Paul Chapman
Well-known member
Edit- title should be 2016.........
OK. I am broadly happy with the larks that I saw in the Western Sahara on a recent trip in mid-February along the Aousard road.
But there are three things with which I struggled - firstly, the variability of 'female-type' Black-crowned Sparrow-larks (BCSLs) - scruffy worn females and fresh juveniles; secondly, that apart from BCSLs, the commonest brown lark to me appeared to be Desert Lark - rather than Bar-tailed Lark (in the second half of the stretch nearer Aousard); & thirdly, convincing myself that I had nailed Dunn's Lark.
On the first topic, five photos attached - I am happy with the first four as BCSLs - two adults and two juveniles - and I have ended up with the last (almost by default) as adult female and juvenile BCSLs together.
I would be interested in views.
All the best
Paul
OK. I am broadly happy with the larks that I saw in the Western Sahara on a recent trip in mid-February along the Aousard road.
But there are three things with which I struggled - firstly, the variability of 'female-type' Black-crowned Sparrow-larks (BCSLs) - scruffy worn females and fresh juveniles; secondly, that apart from BCSLs, the commonest brown lark to me appeared to be Desert Lark - rather than Bar-tailed Lark (in the second half of the stretch nearer Aousard); & thirdly, convincing myself that I had nailed Dunn's Lark.
On the first topic, five photos attached - I am happy with the first four as BCSLs - two adults and two juveniles - and I have ended up with the last (almost by default) as adult female and juvenile BCSLs together.
I would be interested in views.
All the best
Paul
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0.001 Scruffy adult female Black-crowned Sparrow-lark 16.02.15 07.47.jpg737.5 KB · Views: 146
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0.002 Adult female Black-crowned Sparrow-lark 16.02.14 14.01.jpg577.2 KB · Views: 129
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0.003 Juvenile Black-crowned Sparrow-lark 16.02.14 14.24.jpg708.9 KB · Views: 102
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0.004 Juvenile female Black-crowned Sparrow-lark 16.02.15 10.33.jpg565.7 KB · Views: 151
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0.005 Adult & Female Black-crowned Sparrow-lark 16.02.14 14.03.jpg680.9 KB · Views: 171