Pedro does it again, 2nd Year!!

[michael-ibk]

That´s a very artsy Green Woodpecker.

[pedro maia]

#229, Spotted flycatcher, 29/8, Quinta de Marim, Olhão

[pedro maia]

#230, Willow warbler, 30/8, Salinas de Vasa Sacos

[pedro maia]

And two very cool rarities from America:

 

#231 (N48), Long-billed dowitcher, 30/8, Salinas de Vasa Sacos

 

[pedro maia]

#232 (N49), Spotted sandpiper, 30/8, Salinas de Vasa Sacos

 

[michael-ibk]

Wow, you are really getting good stuff Pedro - congrats!

[pedro maia]

Also from the Americas but apparently living here for a couple of years:

 

#233 (N50), Pied-billed grebe, 30/8, Sesimbra Natura Park

 

 

[pedro maia]

This one doesn´t count, it´s an escape from captivity seen at Quinta do lago, Algarve.

 

 

[pedro maia]

And a few duplicates:

 

 

 

 

[pedro maia]

13 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

That´s a very artsy Green Woodpecker.

 

It was a pity because I was looking for a Woodchat shrike in apole right by the road and I looked to the front and the woodpecker was walking o the road, when I took the picture it was already flying away.

[Galana]

15 hours ago, michael-ibk said:

That´s a very artsy Green Woodpecker.

Almost enough with Quail to start a class of their own.

A very productive bunch with two vagrants as well.

You need to sharpen your competitive nature. If that Budgie was part of a naturalised established flock I would have counted it. I did a couple of years back with them in Namibia AND Monk Parakeets in Spain last year.

Be true to the cause. EVERY Bird Counts! (Except domestic stock)

[pedro maia]

On 8/31/2020 at 10:31 AM, Galana said:

Almost enough with Quail to start a class of their own.

A very productive bunch with two vagrants as well.

You need to sharpen your competitive nature. If that Budgie was part of a naturalised established flock I would have counted it. I did a couple of years back with them in Namibia AND Monk Parakeets in Spain last year.

Be true to the cause. EVERY Bird Counts! (Except domestic stock)

 

There´s no flock, the poor bird is alone and all his friends live downunder, I can´t count that...

[Galana]

34 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

There´s no flock, the poor bird is alone

Well that is fair I suppose but the rules as I understand them are for as many species as seen and photographed 'in the wild' which I understand to mean not under control (fence, cage or pinioned.)

But a single recently escaped bird is borderline. I salute your integrity.

[pedro maia]

Just now, Galana said:

Well that is fair I suppose but the rules as I understand them are for as many species as seen and photographed 'in the wild' which I understand to mean not under control (fence, cage or pinioned.)

But a single recently escaped bird is borderline. I salute your integrity.

 

I´m playing according to the rules we aggreed on the Portuguese bird forum, that bird doesn´t make the cut .

[TonyQ]

@pedro maia I agree on the Budgerigar!

We actually caught one during lockdown. We were walking in a local street when we saw a bright yellow bird. After a bit of coaxing we were able to catch it and put it in a box. A local pet shop was able to take it in, we put up some posters, and luckily the owner was able to get it back.

I didn’t claim it for the Big Year 

[elefromoz]

On 9/2/2020 at 5:11 PM, pedro maia said:

There´s no flock, the poor bird is alone and all his friends live downunder,

 

Poor little budgie, with all the Raptors you have there, I suspect his days are numbered....

[pedro maia]

Yesterday I went to a new hotspot (for me) and it was quite productive, first another exoctic species.

 

#234 (N51), Pin-tailed whydah, 5/9, Campos do Lis

 

Edited September 9, 2020 by pedro maia

[pedro maia]

And the warblers:

 

#235 (N52), Garden warbler, 5/9, Campos do Lis

[pedro maia]

#236, Sedge warbler, 5/9, Campos do Lis

 

[pedro maia]

And the star of the day, I nearly missed it but caught it in this only photo:

 

#237 (N53), Aquatic warbler, 5/9, Campos do Lis

Edited September 6, 2020 by pedro maia

[michael-ibk]

Very cool Pedro - have never seen an Aquatic Warbler.

[PeterHG]

Another set of good additions, @pedro maia. I did not realize Pin-tailed Whydah had also settled in your country and Aquatic Warbler is definitely a good find!

[pedro maia]

Another rare warbler, this species has a very small population close to the city of Elvas, in the border with Spain, but this individual was spotted close to Sintra, where I took some pictures, it would have been better in the morning light but I could only go there after work.

 

#238 (N54), Western olivaceous warbler, 7/9, Estrada A-dos-Crivos, Sintra 

 

Feeding on some figs

 

 

With a little better light

 

 

 

Edited September 21, 2020 by pedro maia

[Kitsafari]

so many warblers! the western olivaceous is a lovely warbler

[pedro maia]

Missed all my targets this week so no new additions, only a couple of duplicates: