Zvezda & Alex 4th time: Just birdin'

[xelas]

BY 299 / AT 021
Crested Lark - Galerida cristata
 

 

Seewinkel, 3-May-2019
 

[xelas]

New week, new page, new century  

 

BY 300 / AT 022
Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava

 

 

 

Seewinkel, 4-May-2019
 

Edited May 13, 2019 by xelas

[xelas]

BY 301 / AT 023
White/Pied Wagtail - Motacilla alba
 

 

Seewinkel, 1-May-2019
 

[xelas]

BY 302 / AT 024
Sand Martin (Common) - Riparia riparia
 

 

Seewinkel, 3-May-2019
 

[xelas]

BY 303 / AT 025
House Martin (Common) - Delichon urbicum
 

 

 

Seewinkel, 3-May-2019
 

[Dave Williams]

A magnificent 300 ! Some of my top target birds in your collection so I am a tad envious too. Spotted Redshank in breeding plumage, Green Woodpecker and the only one missing is a Merlin ( I think).

Keep it going Alex.

[xelas]

24 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

A magnificent 300 ! Some of my top target birds in your collection so I am a tad envious too. Spotted Redshank in breeding plumage, Green Woodpecker and the only one missing is a Merlin ( I think).

Keep it going Alex.

Thanks for encouragments, Dave. As I am also approaching #100 of European birds, I am afraid future posts will be more like in the "one per week" realm.

Seewinkel always gave us some excellent birds, and overall great birding. A long weekend out of UK is an option. And there is one great bird hide, photos from which I will post separately.

Edited May 13, 2019 by xelas

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations on 300! And what a lovely photo to get there on too, not to mention the fine Martins in flight!

[TonyQ]

Well done on reaching 300 - excellent birds, excellent photos 

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on 300 @xelas the hare races ahead again...

[PeterHG]

A beautiful #300, well done!

[xelas]

@Peter Connan, @TonyQ, @Tdgraves and @PeterHG, thanks ! Reaching #300 was not that tough, getting to #400 might be MI:4 .

[Galana]

Same from me too on the #300. A great achievement with some great sightings too. I sense there are more to come.

[xelas]

1 minute ago, Galana said:

I sense there are more to come.

Only a few more, @Galana. Now I am in the "a bird a week makes a birder a happy guy" realm. As quick as the tortoise, the hare has become. Only visiting a very different area would change the pace. Or visit of an experienced birder, to go birding together.

[Galana]

11 minutes ago, xelas said:

Only visiting a very different area would change the pace.

I now how you must feel. I sallied forth yesterday, saw lots of species but had already counted all bar one that I promptly missed a shot of.

[Kitsafari]

Congrats on the 300th! Lovely shots of the wagtail.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

Congrats on #300, and looking forward to the hide collection particularly.

[xelas]

Now birds are getting smaller, and quicker. Not all of them, luckily . Interestingly, all of this group has been photographed on the same day.

 

BY 304 / AT 026
Wheatear (Northern) - Oenanthe oenanthe
 

 

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

[xelas]

BY 305 / AT 027
Whinchat - Saxiola rubetra
 

female

 

male

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

[xelas]

BY 306 / AT 028
Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos
 

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

[xelas]

This tiny bird is #100 of birds photographed in Europe this year.

 

BY 307 / AT 029 / EU 100
Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca
 

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

Edited May 14, 2019 by xelas

[xelas]

BY 308 / AT 030
Whitethroat (Common) - Sylvia communis
 

 

Seewinkel, 2-May-2019
 

[Zim Girl]

Congratulations on reaching 300 @xelas, lovely Yellow Wagtail and I am also envious of the Green Woodpecker, we went on a hunt for one a while ago with no success.

[xelas]

21 minutes ago, Zim Girl said:

I am also envious of the Green Woodpecker

 

You (and others) should join us or visit Seewinkel one day, Green Woodpecker shighting is almost guaranteed !

Edited May 14, 2019 by xelas

[xelas]

During our South Africa trip we have seen the total of 0 warblers  but Seewinkel was very generous to us.

 

BY 309 / AT 031
Sedge Warbler - Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
 

 

 

Seewinkel, 4-May-2019