lewis20126
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I also managed to avoid the Atlas Fly debacle so dodged a few duffers in that part of the world!
cheers, a
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2017 Western Palearctic Big Year (1 Viewer)
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I also managed to avoid the Atlas Fly debacle so dodged a few duffers in that part of the world!
cheers, a
Paul Chapman
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The ultimate was the possible Lincolnshire Antarctic Tern. Personally I consider that to be the absolute pinnacle of Monty Python style twitching!
All the best
Nutcracker
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At the risk of dragging this thread further off topic . . . missed that one, what was the story?? :eek!:
Paul Chapman
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There was a bird on an inland gravel pit/lake in Lincolnshire. I remember it being difficult to see.
I can't even remember the year or indeed the time of year. I suspect that it must have been late autumn and the bird still in full summer plumage so people were talking about plumage being indicative of Antarctic Tern. Of course, the far more obvious possibility is a Northern Hemisphere breeder in abnormal moult!
It is up there with the Scilly Starling, Landguard Chiffchaff, Filey Dams Caspian Reed Warbler, etc, etc........... I try and forget these things as it gives me nightmares. :-C
All the best
Paul Chapman
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Any way - back on topic:-
http://www.bigyearwp.com/index.php/2017/08/30/700/
"When we started to plan the Big Year, one of the birders we turned to for advice was Bosse Carlsson, Swedish WP lister. Bosse thought that maybe 650 was a realistic upper goal for a Big Year, later on when the planning started to become more detailed we realized that maybe even 700 was attainable. Now that we’re at 700 before the end of August we’re starting to fantasize about 750."
I find it very difficult to believe that their sights were that low. Are they managing expectations?
Digging back through the thread on 19th December last year:-
Of course, that was on a Netfugl basis which would equate to 740's on IOC...........
All the best
Paul
http://www.bigyearwp.com/index.php/2017/08/30/700/
"When we started to plan the Big Year, one of the birders we turned to for advice was Bosse Carlsson, Swedish WP lister. Bosse thought that maybe 650 was a realistic upper goal for a Big Year, later on when the planning started to become more detailed we realized that maybe even 700 was attainable. Now that we’re at 700 before the end of August we’re starting to fantasize about 750."
I find it very difficult to believe that their sights were that low. Are they managing expectations?
Digging back through the thread on 19th December last year:-
Of course, that was on a Netfugl basis which would equate to 740's on IOC...........
All the best
Paul
PedroNicolau
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That picture of the Vulture is messing with me. I'm heavily struggling to see it.
lewis20126
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Simon Wates
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I know what you mean, and not the spelling
I always remember when you saw your first Rüppell's (very well) in Sagres.DanielDoer
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According to the itinerary they are visiting Falsterbo from tomorrow on. Not much left there. Just Dotterel? I don't think that they will get a rare raptor that they hadn't so far otherwise in the WP. But probably other vagrants? I don't have personal experience with Falsterbo, so I would be pleased to get an answer from people having experiences...
PedroNicolau
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I know what you mean, and not the spelling
Great memories
How you stopped the car in the middle of the national road shouting "Ruppell's Vulture!!" is something I surely won't forget.
Hopefully we'll see a few more this next October
Their bird is young bird right? My latest birds have been older birds with more striking undercovert patterns and some undertail scaling. Judging these vultures in the shade and with no means of comparison is always tricky.
JeroenVanheuverswyn
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I think they are there for PR, not for getting extra ticks.
Andy Adcock
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Have they already picked up Rough-legged Buzzard somewhere, that's a possibility now on passage I think?
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Jon Turner
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Seen 10th March in Sweden.....
Andy Adcock
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They got them going up then, now they're coming down. We have them as passage migrants in spring and autumn in St P but they don't breed.
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buzzard12
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Simon Wates
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Great memories
How you stopped the car in the middle of the national road shouting "Ruppell's Vulture!!" is something I surely won't forget.
Hopefully we'll see a few more this next October
Their bird is young bird right? My latest birds have been older birds with more striking undercovert patterns and some undertail scaling. Judging these vultures in the shade and with no means of comparison is always tricky.
Yes, must be a young imm. I guess - hope they saw the bird a bit better than shown in the photo because on that alone its a tough ID. They did say they saw it with Griffons - that would help a lot as would seeing the upperparts...
If we find one or two very nice things during the bird festival time in Sagres this October it might even bring the WP team - who knows?
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McMadd
You should see the other bloke...
small matter of a bird fest maybe...?
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