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  1. Schneppe

    Great Cormorant or Eurasian Shag: Hartlepool, UK

    Hi there! This is a Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). Cheers, Fabian
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    Eagle - Bulgaria

    Yes, it were indeed great if there were more pictures, but I guess these ones are the only ones?
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    Eagle - Bulgaria

    Hi Nikolai, what about Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga)? If I am not mistaken, I can count seven "fingers" on at least one visible wing, plus the bill seems to be pretty big. Fabian
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    Birding Athens area late December

    Sure thing!
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    Birding Athens area late December

    Hey Jono! Some years ago I spotted Rock partridge at the temple of Poseidon (which is a nice place anyway), a bit south east of Athens. I´ll visit Athens in late October again and might have the chance to do a little birding in between here and there. I´ll keep you informed here! Cheers, Fabian
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    Best site for Rock Partridge relatively close to Athens?

    Hi! Unfortunately I just read your post. Could you find Rock partridge? If I remember correctly, I saw two close to the temple of Poseidon south of Athens some years ago. Cheers, Fabian
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    Garden Warbler ,North West Greece

    Thank you very much, Ody!
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    Garden Warbler ,North West Greece

    Hi there! I guess this might be a migrant bird? I´ve been to NW Greece a few times and just ran into a Garden warbler once... Cheers, Fabian
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    Where to go birding in mid July in Europe?

    Hi! Also, I guess following the river Rhine from Düsseldorf more or less to the North should get you to some birding areas; i.e. around Xanten, Bislich, etc. for waterfowl, waders and what not. I have made the experience that if you´re travelling along the shores of the southern North Sea...
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    Peregrines called "hawks" in a book

    Or that the author himself would like to leave - or come and go - as the peregrines are able to do.
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    Mallorca 2024

    The griffons were drinking cold beers? ;) Cheers, Fabian
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    Peregrines called "hawks" in a book

    Hi! I think he´s referring to a metaphysical non-human freedom; a freedom that only creatures are able to possses, that lack the ability of human thought (and therefore also lack the capability of having a concept of freedom or anything at all). But that´s just my vague interpretation. I never...
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    Peregrines called "hawks" in a book

    Hi! You think his writing is imperfect? Are you referring to his skill? I guess at the end of the day it´s a matter of taste. What I do know is that I´ve never read a book like that. It left a deep impression on me in any case.
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    Willow Tit song, Warsaw, 25 Feb

    Definetaly the call, but I could assume they can manage to mimick the song of some kind as well. Try to get a look at the bird!
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    Willow Tit song, Warsaw, 25 Feb

    Hi! Great tit is capable of mimicking Willow tit, I believe. Cheers, Fabian
  16. Schneppe

    Peregrines called "hawks" in a book

    Hi, that book is a masterpiece, and one of my all-time favourites. Have you made any progress so far translating it? - Fabian
  17. Schneppe

    North Sea Thread

    Thanks for the info! Fabian
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    January 1st joint Birdforum list (2024 edition)

    Damn! I knew I didn´t read right!
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    January 1st joint Birdforum list (2024 edition)

    As far as I can see, the bird I encountered today so far in Westphalia/Germany on my patch that are not on the list include: Northern Goshawk, Eurasion Collared Dove, Goldcrest, Eurasion Treecreeper (singing!) and Hawfinch. Hapy new year! -Fabian
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    First bird of 2024

    Carrion crow.
  21. Schneppe

    ID help - Poland/Ukraine border, Carpathians

    Hi there! I definitely see a passerine here, and the first thought that popped up in my head was "flycatcher", maybe Pied or Semicollared, but then the upper head colours don´t fit (which should be black and not - as in this case - white). Fabian
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    Mallorca 2023

    Hi! I also made the experience that the Merlin app is quite accurate. I think it has trouble with birds that are only calling from far away, but that might have something to do with the microphone on my cellphone. That app can´t distiniguish between birds that mimick others and the bird that´s...
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    ID help - Dachau, Germany - II

    You are welcome! Val35 was faster though.... Cheers!
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    ID help - Dachau, Germany - II

    Hi Mihir! 1 & 2 = I think so yes. Short-toed Treecreepers do look a lot like Eurasian Treecreepers, only their calls and song are different. But yes, looks like Short-toed Treecreeper. 3 & 4 = No. Marsh tit (Poecile palustris). 5 = Yes. 6 = Yes. Cheers, Fabian
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    Mallorca 2023

    To my ears Marsh Warblers sound a little fiercer than the bird in question, which sounds a little tame; but a Marsh Warbler´s subsong could be the reason for that. I have to check and listen to some of these...
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