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#115 African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis)

Linyanti Marsh, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

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#116 African Open Bill ( used to be called Open Billed Stork) (Anastomus lamelligerus)

Khwai Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana. May 2017

 

Their main diet is snails.

 

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#117 Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)

Khwai Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

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#118 Yellow Billed Stork ( Mycteria ibis)

 

Khwai Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana. May 2017

 

Adult and juventile

 

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Juvenile

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#119 Saddle Billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)

 

Khwai Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana. May 2017

 

Juvenile

 

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Adult, Taking off

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#120 Secretary Bird (Sagitarius serpentarius)

Linyanti Marsh, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

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#121 Meves Starling (Lamprotornis mevesii)

 

Khwai Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

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#122 Wire Tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)

Chobe River, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

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#122 Water Thick Knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus)

 

Chobe River, Namibia. May 2017

 

 

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#123 Swainson's Spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii)

Khwai Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

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#124 Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota)

Linyanti Marsh, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

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#125 Red Billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha)

 

Linyanti Marsh, Botswana. May 2017

 

 

 

 

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Peter Connan

Nice!

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  • 1 month later...

Coming along nicely and I loved several of the photos.

One or two of your I/Ds need some scrutiny though but I don't think it messes with your count too much.

1. I agree with Michael that your "Wahbergs" is a Tawny whatever the guide said. the Wahlbergs at that angle should show a small 'crest point' on the head. If I may continue I think

67 is Hartlaub's Babbler not Arrow marked. check the markings.

77. I think this is Swamp Boubou not Common Fiscal. the beak looks 'boubou like'. and the tail short.

Back home I think your Yellow-legged and Herring Gulls 94 & 97. Are actually Lesser and Greater Black-backeds.

Your comment on the 'difference' YL v H is valid but the intense Black of the Back indicates they are Black-backs. Herring and it cousin the YLG, who is quite rare in Britian ,are much lighter grey on the back. Thus..

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Dave Williams

I'm struggling to keep up with all the stunning birds and images being posted on the Big Year at the moment. Keep it up!

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5 hours ago, Galana said:

Coming along nicely and I loved several of the photos.

One or two of your I/Ds need some scrutiny though but I don't think it messes with your count too much.

1. I agree with Michael that your "Wahbergs" is a Tawny whatever the guide said. the Wahlbergs at that angle should show a small 'crest point' on the head. If I may continue I think

67 is Hartlaub's Babbler not Arrow marked. check the markings.

77. I think this is Swamp Boubou not Common Fiscal. the beak looks 'boubou like'. and the tail short.

Back home I think your Yellow-legged and Herring Gulls 94 & 97. Are actually Lesser and Greater Black-backeds.

Your comment on the 'difference' YL v H is valid but the intense Black of the Back indicates they are Black-backs. Herring and it cousin the YLG, who is quite rare in Britian ,are much lighter grey on the back. Thus..

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@Galana  Many thanks for your ID updates. I do not currently have access to a bird guide as I am away from home but I look forward to checking them out and improving my own knowledge. Once I've had a look for myself I'll ask @Game Warden to open the thread so I can update the posts.

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@Galana I've now had a chance to check the ID of the birds you listed and I agree with you in every case. I was obviously a bit lazy with my IDs in my hurry to get the pictures posted. Lesson learned.

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Sadly me recent trip to Scotland did not produce the sightings i had hoped for. The weather was appalling and despite visiting three known nest areas I did not manage to catch even a glimpse of a White Tailed Sea Eagle.

In fact I only managed 3 new species on this trip - well 3 that I got a picture of.

 

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Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Loch Lomond, Scotland. August 2017

 

 

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#126

A very scruffy looking Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Glencoe, Scotland. September 2017

 

 

 

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#127 Gannet (Morus Bassanus)

Easdale, Scotland. September 2017

 

 

 

 

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Sorry about your trip being less productive than you hoped.

 

However, you got some amazing images of the Oystercatcher!

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#128 

Mallard (male, non breeding plumage) (Anas platyrhynchos)

Loch Lomond, Scotland. Aug 2017

Looking very drab compared to the deep green of the breeding plumage

 

 

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#129  Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Canna Island, Loch Sunart, Scotland. Sept 2017

 

A long way away and cropped severely, but the year is passing quickly and every bird counts.

 

 

 

 

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#130 Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 

Loch Sunart, Scotland. Sept 2017

 

 

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I've just got back to the UK after a quick trip to Zambia & Malawi - mixing work & pleasure.

I visited 3 very different places: South Luangwa, Lake Malawi and then Majete in Malawi. 

South Luangwa & Majete were both very dry and brown but Majete produced surprisingly good bird sightings, suggesting that it will be a great place to visit in May or June.

 

Here's my list for the three places, many of them have already been ticked off on previous trips this year, but there are some cool additions to the total and a couple of first time ever sightings for me. 

I'll be posting photos when I have time to go through them.

 

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Oops, that list looks pretty hard to read. I'm not sure how to make it bigger.

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