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If you think that is an EBC you have lost all sense of standards!

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  • 2 months later...

Looks like the Big Year 2018 is slowly warming up again. It is worthwhile combing through past photos as unexpected finds can emerge, like this one :).

 

 

BY 373 / EU 120

Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata

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Barje, 24.06.2018

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Lovely addition @xelas. so when are your CR photos coming through? no pressure though . :P

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Fast-forward 2 months there was a joint ST GTG birding day at Gscnitz, Tirol, Austria. Working with @Galana and with @michael-ibk not only produced new additions to Big Year but above all makes for a splendid day in the beautiful nature! 

 

@Galana did showed us the promised Dippers. Here is what a Dipper does to earn its name:

 

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Gschnitz, 15.09.18

 

 

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Now to new additions. There was a flock of small birds in the trees; bad light and small birds does not do well for beautiful photos but at least they are recognisable despite heavy cropping.

 

BY 375 / EU 121

Willow Tit - Poecile montanus

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Gschnitz, 15.09.18

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BY 376 / EU 122

Crested Tit - Lophophanes cristatus

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Gschnitz, 15.09.18

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And also in the same flock/tree

 

BY 377 / EU 123

Goldcrest - Regulus regulus

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Gschnitz, 15.09.18

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It was a sunny day ... when the sun finally was high enough to see into the valley.

 

BY 378 / EU 124

Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca

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Gschnitz, 15.09.18

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And one more bird promised and delivered.

 

BY 379 / EU 125

Nutcracker (Spotted) - Nucifraga caryocatactes

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Gschnitz, 15.09.18

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Some beautiful additions there @xelas - and in such good company.

That is a very high score before you even begin your Costa Rica list!

 

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Thanks, @TonyQ!

 

It was a gorgeous day in Tirol, @michael-ibk and @AndMic are really blessed to live in such a beautiful place :o.

 

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@Galana knows how to pick not only great locations but also lovely company :)

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Go back one place. I don't see a #374 after the Flycatcher #373 and before the Willow Tit #376 as I believe you had already counted the Dipper prior to me fulfilling my promise.  More Lazlo please!:unsure:

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One more from Europe (until it is still from Europe)

 

BY 380 / EU 126

Canada Goose - Branta canadensis

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Leicester, 01.10.2018

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@Galana aka The Hawkeye has caught me shorthanded, so only way to get out of the troubles was to get out and find a cough :rolleyes:.

 

 

BY 374 / EU 127

Alpine Cough - Pyrrhocorax graculus

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Mangart, 14.10.18

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Stunning shot Alex!

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  • 3 weeks later...

It is time to move to our 3rd continent. Birding in Costa Rica was productive, not as much as I was hoping for but still good enough for just one country.

Birds will be posted in alphabetical order, and their English and Latin names are based on descriptions of the Neotropical Birds on The Cornell Lab of Ornithology web site: https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/ .

 

 

BY 381 / AM 001

Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus

 

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San Gerardo de Dota, 28.07.18

 

 

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BY 382 / AM 002

Amazon Kingfisher - Chloroceryle amazona

 

female

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male

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Cano Negro, 08.08.18

 

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BY 383 / AM 003

Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga

 

female

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male

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juveniles

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Cano Negro, 08.08.18

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BY 384 / AM 004

Bananaquit - Coereba flaveola

 

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Esquipilas, 03.08.18

 

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BY 385 / AM 005

Band-tailed Pigeon - Patagioenas fasciata

 

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San Gerardo de Dota, 27.07.18

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BY 386 / AM 006

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron - Tigrisoma mexicanum

 

juvenile

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Cabo Matapalo, 02.08.18

 

 

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BY 387 / AM 007

Barred Antshrike - Thamnophilus doliatus

 

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Rio Tarcoles, 04.08.18

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BY 388 / AM 008

Bay Wren - Cantorchilus nigricapillus

 

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Manzanillo, 21.07.18

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