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What and where Bird Quiz (1 Viewer)

A loop-hole that needs addressing: Points for precise location and correct species only given if they come as a unit!;)

Welcome Hairy Highlander! 2 points for you.B :)

Lou Salomon: 10 points
Jonny721: 7 points
Jane Turner: 5 points
Adam W: 4 points
Welsh Peregrine: 3 points
Waccoe: 3 points
Phil Carter: 2 points
Tri-Counties Birder: 2 points
The Hairy Highlander: 2 points
Neil 78: 1 point
Nick Derry: 1 point


I did say I'd welcome "frontier entreprenuers?" So welcome to Monsieur Derry with 1 point for Hobby. Oh! Happy accidents!;)
It would've been mean to ask you to find it in this pic, but it was there! See the tree pointing up diagonally to the left. Then check the digiscope from that area.:eek!:

As to #12??
No-one yet has it. So here's a "better" photo...:-O
 

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#12 Female Red-Footed Falcon. Loxton's Marsh/Ham Wall, Somerset UK. 25.5.11

Lou Salomon: 3 points.B :)

Better photos here...

http://www.somersetbirder.co.uk/may11.htm
http://www.somersetbirder.co.uk/index.htm

1 point still available for ageing....:cat:


Lou Salomon: 13 points
Jonny721: 7 points
Jane Turner: 5 points
Adam W: 4 points
Welsh Peregrine: 3 points
Waccoe: 3 points
Phil Carter: 2 points
Tri-Counties Birder: 2 points
The Hairy Highlander: 2 points
Neil 78: 1 point
Nick Derry: 1 point
 

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Rack 'em up Jonny!B :);)

Lou Salomon: 13 points
Jonny721: 8 points
Jane Turner: 5 points
Adam W: 4 points
Welsh Peregrine: 3 points
Waccoe: 3 points
Phil Carter: 2 points
Tri-Counties Birder: 2 points
The Hairy Highlander: 2 points
Neil 78: 1 point
Nick Derry: 1 point


Well I'm learning something in this quiz. Can only be a good thing...:cat:

Let's see...dipped out on a local RFF in 1992.
Saw my first (self found male) Punti Nati, Menorca May 12 2011.
Walked into a flock of up to 20 at Cala Tirant, Menorca May 13 2011.
Spent a happy few hours yesterday (25 May 2011) with the above bird in England.
Like buses! :-O Gorgeous birds though! :t:

Ok...NEXT!

An easy couple...
 
Strong Sun and Muddy Pools...

#13 Ses Salines, Menorca May 2011

Bird Location (1), Species (1).
 

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In the Forest...

#14 Southern England, July 2010.

Bird Location (1), Species (1), Gender (1).
 

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Based on my limited knowledge of european birds:
common sandpiper - just up and left of the thing that looks like a sleeping duck
female blackcap - right in the middle
 
I'd say your knowledge was good Reuven_M!
It is a female Blackcap!;)

#13 Still open...

Lou Salomon: 13 points
Jonny721: 8 points
Jane Turner: 5 points
Adam W: 4 points
Reuven_M: 3 points
Welsh Peregrine: 3 points
Waccoe: 3 points
Phil Carter: 2 points
Tri-Counties Birder: 2 points
The Hairy Highlander: 2 points
Neil 78: 1 point
Nick Derry: 1 point
 
Just Some Cliffs, and Trees, and Stuff...

#15 Menorca. May 2011.

Species: 1

Bird Location (1pt), Species (1pt), Number of Birds (1pt).
B :)
 

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This was my guess - typed before the answers were read

Wood sandpiper mid left (Behind the preening steller's eider)
Female blackcap on bramble/elderberry dead centre - was tempted to say imm male Bluetail till I saw the location
 
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