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Essex Tern said:
Sorry would love to, but won’t have the time currently unfortunately :-C, guess I am one of the lucky ones and can work from home rather than being furloughed, at the moment at least.

I am getting my eye in slowly and have found a few more, but nothing new afaik - upgrade on Great Egret, and a couple of Grackles, but I am no expert on them so will leave that to others as to whether they are repeats or not!

Great Egret https://goo.gl/maps/2oBCdaCGNV61FwoV7

Grackle https://goo.gl/maps/wxas9H7cfjiqgf6s6

Another Grackle? https://goo.gl/maps/NWKtMUzpFKvmPtZ97
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OK thanks!

Both Boat-tailed :t:
 
 
Nutcracker said:
OK thanks!

Both Boat-tailed :t:
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Argh totally missed Boat-tailed had been seen already (that was my hunch at type of Grackle ;)) - guess just another possible upgraded shot then! - don’t reckon I’ll find anything first at this rate, everyone else is just too good 3:)
 
Nutcracker said:
Australian Ringneck
https://www.google.com/maps/@-34.918...2!8i6656?hl=en
Can't see it? Only more Maned Ducks and Coots?

Emu
https://www.google.com/maps/@-38.326...2!8i6656?hl=en
Excellent! #252 - how many km of searching to find them??

Koala
https://www.google.com/maps/@-38.687...2!8i6656?hl=en
Wow! How the hell did you manage to spot that!?!
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My fault again :-C But the Maned Ducks are much better!:t:
Second try: Australian Ringneck
https://www.google.com/maps/@-23.70...h-GIuy8c65ThtAWfLBFA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

About the Emus and Koala: Cheating 8-P
I made the search a little easier for me with some hints and therefore saved a lot of kilometers. After all, it's more environmentally friendly if you don't drive too much car. |:D|
Looked here https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/...places-to-see-australias-incredible-wildlife/ but the Cassowary and Platypus still seem impossible.
 
Th. Stegmann said:
My fault again :-C But the Maned Ducks are much better!:t:
Second try: Australian Ringneck
https://www.google.com/maps/@-23.70...h-GIuy8c65ThtAWfLBFA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

About the Emus and Koala: Cheating 8-P
I made the search a little easier for me with some hints and therefore saved a lot of kilometers. After all, it's more environmentally friendly if you don't drive too much car. |:D|
Looked here https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/...places-to-see-australias-incredible-wildlife/ but the Cassowary and Platypus still seem impossible.
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#253 :t:
Good one!! 3:)
jurek said:
Cape Cormorants at the known place:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.90...339.54526&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
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#254 :t:
 
don’t reckon I’ll find anything first at this rate, everyone else is just too good
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Everywhere I've checked recently only seems to have Feral Pigeons. No matter which continent, the only birds that are recognisable are Feral Pigeons.

I googled this topic a while back and found an article with some really good links to some really good birds that we don't have (and quite possibly will never get by chance alone) but decided not to post them, as it felt a bit like cheating. Though I was tempted by the Ivory Gull....
 
Black-necked Swans (self found):
https://www.google.com/maps/@-41.82...4!1sS3_VnKRhngZ_mUfqQy0eeQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Southern Lapwing (ditto)
https://www.google.com/maps/@-41.92...4!1stgi2DPM-rgs4E-w3YrJPsw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

@Stonefaction: I looked at some links, but did not see any bird we didn't find already. Most of interesting birds are 'see inside' or individual peoples links. For this I could by myself find e.g. inside look at seabird colones. I could not locate that Ivory Gull. Only I got other peoples found Caribou, American Bison and Moose, but do not post them here.
 
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Jurek, there were a few species that weren’t ‘see inside’ in the couple of articles I looked at. Knowing that our list didn’t allow those I ignored those that weren’t Google ‘street view’. Andean Condor, Ivory Gull and Chinstrap Penguin were all not on the list when I first looked and were genuine Google Street View. There were others of interest that were just ‘see inside’ including a Hummingbird in Alaska.
 
Well, the important (and surprising) information you passed: there must be such a thing as Google Street View on Antarctica. It turned there is - there are tiny bits covered by genuine Street View, among others dry valleys and some research stations. So, I found these:

Gentoo Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sWs-8Rw8bUfyyPcHmhVk9NA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sM2yM7LZTwfkG64fzY1xgcQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Brown Skua
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1shsdfptRkZFxg6njhsqz4Xw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...226.41937&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
South Polar Skuas
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1sfCPwEe0RxyT_1tRnJbK2Qg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Adelie Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-77.55...4!1sJY092b5lKNxTnKiBhhFS0Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
...and, finally, Chinstrap Penguins and lots of them!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.96...yaw=100&pitch=-10&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
Crabeater Seal
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.98...4!1snGglSH0bnAe-YF5Q-Of2Ow!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
 
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jurek said:
Well, the important (and surprising) information you passed: there must be such a thing as Google Street View on Antarctica. It turned there is - there are tiny bits covered by genuine Street View, among others dry valleys and some research stations. So, I found these:

Gentoo Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sWs-8Rw8bUfyyPcHmhVk9NA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sM2yM7LZTwfkG64fzY1xgcQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Brown Skua
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1shsdfptRkZFxg6njhsqz4Xw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...226.41937&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
South Polar Skuas
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1sfCPwEe0RxyT_1tRnJbK2Qg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Adelie Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-77.55...4!1sJY092b5lKNxTnKiBhhFS0Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
...and, finally, Chinstrap Penguins and lots of them!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.96...yaw=100&pitch=-10&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
Crabeater Seal
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.98...4!1snGglSH0bnAe-YF5Q-Of2Ow!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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Fantastic!

:eek!:
 
jurek said:
Well, the important (and surprising) information you passed: there must be such a thing as Google Street View on Antarctica. It turned there is - there are tiny bits covered by genuine Street View, among others dry valleys and some research stations. So, I found these:

Gentoo Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sWs-8Rw8bUfyyPcHmhVk9NA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sM2yM7LZTwfkG64fzY1xgcQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Brown Skua
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1shsdfptRkZFxg6njhsqz4Xw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...226.41937&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
South Polar Skuas
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1sfCPwEe0RxyT_1tRnJbK2Qg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Adelie Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-77.55...4!1sJY092b5lKNxTnKiBhhFS0Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
...and, finally, Chinstrap Penguins and lots of them!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.96...yaw=100&pitch=-10&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
Crabeater Seal
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.98...4!1snGglSH0bnAe-YF5Q-Of2Ow!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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These are a bit further round the coast from your Crabeater Seal https://goo.gl/maps/8RcEaG7Vrw2qdZuK6
 
jurek said:
Well, the important (and surprising) information you passed: there must be such a thing as Google Street View on Antarctica. It turned there is - there are tiny bits covered by genuine Street View, among others dry valleys and some research stations. So, I found these:

Gentoo Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sWs-8Rw8bUfyyPcHmhVk9NA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-64.68...4!1sM2yM7LZTwfkG64fzY1xgcQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Brown Skua
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1shsdfptRkZFxg6njhsqz4Xw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...226.41937&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
South Polar Skuas
https://www.google.com/maps/@-65.17...4!1sfCPwEe0RxyT_1tRnJbK2Qg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Adelie Penguins
https://www.google.com/maps/@-77.55...4!1sJY092b5lKNxTnKiBhhFS0Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
...and, finally, Chinstrap Penguins and lots of them!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.96...yaw=100&pitch=-10&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656
Crabeater Seal
https://www.google.com/maps/@-62.98...4!1snGglSH0bnAe-YF5Q-Of2Ow!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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Nicely discovered!
#257
#258
#259
#260
#261
 
Matt Slaymaker said:
the Google Street View Birding facebook group is on about 1150 species.
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I wonder if list of species with URLs can be shared if I don't have a Facebook account?

I also looked a little at Spitzbergen, Greenland and Arctic Canada trying to find an Ivory Gull, but all I got were Kittiwakes and Northern Fulmars. But I saw some blokes in cammo excitedly photographing birds ;)
 

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