Zvezda & Alex 4th time: Just birdin'

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BY 310 / AT 032
Savi's Warbler - Locustella luscinioides
 

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

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BY 311 / AT 033
Reed Warbler (European) - Acrocephalus scirpaceus
 

 

 

Seewinkel, 3-May-2019
 

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BY 312 / AT 034
Great Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus arundinaceus
 

 

 

Seewinkel, 4-May-2019
 

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BY 313 / AT 035
Marsh Warbler - Acrocephalus palustris
 

 

Seewinkel, 4-May-2019
 

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BY 314 / AT 036
Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix
 

 

 

Seewinkel, 3-May-2019
 

[Soukous]

I don't think I've even seen that many species, far less photographed them. Amazing achievement.

[Galana]

You certainly have made good progress over the last few years. I admire the confidence shown here.

[xelas]

56 minutes ago, Galana said:

I admire the confidence shown here.

 

Thanks. Some birds have been double-checked with Michael .

[xelas]

Moving on to last group of new birds photographed at and around Seewinkel this May.

 

BY 315 / AT 037
Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca
 

male

 

female

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

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BY 316 / AT 038
Jackdaw (Western) - Corvus monedula
 

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

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BY 317 / AT 039
Rook - Corvus frugilegus
 

 

Seewinkel, 1-May-2019
 

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BY 318 / AT 040
Linnet (Common) - Carduelis cannabina
 

male

 

female

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

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BY 319 / AT 041
Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra
 

 

Seewinkel, 3-May-2019
 

[xelas]

With 41 new birds, I must say this was a very good birding trip. However, not the birds but being in the company of fellow Safaritalkers is what draws us time and again to this location!

[Kitsafari]

@xelas that's so tempting you know. I'll have to check my calendar for seewinkle in 2021..... and i've never been to Austria. 

 

Great additions, btw!

[xelas]

3 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

I'll have to check my calendar for seewinkle in 2021..... and i've never been to Austria. 

And I assume also never in Slovenia?! If so, you could visit both countries. Austria for birds and Slovenia for bears . I know a guy in Ljubljana that would be mighty interested in a "house exchange" with Singapore .

[Kitsafari]

Aha, house duties in Singapore include dog and cats sittings. 🤣

[TonyQ]

The Marsh Warbler is particularly beautiful 

[xelas]

6 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

Aha, house duties in Singapore include dog and cats sittings. 🤣

 no problems with those. In Slovenia, only feeding the neighbour's cats . But they only eat Whiskas .

[xelas]

Sometimes the obvious bird is forgotten ; they can be found everywhere yet I like these two photos.

 

BY 320 / TR 005

Starling (Common) - Sturnus vulgaris

 

 

 

Istanbul, 18-Feb-2019

[Dave Williams]

On 5/16/2019 at 8:33 PM, xelas said:

 no problems with those. In Slovenia, only feeding the neighbour's cats . But they only eat Whiskas .

 

Good to know they are helping support my pension!

 

Seewinkel looks like a top spot, I must investigate!

 

[xelas]

3 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

Seewinkel looks like a top spot, I must investigate!

 No need to investigate too much, Dave. Just ask Michael, he is an expert on that area.

If not in Wales, we might have a birding day at Seewinkel?!

[xelas]

Two months not posting one new bird ; no wonder other more dedicated birders are passing me left and right. Yet, there was really not much of a birding season here in Slovenia. Following are left-overs from May.

 

BY 321 / IT 023

Swift (Common) - Apus apus

 

 

Valle Canal Novo, 11-May-2019

 

 

BY 322 / SI 056

Little Tern - Sternula albifrons

 

 

Škocjanski Zatok, 24-May-2019

 

 

BY 323 / SI 057

Bullfinch (Eurasian) - Pyrrhula pyrrhula

 

 

Volčji Potok, 25-May-2019

[Galana]

Very nice.

[xelas]

Thanks @Galana. For this moment in our Big Yeasr life, I could paraphrase yours "I'm not dead if I'm still posting."  .