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  1. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    November part 1 The month started with bird counting with my friend (he has done these countings since 80’s). Cos the weather was nice (by November standards) I cycled to Pyhtaa, where we did the counting. This counting route goes between roads, so we also use the bikes on counting. We started...
  2. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    October At first half of October we still had a school. On those days I saw several species which were unknown to me before. Mainly mushrooms, but also some insects. On photos are beautiful small Flat-footed Fly sp. (Polyporivora pictus) and Stemonitis slime fungus (which looks quite like Sea...
  3. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    September At September 14th I went to twitch Lesser Grey Shrike to Kouvola. I had seen it two times before (2016 & 2019) in Kotka and much closer. Anyway – I leave this crappy pic here… 3:-) Last weekend of September I joined first Bird rally of this year - “ILO-rallye”. The capital letters...
  4. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    At the beginning of September, moss and lichen weeks began in my studies. I didn’t know much about these before, and now - even though I got through the test - I feel like I just scratched the surface. There are many beautiful species in these groups, but often you had to go really close to see...
  5. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    August 4/4 The 19th of August we had a Plant studying and we were at Pori's Reposaari. Of course I couldn't keep my eyes on the plants all the time. On that day the wind was moderate so the Hobby could lean against the wind and stayed almost still in the sky for a long time...
  6. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    August 3/4 Photo 1. This little Common Frog was so beautifully colored that I wanted to show it to you. Photo 2. Slow Worm was a year tick for me. Photo 3. These 3 Cranes (2 ad + 1 1cy) circled above my head and took heights. It's time they are leaving us... :-C Photo 4. Privet Hawk-Moth...
  7. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    August 2/4 Photo 1. Short-winged Conehead - this funny looking cricket was found from seaside reeds. Photo 2. Common Stinkhorn + couple of Blow Flies - This mushroom had an filthy scientific name...:eek!: (...and it makes the name of the flies appear in a whole new light) :smoke: Photo 3...
  8. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    August 1/4 I try to keep stories as short as possible so that I can get to the present day faster. (And I've already forgotten most things what happened a month and a half ago...) :-O I knew that allmost in middle of city of Hamina were been several days Black-tailed Gotwit in a flock of...
  9. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    July part 5/5 Last week of July we became acquainted with the mysterious life of bats. Sorry, not much pictures of those. But we saw (and heard by detector) Daubenton's and Northern Bats. I photoed bat poop and couple of dead bats, but I don't wanna put those pics here, so you have to settle...
  10. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    July part 4/5 ...and more insects: I haven't never before seen so much Butterflies than one day in Kullaa. There was hundreds and hundreds Blues everywhere. Mostly they were Silver-studded Blues (here with Flower Longhorn Beetles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlbJhJLroc Also there was a lot...
  11. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    July part 3/5 Couple more Dragonflies: Yellow-spotted Whiteface and Dark Whiteface. In the third pic this Raft Spider on left corner was bigger than right corners Viviparous Lizard. :eek!: No need to guess which one would win the duel... On Thistle flower (again) Lesser Marbled Fritillary and...
  12. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    July part 2/5 Our second Insect week started. In addition to insects, we saw also insectivores. We surprised a Honey Buzzard by the road digging a wasp nest. Frightened, it flew to a branch of a nearby tree, where I was able to grab a few pictures of it. In the second pic is Silver-washed...
  13. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    July part 1/5 July started nicely with one (bird) lifer (and couple insect lifer). In our studies we started insect weeks. About 50 km to South from school was found Pied Bushchat - third in Finland and first in mainland. I went to the site for a first time on Sunday 5th July with a wife in my...
  14. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    I noticed that I have missed a sentence in this post: "I hadn't keep listing insects ever, but I'm almost sure that Large Red Damsel, Small Pincertail and Tipula maxima (I don't know it's English name - are there any?) which is biggest Cranefly in Finland (maybe whole of Europe)"... should go on...
  15. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    In the end of June my lists shows that in Birds year ticks are 223 - so only 11 new ticks in June, but quality overcame quantity by far - Two lifers: Lanceolated Warbler and Arctic Warbler - Both only heard, but still quite nice. :king: Other new ticks in end of June were Grey Wagtail and Sand...
  16. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    End of June But now for a little happier topics... In the end of June we studied plants - mostly. Of course we saw lots of other stuff too. Especially I have tried to photographed the dragonflies and other insects. I hadn't keep listing insects ever, but I'm almost sure that Large Red Damsel...
  17. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    Yes, the French has specialized for Ortolan Buntings, but Passerine hunting happens all over "Mediterranean countries". I think the worst are Malta, Cypros, Egypt and Lebanon. In Finland, Passerines are hardly hunted, with the exception of Corvids, which have always been persecuted. :C Finnish...
  18. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    Here in Northern Europe it is habitat destruction. On migration periods in Southern Europe and Middle East there is also a lot of hunting.
  19. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    OK, here is 5 picks more. These are from Pori's Kallo. This "Black Mamba" was superb. :king: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgzl_IYGGm4&t=35s
  20. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    Thanks Deb and Pete. In school it has been really fun, but most of all busy. So here’s a quick look at a few pictures from the second week of June. All photos taken in the Pori area. Special mention of the second picture, where is first Fallow Deer I had seen in Finland. In fourth picture (if...
  21. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    June 4th and 5th 4th Morning in Pinkjarvi forests in Eurajoki produced year tick from Common Toad and again new Mammal lifer: Eurasian Water Shrew. Sadly the Shrew was so quick that I didn’t got the pic. 5th Again morning in Pori’s bird paradise. We admired a White-tailed Deer mother with two...
  22. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    June 1st to 3rd Just before Christmas I dropped from treadwheel (that’s the main reason for my good year tick numbers). The Winter goes wondering what I wanna be when I’m big. :smoke: On March it came very clear to me – I don’t wanna spend rest of my (working) years in office. So, I decided to...
  23. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    End of May 29th It was time to do this year second sea trip. This time me and two other birders headed the bow of the boat towards the East. I started to write down the species as soon as we left the pier: - Common Gull - Black-headed Gull - Common Tern - Arctic Tern - Oystercatcher - Hobby -...
  24. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    Ortolan has the dubious honor of being our fastest declining bird. :-C I think it goes same way in whole Europe. What is the situation in Italy?
  25. Warixenjalka

    Wonder wondering the Wonders of Nature on the shore of the Mare Karelia and elsewhere

    It's just starting. I think it was two years ago when there was - also in Helsinki - mixed nesting with female Goldcrest and male Firecrest. I will gladly welcome them. :t:
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