Michael´s Year

[michael-ibk]

425/EA96.) Black-and-White-Casqued Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus) / Grauwangen-Hornvogel

 

Mara Triangle, 28/11. Much more extensive white in the wings than the otherwise very similar Silvery-Cheeked.

 

[michael-ibk]

426/EA97.) Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leeadbeateri) / Rotwangenhornrabe

 

Masai Mara, 27/11.

 

[Tdgraves]

Oh dear, I feel @@xelas may be pipped to the post - only 9 needed and you haven't got anywhere near the LBJs yet. 500?????

[michael-ibk]

Pipped to the what?

[michael-ibk]

427/EA98.) Yellow-Rumped aka Golden-Rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) / Gelbbüschel-Zwergbärtling

 

Kakamega, 30/11

 

Edited January 8, 2017 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

428/EA99.) Grey-Throated Barbet (Gymnobucco bonapartei) / Trauerbartvogel

 

Kakamega, 30/11

 

 

[michael-ibk]

429/EA100.) Red-Fronted Tinkerbird aka Tinkerbarbet (Pogoniulus pusillus) / Feuerstirn-Zwergbärtling

 

Lake Baringo, 1/12

 

[michael-ibk]

430/EA101.) Red-Fronted Barbet (Tricholaema diademata) / Diadem-Haarbärtling

 

Lake Baringo, 1/12

 

[michael-ibk]

431/EA102.) Spot-Flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) / Diadem-Bartvogel

 

Akagera NP, 21/11

 

[michael-ibk]

432/EA103.) Black-Throated Barbet (Tricholaema melanocephala) / Schwarzkopf-Bartvogel

 

Lake Baringo, 1/12

 

[michael-ibk]

433/EA104.) D´Arnaud´s Barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii) / Ohrfleck-Bartvogel

 

Lake Bogoria, 2/12

 

[michael-ibk]

434/EA105.) Usambiro Barbet (Trachyphonus usambiro) / Neumanns Ohrfleck-Bartvogel

 

Mara Triangle, 28/11

 

[michael-ibk]

435/EA106.) Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) / Hauben-Bartvogel

 

Akagera NP, 21/11

 

[Tdgraves]

Pipped to the what?

The non-existent prize....

[michael-ibk]

Ah, I see. Sorry, buddy, will buy drinks next time, don´t be cross with me.

[Patty]

Congrats!

[xelas]

@@michael-ibk

 

I knew the race was lost even before you have started to post your last trip photos. Zvezda and me are honoured to be second to you! And, winner pays the drinks, so as soon as the snow melts down, expect the visit from the Sunny side of the Alps!

 

Now go get that Number 500!!!

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations Michael!

[TonyQ]

@@michael-ibk

Congratulations - an amazing achievement

[screentraveller]

My dear Slovenian neighbours, I would love to host another Central European gettogether in my Carinthian home to celebrate all your birding achievements.

Edited January 9, 2017 by screentraveller

[Atdahl]

@@michael-ibk, well done! Congrats on a fantastic big year. The question is...how are you going to top it in 2017?

[michael-ibk]

Thanks everybody. Not finished yet, more to come, fear the LBJs and others - let´s see what number I will have to top in 2017.

[xelas]

My dear Slovenian neighbours, I would love to host another Central European gettogether in my Carinthian home to celebrate all your birding achievements.

Absolutely lovely idea! Just let us know when, we already knew where.

[michael-ibk]

Nothing from the Honeyguide group - so moving on to Woodpeckers & friends.

 

436/EA107.) Red-Throated Wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) / Rotkehl-Wendehals

 

Aberdares, 5/12

 

[michael-ibk]

437/EA108.) Tullberg´s aka Fine-Banded Woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) / Kehlbindenspecht

 

Aberdares, 6/12