Zvezda & Alex Big Year 2016 - first attempt

[Galana]

Before you do, please show me that Monty's you claim to have seen in Kgalagadi.

[xelas]

Page 3, #46 I did mark it with (??) so maybe you could help me with final ID?!

[Galana]

<I did mark it with (??)> So you did but who was I to challenge the ID?

If your Spreadsheet does not have Pallid Harrier on it already then I should put it on now.

It's a female Pallid. Check white 'collar' behind the ear, facial pattern and the fact that the tail protrudes beyond the primaries.

If that is not enough then consider Monty's does not occur there and you have a good Pallid.

[xelas]

Anyone can challenge my ID's, @@Galana ! I am still in the kindergarten of birding, as you well know. Any help is welcomed !

 

Refreshing my spreadsheet and applying correction:

 

#46 Pallid Harrier - Circus macrorus - Stepski lunj

 

#111 Lesser Whitethroat / wrong ID & already counted

 

#178 Spotted Flycatcher / already counted

 

#175. Golden Oriole - Oriolus oriolus - Kobilar / corrected number ex 177.

[Galana]

I know. It was just the first time around the 'location' did not register and there is not that much difference in the two birds.

It was only when you wanted to cancel it in #300 and mentioned Kgalagadi as the location that alarm bells went off and I wanted a closer look..

[xelas]

Time to roll again! If we will also rock, you will be the judges!

 

This is the first bird we have seen in Sri Lanka, and what a colourful one. It is also the only one with my signature. For lucky start .

 

 

176. Brown-headed Barbet - Megalaima zeylanica

 

 

 

31/08/16 - Negombo

[xelas]

ANAIWILUNDAWA SANCTUARY - 31/08/16

 

This is a Ramsar site roughly half way between Negombo and Wilpattu NP. Not very much known but a lovely place, and must be even better when migratory birds are in the country.

 

This one is the most striking, and also very common, bird of prey in Sri Lanka.

 

 

177. Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus

 

 

 

 

Edited August 27, 2016 by xelas

[xelas]

A very close relative to African Swamphen

 

 

178. Purple Swamphen - Porphyria porphyria

 

 

[xelas]

Seen all over Sri Lanka; will add more in-flight photos.

 

 

179. Black-headed Ibis - Threskionis melanocephalus

 

 

[xelas]

One more for tonight, another very commonly seen bird, aptly named.

 

 

180. Common Myna - Archidotheres tristis

 

 

 

[PeterHG]

Wonderful to see the familiar birds and familar places @@xelas! Hope to see a lot more!

[xyz99]

Yes, you rock!

And hope you'll have more info and a TR about your trip...how was it?

[xelas]

First I need to correct the date; both Negombo and Anaiwilundawa Sanctuary were visited on 31/07/16.

 

@@PeterHG

Yes there are plenty more of birds, plus a nice variety of other nature and culture and social photos that will be presented in upcoming TR.

 

@@xyz99

It was great. For details you will need to wait another 2-3 weeks.

[xelas]

As promised here is the Black-headed Ibis in flight

 

 

[xelas]

Seen only in Anaiwilundawa Sanctuary

 

 

181. Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker - Dendrocopos nanua

 

[xelas]

182. Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Hydrophasianus chirurgus

 

 

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by xelas

[xelas]

183 . Lesser Whistling-duck - Dendrocygna javanica

 

 

[xelas]

184. Spot-billed Pelican - Pelecanus philippensis

 

 

[xelas]

185. Asian Openbill - Anastomus oscitans

 

 

[xelas]

186. Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by xelas

[xelas]

187. Gull-billed Tern - Gelochelidon nilotica

 

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by xelas

[Galana]

Keep em coming. Lots for us to enjoy.

[michael-ibk]

Lots of familiar faces from India. Beautiful collection, particularly like the Jacana and the Barbet.

[elefromoz]

@@xelas, mostly new ones for me, I like the Pelican, they are always a little bit different in each country you see them.

[xyz99]

I'm enjoying the show so far. I've never been in that part of the world, so these are all new, amazing birds. Keep them coming :-)