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2017 Western Palearctic Big Year (10 Viewers)

flownek said:
or it's just a sign of the squeamishness of Swiss birders:-O - it was raining and snowing a lot the last days!
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Actually in the south it wasn't.....;), it was sunny all the time.
No, seriously, there are not many birders in the Italian speaking part and most of the ones north of the Alps have the Pine Buntings on their year list from last winter, so there is no big rush down there. However, they stayed all winter last season, so I don't see any reason why they shouldn't do the same now. And of course it would be nice for Switzerland to feature on the itinerary of the WP Big Year;)

André
 
wintibird said:
Actually in the south it wasn't.....;), it was sunny all the time.
No, seriously, there are not many birders in the Italian speaking part and most of the ones north of the Alps have the Pine Buntings on their year list from last winter, so there is no big rush down there. However, they stayed all winter last season, so I don't see any reason why they shouldn't do the same now. And of course it would be nice for Switzerland to feature on the itinerary of the WP Big Year;)

André
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Male and female Pine Bunting have just been reported again by Swiss Bird Alert from the usual place in Ticino. So there should be at least 4 birds in the area. Quite a garanteed twitch, I suppose.
 
Tiger Pitta said:
Male and female Pine Bunting have just been reported again by Swiss Bird Alert from the usual place in Ticino. So there should be at least 4 birds in the area. Quite a garanteed twitch, I suppose.
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A few in northern Italy as well, at least until last weekend, and within a reasonable drive from Ticino, so they would have a plan B should the Swiss birds fail to appear
 
Another Dwarf Bittern on Fuerteventura, Canary Isles on 3/12 (juvenile in Corralejo at Oasis Dunas hotel).

Also, 2 Allen's Gallinule reported on the island late November (at site of first Dwarf Bittern, I believe
 
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PedroNicolau said:
Not yet, ticked the AHG in Portugal today
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Did I understand correctly that they ticked American Herring Gull as number 760 today? And was it a real AHG this time? Are there any Rueppels Vultures around at yours which they will try to get next? And does anybody know about their next plans? They should continue on their way immediately after twitching successfully Dwarf Bittern, Pine Bunting and AHG day after day. They have a good run!
 

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