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126/E126.) Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) / Weißbart-Seeschwalbe

 

Brenndorf/Carinthia, 23/4/21. A rare guest in Austria. Were doing their fishing thing a bit too far out for a good photo, but alway good fun observing these beautiful Terns.

 

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And a few doubles - first some closer Pied Flycatchers:

 

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The first Mallards already have their chicks! :)

 

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And a Red-Crested Pochard.

 

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127/E127.) Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) / Teichwasserläufer

 

Gurtschitschach/Carinthia, 23/4/21. Found in the middle of absolute nowhere. One was reported on ornitho and I decided to give it a try. Quite far away from water (on the map at least), so I was really wondering what was up with this. But I did find a submerged acre and a little Wader paradise in it. Lots of Greenshanks, Wood Sandpipers and Ruffs - never seen so many Waders in Austria out of Seewinkel. And this one, a rarity in our country (although a familiar one on safari in Africa), they are much more of an Asian/Eastern European bird.

 

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To show the difference, its bigger cousin, the Greenshank:

 

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128/E128.) Great Egret (Ardea alba) / Silberreiher

 

Maria Elend/Carinthia, 23/4/21. Rare in Tirol but a fairly easy bird in Carinthia.

 

 

 

 

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129/E129.) Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) / Nachtreiher

 

Tiebelmündung/Carinthia, 24/4/21. Another rather uncommon bird in Austria away from their three known colonies.

 

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130/E131.) Savi´s Warbler (Locustella luscinioides) / Rohrschwirl

 

Tiebelmündung/Carinthia, 24/4/21. Their presence is easiyl detected by their "monotonous mechanical insect-like reeling" but they are not easy to find in the reed.

 

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131/E131.) Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) / Fischadler

 

Brenndorf/Carinthia, 24/4/21. A true cosmopolitan, found all over the world. Sadly extinct in Austria as a breeding bird for more than a century but a regular migrant.

 

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Really interesting scene here, really wondering why it would attack the Stork. The general consensus was that the nest simply is a nice perch.

 

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132/E132.) White-Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) / Wasseramsel

 

Stausee Reißeck/Carinthia, 25/4/21. I´m quite fond of this bird. A breeding pair has been here since I´ve started birding.

 

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133/E133.) Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) / Uferschwalbe

 

Kirchbichl/Tirol, 25/4/21. We only see these during migration - no suitable breeding places for them in Tirol.

 

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more great sightings Michael.

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Another worthwhile trip. It would be nice to think the Osprey was seeking a nesting site and may have been tempted?

I know you won't mind interrupting to mention that your "Bank Swallow" is 'our' Sand Martin.^_^

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They are expanding their range more South and South every year, and our experts think it cannot be too long before we have a breeding record again - after more than a century.

 

Of course I don´t mind - but can you English-speaking people not agree on one name? :)

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Lovely shot of the Great Egret!

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Nice moment with the Osprey and lovely photos of the Dipper!

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Hmmm, I am also quite dubious about the true nature of your frequent visits to Carinthia :ph34r:. Will ask mrs.B on our next visit :). With that many birds clicked off already, visit to Seewinkel might not be needed in the spring. 

Is there any reason why birds in Austria are more confident than ours? You have so many really nice close-ups of those tiny ones.

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@xelas

 

Seewinkel is always needed - if only for that Kardinalschnitte and the Icecream cups!

 

14 minutes ago, xelas said:

Is there any reason why birds in Austria are more confident than ours? You have so many really nice close-ups of those tiny ones.

 

That´s just because I´m such an awfully nice guy and birds like me a lot. :P

 

But seriously, no real close-ups, just heavy cropping. The Lesser Whitethroat for example, this is the original:

 

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And the crop:

 

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So I´m afraid no nice confident birdies here in Austria - we have to get to Africa again for that my friend.:)

 

 

 

 

 

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8 hours ago, michael-ibk said:

but can you English-speaking people not agree on one name?

Of course we can. It is and always has been Sand Martin.

Don't blame us for those odd folk in the ex colonies as we are no longer responsible for what they do (and rather glad of it.):D

 

Nice close up of the Lesser Whitethroat. The brushstrokes are hardly showing.

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More stunning shots and finds, I do like your dipper. 

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134/E134.) Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) / Nachtigall

 

Mils/Tirol, 28/4/21. A rare bird in Tirol but I´ve learnt about a few spots. And once you know where to look they cannot be overheard in spring - their strong song easily gives them away. And early after arrival they tend to be a bit more out - soon they become incredibly stubborn skulkers that drive you mad. The blossoming vegetation does not help. You can hear them five metres away but impossible to find. But this bird today gave me nice views - lucky:

 

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I even tried to take a video but I have never learnt how to master focus with that thing and unfortunately the bird flew too soon after I started. Still, to give you an idea about the concert I enjoyed:

 

 

And I found a new bird for my Tirol list - a Corn Bunting. We already had one a couple of weeks ago (which I missed) but they really are sparsely seen here. The last one in 2019, and before in 2015.

 

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And the Red-Throated Pipits are also still here. Or maybe new ones - I saw four today.

 

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You really do get some excellent birds in the eastern side of Europe. I'm wondering what the Austria list is compared to other countries in Europe.

 

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That's the second Nightingale this week to defy the skulking reputation. Nice singer too.

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Good to see the dung heaps are still paying off for you. I tried in vain to find one yesterday. :(

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Excellent photos of the Nightingale, Michael and thank you for sharing that amazing song. I do hope to hear that live, too, later this year!

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On 4/29/2021 at 11:00 AM, Soukous said:

Good to see the dung heaps are still paying off for you. I tried in vain to find one yesterday

 

Come on Martin, cannot be that hard to find a dung heap. ;-)

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135/E135.) Western Bonelli´s Warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli) / Berglaubsänger

 

Wildermieming/Tirol, 1/5/21. First hike of the year - still a lot of snow up in the mountains. (Mobile snap)

 

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A bit further down I found our most "alpine" Warbler - accordingly the German name means Mountain Leaf Warbler. Quite common and not hard to find soon after arrival because their song cannot be overheard. But almost undetectable once they have found a mate.

 

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136/E136.) Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) / Ortolan

 

Mils/Tirol, 1/5. What a great find! Ortolans, sadly, are extinct in Austria as breeding birds. Tirol actually had the very last population but after 2015 all were gone. :( Still very few are seen on passage each year in Austria but I´ve never seen one. This morning one was reported in our WhatsApp group. But I could not run there - already on the way up the mountains. Late afternoon we came down, pretty tired. And thought the Ortolan would long have moved on. Went a round along our favourite dung heaps. Nothing. As to be expected. Almost went home. But decided to do a second round just to make sure. And there he was! :D

 

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And a fantastically patient bird.

 

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