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Frank's List 2024 (1 Viewer)

Frank van Drogen

Not so important
Switzerland
Lets see if I can keep up :)

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Tawny OwlLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Common BuzzardLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Middle Spotted WoodpeckerLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
4​
Great Spotted WoodpeckerLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
5​
Eurasian Green WoodpeckerLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Eurasian KestrelLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
7​
Eurasian JayLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
8​
Carrion CrowLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
9​
Marsh TitLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
10​
Eurasian Blue TitLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
11​
Great TitLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Long-tailed TitLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
13​
Eurasian NuthatchLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
14​
Short-toed TreecreeperLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
15​
European StarlingLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
16​
Mistle ThrushLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
17​
Song ThrushLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
18​
Eurasian BlackbirdLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
19​
Gray WagtailLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Common ChaffinchLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
21​
Reed BuntingLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Red KiteLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Common KingfisherLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Black WoodpeckerLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Common ChiffchaffLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
26​
Eurasian WrenLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
27​
European RobinLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
28​
House SparrowLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
29​
Meadow PipitLes Muriats
01.01.2024​
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Great CormorantLes Muriats
02.01.2024​
31​
Eurasian MagpieLes Muriats
02.01.2024​
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Great BitternKatzensee
04.01.2024​
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Gray HeronKatzensee
04.01.2024​
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Common Wood-PigeonHome
07.01.2024​
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Eurasian Collared-DoveHome
07.01.2024​
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Eurasian BlackcapHome
07.01.2024​
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Northern ShovelerKatzensee
07.01.2024​
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MallardKatzensee
07.01.2024​
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Great Crested GrebeKatzensee
07.01.2024​
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Eurasian CootKatzensee
07.01.2024​
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Black-headed GullKatzensee
07.01.2024​
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Great EgretKatzensee
07.01.2024​
 
Didn't get out a lot until yesterday, but managed to get a couple of year ticks:

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Mute SwanKatzensee
13.01.2024​
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Rock PigeonHome
20.01.2024​
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European GreenfinchHome
27.01.2024​
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HawfinchKäferberg
30.01.2024​
47​
GoldcrestKäferberg
30.01.2024​
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Coal TitKäferberg
31.01.2024​
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Crested TitKäferberg
31.01.2024​
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Tufted DuckKatzensee
04.02.2024​
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Common SnipeKatzensee
04.02.2024​
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Common GullKatzensee
04.02.2024​
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FieldfareKatzensee
04.02.2024​
 
Saw a Sparrow Hawk today ... good reason to update the list with the year ticks of the last weeks:

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Yellow-legged GullKäferberg
8-Feb-24​
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White StorkKatzensee
11-Feb-24​
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Eurasian SiskinKäferberg
12-Feb-24​
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RedwingKäferberg
13-Feb-24​
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Black RedstartKäferberg
13-Feb-24​
59​
Wood LarkLes Muriats
15-Feb-24​
60​
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLes Muriats
15-Feb-24​
61​
DunnockLes Muriats
15-Feb-24​
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Eurasian JackdawLes Muriats
17-Feb-24​
63​
European GoldfinchLes Muriats
17-Feb-24​
64​
European SerinLes Muriats
17-Feb-24​
65​
Cirl BuntingLes Muriats
18-Feb-24​
66​
White WagtailKäferberg
5-Mar-24​
67​
BramblingKäferberg
7-Mar-24​
68​
Common FirecrestKäferberg
15-Mar-24​
69​
Common RavenKäferberg
16-Mar-24​
70​
Eurasian TreecreeperKäferberg
16-Mar-24​
71​
Eurasian BullfinchKäferberg
16-Mar-24​
72​
Common RedstartKäferberg
22-Mar-24​
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RookKäferberg
25-Mar-24​
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Eurasian SparrowhawkKäferberg
25-Mar-24​
 
I did a write up of some of the species I that I got ticked of for my year list in the Garden thread, here is an overview for the first half of April.

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Eurasian Tree SparrowKäferberg
26-Mar-24​
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Eurasian HoopoeLes Muriats
28-Mar-24​
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Tree PipitLes Muriats
28-Mar-24​
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YellowhammerLes Muriats
28-Mar-24​
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Common CuckooLes Muriats
29-Mar-24​
80​
Willow WarblerLes Muriats
30-Mar-24​
81​
Green SandpiperLes Muriats
31-Mar-24​
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European StonechatLes Muriats
31-Mar-24​
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Bank SwallowLes Muriats
1-Apr-24​
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Black KiteKäferberg
11-Apr-24​
 
Well, didn’t keep this one up very long fanatically it seems :D

Did post most of my sightings in other threads though, and will add the final list soonish.

I do, however, want to report on two birding outings I did yesterday and the day before (December 26th and 27th) here in France. Firstly, my wife and me spend a morning in a ‘National Reserve’ about 30 km from our place (generous of her, to celebrate our wedding anniversary!). It’s is a bit a weird setup, where for about 20kms along a reasonably sized river, the Allier, a couple of hundred meter on either side is left undisturbed. Within those boundaries, the river can run its course, and does indeed frequently change. I specifically wanted to see some Cranes, between 800-1000 were reported to be at some fields on the other side from where we life — not the easiest to reach. We hence decided to try our luck and start out at an area much easier to reach for us. After the wet season, the river was quite full, and the current seemed rather strong. Indeed, with the exception of one Mute Swan and three Great Cormorants, we didn’t see any birds on the water.

We followed an about 2 km long small path parallel to the river, sometimes right on the bank, at other points a bit further away through a more wooded area. It was very wild (for Western European standards), and we didn’t meet a single other person for our two or three hours there. We heard the Cranes for quite a bit without spotting them, but then saw three flying over at quite a distance. They were soon followed by other groups, until we saw a total of about 80. An other nice observations was a nearby hovering Kestrel, I might have gotten some decent photos, but will need to process. We also saw the obligatory Kingfisher ;)

Whereas otherwise the variety of birds was a bit lame, I am pretty sure this will be an area we’ll go back to in spring assuming there will be more excitement!

——————

I also hoped for a bit of excitement after seeing that a Wallcreeper had been found also about 30 km from our place, though in the opposite direction. My youngest son and me went yesterday, hoping that the fog would give away to some sun. I had seen some posted photos of the Wallcreeper close to a dam in the river Cher (Barrage de Rochebut), but no exact location. The dam was actually quite pictoresque, having been constructed about 120 years ago with a cobble stone road. Parking spots were kind of absent, but following good local traditions I ignored a ‘non-parking sign, to the dismay of my son who has had a good Swiss upbringing.

It was actually quite cold, with temperatures still below freezing although the son had actually come out. We walked back across the dam to a nice vantage point, which also had some sun already. There were quite a few natural and artificial rock walls which indeed would provide suitable terrain for a Wallcreeper, so I had some hopes of finding it. I had pushed my son to join me, since he definitely has the sharper eyes! I had not quite considered that he’s daltonian, so some of the Wallcreepers features might not be that visible to him….

After looking about 45 minutes in vain, we were joined by another birder. He had seen the Wallcreeper a number of times before, and indeed posted the original photos. He pointed out the different where he had observed it over the last two weeks. He also mentioned that is had not shown up every time he came though. My son pointed out some Grey and a White Wagtail which we had missed, but during the next hour, no sign of the Wallcreeper.

My son, using cold mathematics, pointed out that I had only missed a single bird, whereas the previous day, I saw only 80 out of 1000 Cranes, thus missing out on 920 of them…. :rolleyes:

I didn’t even bother to explain that I had seen Cranes before, but that the Wallcreeper would be a lifer. The dip was somewhat made up for by the fact that on our way to the dam location, we saw a female pheasant. I have seen quite a few before, but not since I keep a list, so that was a kind of thick regardless :D Also, it was fun to spend a morning with my son, and then go to eat in a restaurant nearby which had been the bribe to convince him to join me.

For now I am at 156 species for 2024, and will probably remain at that — though a two Smews have been reported at a lake 45 km to the north. I might have to renegotiate with my wife, who was mumbling something about family visits and promises made.
 

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