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    Birding in Belgium on December?

    All three of these nordic passerines are, while regular, scarce and good finds in Belgium. Lapland bunting is more a migrant in october, less a winter visitor. Snow bunting is easier to find then Twite for me, not because of numbers, but because they are more predictable (sea side of dikes, thin...
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    Birding in Belgium on December?

    There are 2 Machelens I know of, one near Brussels, the other near Ghent (Deinze area). There is only 1 smallish estuary in Belgium in Nieuwpoort, although the Zwin is also a similar environment. So for big estuaries the south shore of the Westerschelde (in the Netherlands) is closest, or you...
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    France, warbler

    Well it doesn't look like plumage detail analysis is going to give important clues either way. Then it's back to basics. A resonably experienced birdwatcher like me is supposed to be able to tell the difference between two familiar species like garden and reed in a 2 second view of the quality...
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    France, warbler

    Can' t find any calls on the web either, but sounds better for Garden at first sight. I listened to my Roché CD's to be sure, alarm call of Reed is a longer call with a harsh sound, sort of krruuet. Garden's alarm is a shorter chekking, though slightly less harsh then some other Silvia warblers.
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    France, warbler

    Just thought of something, Ekopa, in your first post you said the bird disappeared. Do you remember in what manner it disappeared and eventually where it went to. If it just moved a bit to give you some room it would still be inconclusive, but if it really relocated itself, then reed and garden...
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    France, warbler

    Thanks Dan, that last pics f.i. looks a bit similar to our bird, also the face markings and the bill, the light spot on the hind toe. Talking about hind toes, on both pics we have a reasonable view on them, and they look rather "standard" sized, while on a reed maybe they should look a bit more...
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    France, warbler

    Ah, found the quote button In your reference: http://www.ibercajalav.net/img/373_GardenWarblerSborin.pdf There are two that do have some form of contrast. the first one, and top middle on the third page But OK it's still a strong pro Reed argument Ekopa, thanks, but as feared not very...
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    France, warbler

    "Same hard to fit the 12 tfs of a Garden" Oops, used your previous spreaded tail pics as reference, Garden seemed to have less. Moult? Hidden?
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    France, warbler

    After having a good look, I believe this looks more like a Garden warbler tail. Don't know how many feather we can't see, but of the ones we do see: Outer feather a mm or so longer, followed by two with equal lenght. It may also be hard to fit the 12 tail feathers of a Reed in there Ekopa...
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    France, warbler

    First I was going to say that this second picture made a strong case for Reed. A Garden warbler with overall warm brown colors would be even weirder then a Reed Warbler with a Garden warbler like bill. But then I started doubting again and I have a few more questions. The darker patches on the...
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    France, warbler

    If one gets rid of the scruffy bits and let imagination take over, it still really looks like a Garden warbler to me. Edit: BTW the image was also sharpened, and the midtones are lightened a bit. Also cropped and resized obviously.
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    France, warbler

    After reading and learning from all the arguments, I'm still inclined to think it's a Garden Warbler. We can see the whole beak, the behind the reed effect is caused by the curved point of the upper mandible IMO. After trying to evaluate the various pro's and con's, I think there aren't enough...
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    France, warbler

    Could be a Garden Warbler after a bath. Thick gray feet, short stubby bill, not a lot of markings except for a light eyering.
  14. Whooper Swans

    Whooper Swans

    Our regular winter visitors have finally arrived
    • erwin
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    • whooper swan
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
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    Orion savannah/Helios naturesport plus

    I bought the Helios naturesport plus 10x50WA this summer as backup binoculars. My main binos are Zeiss 8x30 B roofs and the reason for the purchase was to have backup binoculars with a larger aperture, also suitable for occasional stargazing, and because I wanted to try out 10x magnification for...
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    Hobby or Redfooted falcon in Belgium

    Thanks, very informative. BTW the first things that stroke me as odd, without ever having seen a RFF before and withouth a recent check of the details in birdguides were seen in flight, with a binocular from some distance. The impression it made was: "too light, too much brown patches on top"...
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    Hobby or Redfooted falcon in Belgium

    thanks everyone, It is now accepted as RFF by all concerned, and the sightings website is updated http://www.overmeersevogels.be/waarnemingen.htm Links to more good pics from Marc Neos below the big letters Regards Erwin
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    Hobby or Redfooted falcon in Belgium

    Thanks for the quick reply Redfooted falcon is a lifer for me, so I'm quite happy that you guys confirmed my ID in the field. I was a bit disappointed and starting to doubt my ID skills when I found it already seen by others, and listed as a hobby. So thanks again, Erwin
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    Hobby or Redfooted falcon in Belgium

    Hi all, This young falcon was sitting in the middle of a large plain (wet grassland) and looked and behaved a bit strange for a hobby to me. Most of the time it was sitting on it's perch looking around with up and down head movements like and owl, also often looking straight behing him. It then...
  20. Great white egret

    Great white egret

    • erwin
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    • egretta alba
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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    How many pixels? - III

    Collared dove?
  22. Common Redshank

    Common Redshank

    Breeding bird having a rest from chasing it's enimies. In the one hour I observed this group of birds, they chased herring gulls, crows, magpies, eachother and every walker that passed by the road. (They live 300m from a camping ground). The grass was to high to see their chicks unfortunately.
    • erwin
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    • common redshank
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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    How many pixels do you ned for an ID?

    Merlin? Ofcourse if that pink are it's legs, then that green would not be where it sits on, but something that partially hides it, and that would be even more nasty ;)
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    Are Cormorants really a menace?

    Just to play the devil advocate: We had a wolf in Belgium a couple of years ago, which remained at loose, travelling north and killing sheep along the way for weeks. All of a sudden all the pro green feelings in our modern society disappeared. Think of your own reaction what you are willing to...
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    Is this a Finch ?

    Impressive bird list you have in Kuwait. Of the species mentioned, status 2003 list: Common Rosefinch: uncommon passage migrant Desert finch : vagrant Trumpeter finch: scarce disperser in all seasons Sinai Rosefinch, or any other rosefinch are not mentioned So the Common rosefinch is the most...
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