redstart
B
1
1
1
0
Phoenicurus ochruros Muscicapidae
Red-breasted Flycatcher
B
1
1
1
0
Ficedula parva Muscicapidae
Common Redstart
B
1
1
1
0
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Muscicapidae
Whinchat
B
1
1
1
0
Saxicola rubetra Muscicapidae
European Pied Flycatcher
B
1
1
1
0
Ficedula hypoleuca Muscicapidae
Northern Wheatear
B
1
1
1
0
Oenanthe oenanthe Muscicapidae
Pied Wheatear
V
0
0
1
0
Oenanthe pleschanka Muscicapidae
European Robin
B
1
1
1
1
Erithacus rubecula Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher
B
1
1
1
0
Muscicapa striata Muscicapidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole
B
1
1
1
0
Oriolus oriolus Oriolidae
Osprey
B
1
1
1
0
Pandion haliaetus Pandionidae
Bearded Reedling
B
1
1
1
1
Panurus biarmicus Panuridae
White-headed Long-tailed Tit
B
1
1
1
1
Aegithalos caudatus caudatus Paridae
Crested Tit
B
1
1
1
1
Lophophanes cristatus Paridae
Eurasian Blue Tit
B
1
1
1
1
Cyanistes caeruleus Paridae
Great Tit
B
1
1
1
1
Parus major Paridae
Marsh Tit
B
1
1
1
1
Poecile palustris Paridae
Coal Tit
B
1
1
1
1
Periparus ater Paridae
Willow Tit
B
1
1
1
1
Poecile montanus Paridae
House Sparrow
B
1
1
1
1
Passer domesticus Passeridae
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
B
1
1
1
1
Passer montanus Passeridae
Great Cormorant
B
1
1
1
1
Phalacrocorax carbo Phalacrocoracidae
Common Quail
B
1
1
1
0
Coturnix coturnix Phasianidae
Gray Partridge
B
1
1
1
1
Perdix perdix Phasianidae
Black Grouse
B
1
1
1
1
Tetrao tetrix Phasianidae
Hazel Grouse
B
1
1
1
1
Bonasa bonasia Phasianidae
Greenish Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Phylloscopus trochiloides Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Phylloscopus trochilus Phylloscopidae
Common Chiffchaff
B
1
1
1
0
Phylloscopus collybita Phylloscopidae
Wood Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Phylloscopus sibilatrix Phylloscopidae
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
B
1
1
1
1
Dendrocopos medius Picidae
Great Spotted Woodpecker
B
1
1
1
1
Dendrocopos major Picidae
Gray-faced Woodpecker
B
1
1
1
1
Picus canus Picidae
Black Woodpecker
B
1
1
1
1
Dryocopus martius Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck
B
1
1
1
0
Jynx torquilla Picidae
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
B
1
1
1
1
Dendrocopos minor Picidae
Little Grebe
B
1
1
1
1
Tachybaptus ruficollis Podicipedidae
Red-necked Grebe
M RB
1
0
1
0
Podiceps grisegena Podicipedidae
Great Crested Grebe
B
1
1
1
1
Podiceps cristatus Podicipedidae
Horned Grebe
M RB
1
0
1
1
Podiceps auritus Podicipedidae
Eared Grebe
M RB
1
1
1
0
Podiceps nigricollis Podicipedidae
Dunnock
B
1
1
1
1
Prunella modularis Prunellidae
Eurasian Coot
B
1
1
1
1
Fulica atra Rallidae
Water Rail
B
1
1
1
1
Rallus aquaticus Rallidae
Spotted Crake
B
1
1
1
0
Porzana porzana Rallidae
Eurasian Moorhen
B
1
1
1
1
Gallinula chloropus Rallidae
Little Crake
B
1
1
1
0
Porzana parva Rallidae
Black-winged Stilt
RB
0
1
0
0
Himantopus himantopus Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet
RB
0
1
0
0
Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostridae
Goldcrest
B
1
1
1
1
Regulus regulus Regulidae
Eurasian Penduline-Tit
B
1
1
1
0
Remiz pendulinus Remizidae
Common Greenshank
M
1
1
1
0
Tringa nebularia Scolopacidae
Curlew Sandpiper
TM
1
0
1
0
Calidris ferruginea Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe
M
1
0
1
1
Lymnocryptes minimus Scolopacidae
Little Stint
TM
1
0
1
0
Calidris minuta Scolopacidae
Marsh Sandpiper
RB
1
1
1
0
Tringa stagnatilis Scolopacidae
Ruff
RB
1
1
1
0
Philomachus pugnax Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed Godwit
TM
1
0
1
0
Limosa lapponica Scolopacidae
Sanderling
TM
1
0
1
0
Calidris alba Scolopacidae
Green Sandpiper
B
1
1
1
0
Tringa ochropus Scolopacidae
Red-necked Phalarope
TM
1
0
1
0
Phalaropus lobatus Scolopacidae
Whimbrel
TM
1
0
1
0
Numenius phaeopus Scolopacidae
Temminck's Stint
TM
1
0
1
0
Calidris temminckii Scolopacidae
Wood Sandpiper
B
1
1
1
0
Tringa glareola Scolopacidae
Spotted Redshank
M
1
0
1
0
Tringa erythropus Scolopacidae
Purple Sandpiper
TM
0
0
1
0
Calidris maritima Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock
B
1
1
1
1
Scolopax rusticola Scolopacidae
Common Sandpiper
B
1
1
1
0
Actitis hypoleucos Scolopacidae
Eurasian Curlew
B
1
1
1
0
Numenius arquata Scolopacidae
Dunlin
RB
1
1
1
0
Calidris alpina Scolopacidae
Common Snipe
B
1
1
1
0
Gallinago gallinago Scolopacidae
Ruddy Turnstone
TM
1
0
1
0
Arenaria interpres Scolopacidae
Common Redshank
B
1
1
1
0
Tringa totanus Scolopacidae
Broad-billed Sandpiper
TM
1
0
1
0
Limicola falcinellus Scolopacidae
Great Snipe
B
1
1
1
0
Gallinago media Scolopacidae
Red Knot
TM
1
0
1
0
Calidris canutus Scolopacidae
Nuthatch
B
1
1
1
1
Sitta europaea europaea Sittidae
Pomarine Jaeger
TM
1
0
1
0
Stercorarius pomarinus Stercorariidae
Parasitic Jaeger
TM
1
0
0
0
Stercorarius parasiticus Stercorariidae
Sandwich Tern
TM
1
0
1
0
Sterna sandvicensis Sternidae
Little Tern
B
1
1
1
0
Sterna albifrons Sternidae
Long-eared Owl
B
1
1
1
1
Asio otus Strigidae
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
B
1
1
1
1
Bubo bubo Strigidae
Tawny Owl
B
1
1
1
1
Strix aluco Strigidae
Short-eared Owl
RB
1
1
1
1
Asio flammeus Strigidae
European Starling
B
1
1
1
1
Sturnus vulgaris Sturnidae
Northern Gannet (rare)
RV
0
0
0
0
Morus bassanus Sulidae
Garden Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Sylvia borin Sylviidae
Blackcap
B
1
1
1
1
Sylvia atricapilla Sylviidae
Greater Whitethroat
B
1
1
1
0
Sylvia communis Sylviidae
Barred Warbler
B
1
1
1
0
Sylvia nisoria Sylviidae
Firecrest
B
1
1
1
0
Regulus ignicapillus Sylviidae
Lesser Whitethroat
B
1
1
1
0
Sylvia curruca Sylviidae
Glossy Ibis (rare)
RV
0
0
0
0
Plegadis falcinellus Threskiornithidae
Grey Phalarope
V
1
0
1
0
Phalaropus fulicaria Tringinae
Wren
B
1
1
1
1
Troglodytes troglodytes troglodytes Troglodytes
Fieldfare
B
1
1
1
1
Turdus pilaris Turdidae
Redwing
B
1
1
1
1
Turdus iliacus Turdidae
Song Thrush
B
1
1
1
1
Turdus philomelos Turdidae
Stonechat
TM
1
0
0
0
Saxicola torquata Turdidae
Mistle Thrush
B
1
1
1
1
Turdus viscivorus Turdidae
Ring Ouzel
TM
1
0
1
0
Turdus torquatus Turdidae
Eurasian Blackbird
B
1
1
1
1
Turdus merula Turdidae
Eurasian Hoopoe
RB
1
1
1
0
Upupa epops Upupidae

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