Mysticete
Well-known member
Oh I still don't have mine
But with two chapter submitted and a third one almost ready to send out, its almost there...
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Bird of the year? (1 Viewer)
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Oh I still don't have mine
But with two chapter submitted and a third one almost ready to send out, its almost there...
Fozzybear
Ich bin ein Vogelbeobachter
All three cracking birds, I think Brambling would be my vote too after seeing one in my garden back in April, the first time I'd seen one. Though I've not been out much this year it's a difficult choice; I would probably put it on a par together with the Stone-curlew I saw in Suffolk in the spring, the Hobby on my patch and the Spotted Flycatcher and Ravens in Dorset over the summer.
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
No male Jos? Doesn't count.....
As it's panto season .................... "Oh yes it does" :t:
Chris
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
Oh I still don't have mine
If they could be convinced to give me one it should be no trouble for you. Good luck.
Chris
Giacomo Gaudenzi
Nature lover
For me it's defenetly the crested tits. I was with a friend when we finally spotted it into the Foreste Casentinesi National Park in February. It was the first observation for that side of the park and the first observation for that province.
stonechat1
New member
9 Snow Buntings, yesterday afternoon in a gravel pit is the best I can offer ;-)
birdboybowley
Well-known member.....apparently so ;)
Stevie babe
Well-known member
UK - Sparrowhawk perched on Dad's next door neighbours roof and being able to have serious eye to eye contact.
Costa rica - Tramping through the mid level forest on a little used track at Savegre, me with a dodgy knee, and me, my wife and our guide getting relentlessly attacked by flying insects (not small )and the other two asking when we should turn back when suddenly a large bird flew off in front of us to some trees a little further on. Another bird soon followed but was also still too quick to see what it was. We rounded a bend in the track and found ourselves face to face with a resplendant quetzal. (Even if it was with it's back to us but with head turned round to look at us.). After many moments and (mostly crappy) photos it flew of with another 5 or 6 we hadn't seen previously to another tree. We searched that tree (and inspite of their colourations) we were unable to find them again. The smaller and annoying flying things got the better of us and we had to give up.
Costa rica - Tramping through the mid level forest on a little used track at Savegre, me with a dodgy knee, and me, my wife and our guide getting relentlessly attacked by flying insects (not small )and the other two asking when we should turn back when suddenly a large bird flew off in front of us to some trees a little further on. Another bird soon followed but was also still too quick to see what it was. We rounded a bend in the track and found ourselves face to face with a resplendant quetzal. (Even if it was with it's back to us but with head turned round to look at us.). After many moments and (mostly crappy) photos it flew of with another 5 or 6 we hadn't seen previously to another tree. We searched that tree (and inspite of their colourations) we were unable to find them again. The smaller and annoying flying things got the better of us and we had to give up.
lazza
Well-known member
In the UK, as far as rarities go, it has to be the Lesser Grey Shrike a few weeks ago in Northumberland...my only successful "twitch" this year (not that I tried for many, mind you!). But then special mention for January and February seemingly full of Waxwing sightings locally.
Further afield, finding a pair of stone curlew in the same place on two consecutive visits to El Hondo in Spain during the summer; one of three lifers for the holiday.
Further afield, finding a pair of stone curlew in the same place on two consecutive visits to El Hondo in Spain during the summer; one of three lifers for the holiday.
Come on then......"Oh no it doesn't!!"
"Oh yes it does"
12,000 km on the road, nights camped out on the tundra, encounters with bears, oh yes it does :t:
Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
Good question with a combination of answers.....
for shear determination that this bird was not going to elude us (Myself and Goyter`s trip to Finland \ Norway) after 6 days of missing it ..... Siberian Jay showed up with 15 minutes to spare before we headed back to camp and onto the airport. Its also a bit of a stunner.
And for shear awesome quality of bird it has to be the Lilac Breasted Rollers in KNP.
for shear determination that this bird was not going to elude us (Myself and Goyter`s trip to Finland \ Norway) after 6 days of missing it ..... Siberian Jay showed up with 15 minutes to spare before we headed back to camp and onto the airport. Its also a bit of a stunner.
And for shear awesome quality of bird it has to be the Lilac Breasted Rollers in KNP.
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Fozzybear
Ich bin ein Vogelbeobachter
Pretty special! I'd love to take a holiday in Scotland one day and maybe see these.
:t:
There's definitely something :eek!: about eye contact with Sparrowhawks, I'd hate to be a Blue Tit eye to eye with one!
Mayo Corncrake
Well-known member
The Corncrake on my farm (named Fionn) who was calling for most of the late summer.B
Stevie babe
Well-known member
:t:
There's definitely something :eek!: about eye contact with Sparrowhawks, I'd hate to be a Blue Tit eye to eye with one![/QUOTE]
20ft away and a window between us and I still had reason to fear
There's definitely something :eek!: about eye contact with Sparrowhawks, I'd hate to be a Blue Tit eye to eye with one![/QUOTE]
20ft away and a window between us and I still had reason to fear
lewis20126
Well-known member
Hampshire: Semip Plover
Britain / Ireland: Cape May Warbler
World: Rufous-headed Robin, White- necked Rockfowl
cheers, a
Britain / Ireland: Cape May Warbler
World: Rufous-headed Robin, White- necked Rockfowl
cheers, a
Welsh Peregrine
Well-known member
The Harlequin Duck - a world tick in a fantastic spot.
I have been watching this thread and there have been some amazing birds seen. I have tried to think what my bird of the year would be, having only started birding and listing last year I have so many lifers.
Some of the best thing I have seen are,
C600-700 Avocets
C400- 600 Black- tailed Godwits also a large group of them flying in to feed a spectacular sight.
My first Little Ringed Plover
My First Ruff
There are so many I think all of them , though I am rather pleased about finding a Cetti's Warbler just across the road from were I live and getting a picture.
Some of the best thing I have seen are,
C600-700 Avocets
C400- 600 Black- tailed Godwits also a large group of them flying in to feed a spectacular sight.
My first Little Ringed Plover
My First Ruff
There are so many I think all of them , though I am rather pleased about finding a Cetti's Warbler just across the road from were I live and getting a picture.
Paul Chapman
Well-known member
Peter C.
...just zis guy, you know?
I have to admit, Sue's list threw me for a couple of seconds as well - then I saw the location...
Little SuperBirder
Addicted to Birds
Rarest bird for me would have to be Blue-footed Booby. The hardest earned bird - Sooty Grouse in the Easter Sierras. Took about an hour of hiking up an extremely steep hill + another hour of staring into the same tree until I finally saw it.
The biggest milestone would be #300 on my ABA list which was a Calliope Hummingbird, also in the Eastern Sierras.
The biggest milestone would be #300 on my ABA list which was a Calliope Hummingbird, also in the Eastern Sierras.
