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  1. Ruud3105

    Garden/Yard List 2022

    Moved into my new old house about a week ago, after a year rebuilding. Lots of bird life around, including a great spotted woodpecker the other day. This one below seems to be a regular visitor, sitting on my tv antenna on top of the house. Lovely bird! (Catalunya, Spain)
  2. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Work, poor weather and being tied up in the final stages of the total rebuild of the house I bought last year, means very little birding lately but still a few new ones for the Year list: 83. Purple Heron 84. European Bee-eater 85. Little Bittern 86. Wood Sandpiper 87. Common Pochard (L)
  3. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Did a few quick outings the past weeks, but never further than 10mins from home: 75. Barn Swallow 76. Common Raven 77. Eurasian Siskin 78. Willow Warbler 79. Eurasian Linnet 80. Bank Swallow 81. Wood Lark 82. Purple Heron
  4. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Got a tip a group of Garganey ducks were spotted in a parc nearby, hopped in the car at lunch break and got a Lifer 74. Garganey
  5. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Progress is slow so far... just don't have the time this year, besides going to the local patch for an hour or so a few times a week 72. Yellow-legged Gull 73. Black-winged Stilt
  6. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    70. Rose ringed Parakeet 71. Spotted Crake The rose ringed parakeet was an easy one, enjoying an almond in the neighbors almond tree! The spotted Crake was a good one, it's a bit of a rarity of where I live and had a very good look at it at my birding spot!
  7. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Been so busy with work lately that I hardly managed to get out. This week I have family visiting from Netherlands and we did a hike up in the mountains in Girona. Not aimed at birds but still managed to net 2 more for the 2022 list 68. Mistle Thrush 69. Carrion Crow unfortunately missed out on...
  8. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Easiest bird of the year so far, and a nice one that is. While sipping my morning coffee on the sofa I see a small bird passing by and landing on a Yuca plant on the terrace: 67. Crested Tit
  9. Ruud3105

    Mallorca 2022

    Sorry to hear about your Florida trip and hope your wife recovers soon Mike. Sounds like you had a spectacular moment there in the early morning though!
  10. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Been buried in work this week so didn't step out of the house the whole week. This morning I had an hour before my first meeting so went out to my local patch, a small river with woodland close to the house. Saw some good birds in just 50 minutes and clocked a new Lifer (#130) 66. Hawfinch
  11. Ruud3105

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Hawfinch, this morning on my local patch, riera del tenes. Splendid bird and #130 on my list
  12. Ruud3105

    Mallorca 2022

    Try to get a trip to the dry tortugas in!!
  13. Ruud3105

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Northern Lapwing and Gadwall, both today
  14. Ruud3105

    Aiguamolls de l'emporda

    Took a little trip this morning up to Aiguamolls de l'Emporda - it was my first time up there and it was great. Seen lots of white Storks, Flamingo's, green winged Teals, Northern Shovelers, Dunlin's, a few raptors - marsh harriers, Kestrel, buzzard and a bunch of smaller birds, highlight being...
  15. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Went this morning to Aiguamolls de l'emporda, a fantastic marsh area about an hour and a half drive up north towards the French border. Had a great morning, though still a tad disappointed as I expected to find more waders than I did. But still a good day to up my 2022 list and add 2 Lifers...
  16. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    I am at the stage that I have seen most of the 'easy' birds around me, so will have to start traveling to see more if I want to see more birds this year than last year. Might take the Sunday and go North (Aiguamolls de l'Emporda) a bit to see some shorebirds. Life, work, family, covid and now...
  17. Ruud3105

    Unknown Bird - UK

    Thats a European Stonechat, looks Female
  18. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Quick one hour morning walk in a local parc next to a small river here in Lliçà d'Amunt 49. Ring-necked Pheasant 50. Short-toed Treecreeper 51. Monk Parakeet 52. Common Kingfisher
  19. Ruud3105

    Spanish birders - where are you located?

    That is very very nearby where I am as I am living next to the Gallecs nature area. Let me send you a private message, maybe we can exchange some info, hotspots etc or even go out birding together one day ?
  20. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Rebuilding a big house all by myself is eating into most if not all of my birding time. A 15 minute walk in a nearby park netted me a new bird for the 2022 list though 48. Eurasian Tree Sparrow
  21. Ruud3105

    Hello

    Welcome! Where are you based in Spain?
  22. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Cold and grey 1 hour morning walk next to the river at Montmelo (next to the circuit de catalunya for the F1 or MotoGP aficionadas) netted me 20 species and 5 new species for the year: 43. Eurasian Kestrel 44. Common Buzzard 45. Cattle Egret 46. Rock Pigeon 47. Iberian Green Woodpecker Pretty...
  23. Ruud3105

    Mallorca 2022

    Sounds like a good day was had by all! Some nice birds there!
  24. Ruud3105

    How's your 2022 list going?

    Did a quick one hour walk around my local patch as I had some time between meetings and needed to get some air and stretch my legs 40. Rock Bunting 41. Coal Tit 42. Great Spotted Woodpecker
  25. Ruud3105

    Spanish birders - where are you located?

    I have the secret hope to find a birding buddy around here, so where are you from? I am living in Llica de Vall which is about half an hour north of Barcelona.
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