Ząbki

History

Initially called Wola Ząbkowa, the settlement dates back to the 16th century. It was a royal village, During the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Ząbki was invaded by Germany, and then occupied until 1944. Ząbki obtained town status in 1967. In Ząbki, Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko first served as a young priest in 1972–1975. There is a monument of Fr. Popiełuszko in the town.

Most-observed species

• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,425
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,867
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,417
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  3,336
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,291
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,871
• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,691
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,427