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  1. Andy Hurley

    Mpulanga Province, South Africa, June 2023

    Hi, this bird was spotted in Mpulanga province, South Africa in June last year. More specifically, in Sabi Sand Game Reserve, near the Nkoro Bush Lodge. I think it might be a Grey-tit Flycatcher, but it appears to have a pale eye and it might have a possible narrow breast band or it might be...
  2. Andy Hurley

    Garganey-Mallard hybrid? May 23 Germany near Paderborn

    Hi, I'm a bit confused with this duck. Found in the Steinhorster Becken near Paderborn, Germany I assumed it was a Garganey until s opened it's wings. According to the Collins 2nd Ed. it should have a greyish brown speculum surrounded by white. This looks very much like a Mallard on the speculum...
  3. Andy Hurley

    Open Office Spreadsheet problem

    Help please! I keep spreadsheets for bird species seen. For my year list, I am trying to make a table that automatically counts the species seen per month in any one year. Column A is the species seen, column B is the month they are seen. I tried the COUNTIF and COUNTA fx's, but I can't get...
  4. Andy Hurley

    Australian and NZ names for birds from southern hemisphere migrating northwards

    Hi, I am researching for the Migration - BirdForum Opus | BirdForum page. I know that the word Austral means from the southern hemisphere. So far Austral migration searches points me to South America's birds that migrate north as far up as Panama and the Caribbean for the austral winter. Does...
  5. Andy Hurley

    Migration Hotspots and stop-over sites

  6. Andy Hurley

    Humedales de Pacoa

    Ola, I'm trying to find information about Humedales de Pacoa. It is on the coast of Equador between Monteverde and San Pablo the latter possibly being San Pablo de Manta. All I know is it is mentioned by Bird Life International with respect to migration on the Pacific Flyway. Any help would be...
  7. Andy Hurley

    Large Gull, possibly Cachinnans, Steinhorster Becken near Paderborn, NRW, Germany, 8th May '23

    My first thought was Caspian Gull, but would like your input, as I have been more wrong than right in my ID's recently. Only one image I'm afraid. Many thanks!
  8. Andy Hurley

    Golden Eagle and Goshawk? Paderborn 1 May '23

    Today above my balcony: Looks like a Golden Eagle and in the last with a Goshawk? Firt time I have ever seen these 2 over my balcony. If they are that. The Eagle attacked and drove away the Gos. Please confirm or refute. Thanks very much!
  9. Andy Hurley

    Hen or Montagu's Harrier? NRW Germany 30 Apr 2023

    Hi folks! saw this harrier this morning, 30 Apr '23, near Paderborn, NRW, Germany. Not sure which one though. It was gaining height on the morning thermals, so I think it is likely to be moving north.. Any help with the ID greatly appreciated, although I can't see a black band on the...
  10. Andy Hurley

    Bird of Prey Erongo mountains, Namibia 13 June 2022

    Hi, please help with the ID. I think it might be a immature Wahlberg's Eagle. Many thanks
  11. Andy Hurley

    Bird Id at the Sossus Dune Lodge nr Sossusvlei Namibia, June 2022

    Mrs Hurley took this from our balcony as it landed and flew away. Please help with the ID. Many thanks.
  12. Andy Hurley

    Duck Sossusvlei, Namibia June 22

    Please ID this duck for me. The beak appears to be dark, but on close inspection, it looks as if there is some red towards the top, I'm a bit colour blind though, mainly red/brown and blue/purple (and the millions of shades in between these colour pairings) It might be that there is a lack of...
  13. Andy Hurley

    Pink and yellow moth from the Darß-Zingst peninsular in NE Germany june 2020

    Hi, I'm asking for help to ID this moth from the Darß-Zingst peninsular in NE Germany june 2020. Sorry about the quality it was only briefly there and I had my long lens as I was bird watching. Many thanks
  14. Andy Hurley

    Capped Wheatear juvenile Namibia 7th June 22

    Is this a juvenile Capped Wheatear, Namibia 7/6/22 near the Hardap Dam? Thanks for your help
  15. Andy Hurley

    Southern Pied Babbler juvenile Namibia 6.6.22 Kalahari

    Please help with the ID of this bird. I think it is a juvenile Southern Pied Babbler. Thanks very much
  16. Andy Hurley

    Namibia, E of Windhoek, 5th June 22 Please id Sparrowlike bird

    Hi, I thought this was a Southern Grey Headed Sparrow, apart from the speckled utc's and what looks faintly like malar, submoustachial and moustachial stripes. Having difficulty finding images with the same or similar markings in the books or online. The facial stripes remind me of Scaly Finch...
  17. Andy Hurley

    Possible juv Nuthatch Fischland MVP Germany 14.06.2020

    Hi, we saw this in the garden of our rented accomodation in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, just below Fishland-Darß Eastern Germany mid June 2020. I think it probably is a juvenile Eurasian Nuthatch, or woodpecker and would like confirmation or otherwise. I haven't seen one in the Opus with a barred...
  18. Andy Hurley

    15 May 22 Germany near Paderborn Mastbruch rear bird

    Hi, the front bird is a Common Starling. I'm a bit unsure about the rear bird. Dark bill and doesn't show an eyering. Is it a Common Blackbird juv male? It seems the most likely. The Ring Ouzels pass through near here, but this is far to low for breeding. Please advise. Many thanks!
  19. Andy Hurley

    Gull ID west of HH Northern Germany, 1 May 2022

    Hi, this is from the Wedel NABU sanctuary just west of HH (Hansastadt Hamburg) in northern Germany. The rear gull is proving hard for me to age and ID. I think possibly 2CY Little Gull, but is lacking black tail band , or outer retrices only black. The dark right half of the W is clear to...
  20. Andy Hurley

    Australian Masked Owl/Australian Reed Warbler, why not Australasian?

    AustralianAustralian Masked Owl - BirdForum Opus | BirdForum Australian Reed Warbler - BirdForum Opus | BirdForum Looking at the distribution of these two (and probably more) Australian species, I'm surprised they aren't called Australasian. Can anyone explain the thinking on this please?
  21. Andy Hurley

    Temminck's Stint? Wedel west of Hamburg northern Germany 30.04.2022

    Yesterday at the NABU Station Wedeler Marsch, west of HH (Hansastadt Hamburg). I think they are Temminck's Stint, because yellowish -greenish legs, long tail longer than wing tips, size compared to the Common Sandpiper (4508), back pattern (no white lines) and location. This will be a lifer for...
  22. Andy Hurley

    Gadwall Female? Ochsenmoor Germany 23rd April 2022

    I saw this bird at the Ochsenmoor, Niedersachsen, Germany, last Saturday. The throat is grey! According to the Collins in should be whitish for Gadwall. Any ideas whether this is the normal Gadwall spectrum, or is it something else? Thanks very much for your help
  23. Andy Hurley

    Monthly totals using open office to make a year list and extract data tables

    I'm trying to create a table in a speadsheet using Open Office that shows the Species Seen in a year. Column A Column B Column C Species Seen Date Seen Country Seen I am using one sheet per year, with Yearly Total = number of rows in Column A, but how do I create a table showing...
  24. Andy Hurley

    Lesser Black-backed Gulls? 28.03.2022 Juist, Ostfriesland, Germany

    A friend asked for help in identifying these Gulls. They seem too dark, (esp left) to be European Herring Gulls, but the all have pink legs. I thought two were graellsii and one possibly Baltic, until I saw the legs. They are all the same size. Not big enough for GBbGull. Using the Shelduck as...
  25. Andy Hurley

    Domestic Mallard hybrid, 27.03.22 Juist, Germany

    Any ideas what is in this hybrid? Thanks very much
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