... is quite different to the White Stork. As a shy, solitary bird it breeds in natural, undisturbed, large deciduous and mixed woods. Even when migrating, the two species socialise only occasionally. The Black Stork depends less on thermic upwind and crosses the Alps and large lakes more often. In our country, these birds are mostly seen passing through in autumn and only occasionally roost here. They are most likely to be observed at topographic barriers and along mountai