Dave Williams Big Year 2017

[Dave Williams]

226) Rock Bunting Sierra de Gredos,Spain

Rock Bunting Emberiza cia by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

227) Black-eared Wheatear Sierra de Gredos,Spain

Far more attractive than the version seen in Eastern Europe too.

Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

228) Common Rock Thrush Sierra de Gredos,Spain

Not that common, the first i have seen!

Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

229) Booted Eagle Sierra de Gredos, Spain

Booted Eagle Aquila pennata by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

230) Stonechat Somewhere in Spain!

The Spanish ones are very dark in colour.

Stonechat Saxicola rubicola (rubicola) by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Tdgraves]

@@Dave Williams 229 is a duplicate.....

[TonyQ]

@@Dave Williams

More wonderful photos. The Black-eared Wheatear is stunning.

[Peter Connan]

219) Little Bittern Arrocampo Reservoir,Spain.

The variety of birds was good but photographing them was very limited.

Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Photographing them was very limited, he says, while posting a magnificent photo of a rarely-seen bird, and in flight no less!

[Dave Williams]

@@Dave Williams 229 is a duplicate.....

 

I'm impressed, I didn't check far enough back in time. Keep looking for me, no doubt it will probably happen again

[Dave Williams]

219 was also duplicated, not the bird but the number. Nobody spotted that but it means I'm still on 230. It's becoming a bit tedious checking up what is already on now as I don't keep lists.

[Tdgraves]

219 was also duplicated, not the bird but the number. Nobody spotted that but it means I'm still on 230. It's becoming a bit tedious checking up what is already on now as I don't keep lists.

 

I tend to do a word search (top right of page), but only if I think I may have already posted, so not exactly foolproof...

[PeterHG]

219 was also duplicated, not the bird but the number. Nobody spotted that but it means I'm still on 230. It's becoming a bit tedious checking up what is already on now as I don't keep lists.

 

@@Dave Williams

Surely that would mean you're on 231 now?

I keep a list on a Google spreadsheet of what I've posted in the thread. I would definitely have trouble remembering what I posted after the first 100 (well, perhaps even after the first 10...)

Edited May 14, 2017 by PeterHG

[Dave Williams]

Thanks for the suggestions but I must admit I signed up for this thread purely to satisfy my curiosity of how many birds I might see and photograph in a year and not from a competitive point of view. I don't want to make it a chore and hence I post the way I do. I don't keep lists as I know some do and I don't want to start doing one either. If I get to the stage that it becomes an effort I'll call it a day. We'll see how I get on.

In the meantime 230-1=229. 229+1 that was not counted as in 219 appearing twice means I'm now on 230.

[PeterHG]

Thanks for the suggestions but I must admit I signed up for this thread purely to satisfy my curiosity of how many birds I might see and photograph in a year and not from a competitive point of view. I don't want to make it a chore and hence I post the way I do. I don't keep lists as I know some do and I don't want to start doing one either. If I get to the stage that it becomes an effort I'll call it a day. We'll see how I get on.

In the meantime 230-1=229. 229+1 that was not counted as in 219 appearing twice means I'm now on 230.

 

You're absolutely right and I don't regard it as a competition either! Of course you're right about the number, too. I forgot about the other double.....

[Dave Williams]

231) Crag Martin Nr Santa Marta de Magasca, Spain

Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[elefromoz]

@@Dave Williams, really enjoying your Spanish collection and seeing some that we spotted last year on our Spanish trip. Im sure you're well aware of birding locations all over, but, we had great sightings of a number of Egyptian Vulture in the Spanish Pyrenees driving to Revilla, along with Bearded Vulture. Its just a hop away for you and a another chance. The photo of the Griffon is just amazing.

[Dave Williams]

232) Spotless Starling Colera y Chozas,Spain

Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

233 ) White Stork Extremadura,Spain.

White Stork Ciconia ciconia by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

234)Serin Monfrague NP, Spain

Serin Serinus serinus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

235) Red-legged Partridge , Extremadura,Spain

Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

236) Collared Dove, Extremadura, Spain

Collard Dove Streptopelia decaoctoDove 3 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

237) European Magpie Colera-yChozas,Spain

Magpie Pica Pica by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

238)Azure-winged Magpie, Castille-La Mancha,Spain.

Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

240) Little Ringed Plover Coiera-y-Chozas, Spain

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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241) Common Sandpiper Colera-y-Chozas,Spain

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos by Dave Williams, on Flickr