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  1. aythya_hybrid

    ?sanderling/little stint, Gower

    The birds in the foreground are Sanderling. In the first photo, there are 3 Sanderling in the foreground, with a juvenile Dunlin second from the right. Among other features, you can see the Dunlin is slightly smaller than the Sanderlings, which straight away rules out Little Stint.
  2. aythya_hybrid

    Uk Marsh or willow tit?

    I'm not sure it's identifiable on the strength of this photo: I think the pale spot might simply be an artefact.
  3. aythya_hybrid

    Ficedula

    Very interesting discussion. We had a similar conundrum in Romania with a bird that briefly entertained thoughts of an out of range Semi-collared, see thread here.
  4. aythya_hybrid

    Ficedula Flycatcher sp, Romania, 29th August

    Thank you for a very helpful response. By way of context: we saw the bird and first impressions were split between Pied and Collared. I noticed the white tips to the median coverts so suggested Semi-collared. I thought at the time - but now realise I was mistaken - that the median covert bar was...
  5. aythya_hybrid

    Ficedula Flycatcher sp, Romania, 29th August

    Dear all. Just back from a superb birding trip to Romania with Sakertours. Lots of good birds but one conundrum was this Ficedula flycatcher sp in the Danube Delta. The group reached an ID conclusion at the time, but having done some more reading I am now wavering, so would be very interested to...
  6. aythya_hybrid

    Alpine birding Zermatt, Switzerland, 30 July - 2nd August

    Thanks John. I should say that you can still buy a railway pass in Switzerland, but I wasn't there for long enough for it to make sense financially.
  7. aythya_hybrid

    Alpine birding Zermatt, Switzerland, 30 July - 2nd August

    No problem. I should add that I suspect part of the problem here may be a question of where to draw the line. I spent a bit of time looking at the sparrows and it seemed to be that maybe 50% looked intermediate between House and Italian (e.g. trace of white eyebrows and dark crown but with some...
  8. aythya_hybrid

    Alpine birding Zermatt, Switzerland, 30 July - 2nd August

    Hi Richard. Attached I've got a photo of a hybrid and a photo of one apparent Italian Sparrow. If you check sightings on ebird for the Zermatt area there are quite a lot of Italian Sparrow sightings, plus it features in several other trip reports I've read. best, Jonathan
  9. aythya_hybrid

    Alpine birding Zermatt, Switzerland, 30 July - 2nd August

    Pics from hike on 1st: Rock Thrush, Rock Bunting, Willow Tit, Nutcracker, view of the Matterhorn
  10. aythya_hybrid

    Alpine birding Zermatt, Switzerland, 30 July - 2nd August

    Pics from Gornergrat hike on 31st: view from the Gornergrat viewing platform, Snow Finch, Alpine Chough, Golden Eagle.
  11. aythya_hybrid

    Alpine birding Zermatt, Switzerland, 30 July - 2nd August

    Alpine birding in Zermatt, Switzerland, 30 July - 2nd August Dear all. I thought I'd post a report of my recent visit to Zermatt in the Swiss Alps in case it is of use to others. So basically as part of my ongoing attempt at whittling down the list of "regular European species I haven't seen...
  12. aythya_hybrid

    2019 eBird/Clements taxonomy update - convergence with IOC/HBW mentioned

    OK, thank you, understood. Was not aware of the connection between Cornell and Clements but that makes sense now.
  13. aythya_hybrid

    2019 eBird/Clements taxonomy update - convergence with IOC/HBW mentioned

    Sorry if this is a dumb question but, as a relative newcomer to ebird, I'd be curious to know why ebird doesn't simply adopt IOC taxonomy? I've recently been transferring my entire life list onto ebird which, while useful in terms of list management, has meant I've "lost" a handful of species...
  14. aythya_hybrid

    Fife Waders

    Yes defo Green Sandpipers. As per what Andrews says, I don't think I've ever seen more than 2 together in Scotland, so a good record. At "The Wilderness" I presume?
  15. aythya_hybrid

    Easy/reliable Snow Finch sites

    Thank you everyone for suggestions, very helpful. Am erring towards Karwndel, as it's not an area I know at all, seems a nice place, and looks like it has good chances of success.
  16. aythya_hybrid

    Easy/reliable Snow Finch sites

    Dear all. I'm thinking of doing a quick visit to somewhere in Europe at some point in 2019 purely to try to get Snow Finch (a species I am yet to see). However, I'm a bit unclear as to where I could go that would maximise my chances of success, but am assuming somewhere in Switzerland or French...
  17. aythya_hybrid

    Red-necked Nightjar in Algarve

    Yes. Just the one but saw it well as it drifted across the road in the headlights.
  18. aythya_hybrid

    Red-necked Nightjar in Algarve

    Got it! RNN on my list! Thanks again for advice!
  19. aythya_hybrid

    Red-necked Nightjar in Algarve

    Thanks Simon for your very helpful response to my query. What you say is broadly in line with what I anticipated, so I'll give Quinta da Rocha a go and may also take an evening stroll out west from Praia da Rocha as well (I know the area you mean: have visited in the daytime before).
  20. aythya_hybrid

    Red-necked Nightjar in Algarve

    Ola todos, I've done quite a lot of birding in Portugal over the past ten years or so but one relatively "common" species that I haven't yet connected with is RN Nightjar. I'm going to be in the Algarve - based in Praia da Rocha - for a week or so later this month (mostly non-birding) and am...
  21. aythya_hybrid

    Bearded Tits

    Not exactly up to date info but in the late 90s I used to see them regularly, and usually without too much effort, from the end of the track that leads SE out of Errol past "Tay Lodge". There were some raised bits a few hundred yards beyond Tay Lodge (see attached map) where you could look NE...
  22. aythya_hybrid

    2017 Western Palearctic Big Year

    The bird at Portas de Rodão hasn't been seen for a few years though, unless I'm mistaken, so assume that's not a viable option for them.
  23. aythya_hybrid

    Tayforth Birding

    Visiting my mum in Fife at the moment and had a lovely day on the east coast. Mostly standard stuff at the Eden nature centre (Ruff, Peregrine, 3 Osprey, Canada Geese, and Little Egret was a long overdue Fife tick!). At Kinshaldy/Tenstmuir was very pleasantly surprised to see 2 Black-throated...
  24. aythya_hybrid

    LPN Centre, Castro Verde, Baixo Alentejo

    Thanks Simon for your characteristically informative and enthusiastic response. From the centre I walked south-east along a track but I think I missed the left turn north towards the old farm buildings, which means I overshot and ended up approaching a further set of farm buildings further to...
  25. aythya_hybrid

    LPN Centre, Castro Verde, Baixo Alentejo

    Dear all. Today en route from the Algarve back to Lisbon I popped to the LPN Centre - the Centro de Educação Ambiental Vale Gonçalinho - about 7km north of Castro Verde. This was my second visit (my first was in 2013) and again I was struck by the relative ease with which one can see the key...
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