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solarrobor
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Lesser Honeyguide in Namibia on my father's farm 12 December 2012.
solarrobor
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Lesser Swamp Warbler near the Swakop River mouth (21 December 2012)
Larry Lade
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American White Pelican and also my 101st yard bird
I'm posting a pic as no one on my listserv believed me. Apparently quite rare here. Must have had more than 2 dozen calls when I first reported it.
KC, they are pretty uncommon here in the winter time too, but we had 33 of them on our Christmas Bird Count last Saturday!
Double-striped Thick-Knee and Mangrove Cuckoo at the Rio Tempisque in Costa Rica, life birds # 819 and #820. See my full report at
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2626271#post2626271
Cheers,
Doug Faulder
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2626271#post2626271
Cheers,
Doug Faulder
solarrobor
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Icterine Warbler
Icterine Warbler - 1st January 2013
Icterine Warbler - 1st January 2013
idaho john
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and...
for me...
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
It's getting longer and longer between new sightings...sigh.
for me...
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
It's getting longer and longer between new sightings...sigh.
Socar MYLES
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I just added a bufflehead to my list, as well -- and also (don't laugh) a bald eagle. Seriously. I'd never seen one before, in my life.
SueO
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First Lifer of 2013--Long-tailed Tyrant. I was having my morning coffee at an eco-lodge outside of Sabinista, Panama, and a friend with me asked, "What's the bird at the top of that tree, Sue?" I put my cup down and walked out from under the patio and got my bins on a bird barely within range. I was expecting a usual suspect but I didn't reconize the bird and strained to see it better. I readjusted my bins hoping I could get a better look and then got my camera out. I was stumped. It was such a distinct bird and I couldn't figure out why I hadn't seen it in my book. It was a flycatcher; it sallied out and went back to its perch or another very close by. I have gone through my Ridgely's Birds of Panama plates a million times and I could not recall seeing this bird. I finally found it in the 'description' section of my book. For some reason, this little flycatcher was not put on the colored plates with the other tyrants and only had a black and white drawing next to the description. I haven't been on that particular page much as it has some uncommon birds on it. The bird I saw was missing the elongated tail feathers, but the bird is unmistakable anyway.
The long-staying great white egret at Coate Water, Swindon.
Peter C.
...just zis guy, you know?
Awesome! I've always wanted to see one of those.
Great story Sue O.; but it sounds to me like you need a better book...
P.C.
tjbirdofprey
Dorset birder in Spain
Barnacle Goose last year. Haven't had the opportunity to get out as much as I would like this year yet..
timsg80
Gregor Tims
Just got back from Morocco- only visited Marrakech and Atlas. New birds were Bonelli's eagle; barbary partridge; black wheatear; African blue tit; serin; cirl, house and rock buntings.
On top of that, I'm hoping that Maghreb wheatear and African chaffinch (both of which were new for me) will be split soon!
On top of that, I'm hoping that Maghreb wheatear and African chaffinch (both of which were new for me) will be split soon!
Spotted redshank at Kidwely
Rich
Rich
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