Michael‘s Seventh Year

[michael-ibk]

121/E121) Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) / Teichrohrsänger

 

Seewinkel, 29/4/2022. One for @TonyQ.

 

[michael-ibk]

122/E122) Temminck´s Stint (Calidris temmincki) / Temminckstrandläufer

 

Seewinkel, 30/4/2022. A rare migrant. The "mini Common Sandpiper".

 

[michael-ibk]

123/E123) Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) / Trauerseeschwalbe

 

Seewinkel, 30/4/2022. The most common of the Marsh Terns during migration.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

124/E124) White-Winged (Black) Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) / Weißflügel-Seeschwalbe

 

Seewinkel, 30/4/2022. Its cousin. A new one for my Austria list although I´ve seen it in Africa and Romania. Always very distant unfortunately, it´s a stunning bird up close in breeding plumage.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

125/E125) European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) / Turteltaube

 

Seewinkel, 1/5/2022. Definitely the prettiest Dove/Pigeon we have.

 

[michael-ibk]

126/E126) Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus silvatrix) / Waldlaubsänger

 

Seewinkel, 29/4/2022. And the prettiest out of the Chiffchafftype-gang.

 

[michael-ibk]

127/E127) Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) / Waldohreule

 

Seewinkel, 30/4/2022. Always a delight to see this fabulous bird here. Future is looking good, we were looking at two different sets of fledglings (quite close to each other).

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

128/E128) Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus) / Zwergscharbe

 

Seewinkel, 30/4/2022. Another Austrian species only breeding in Seewinkel.

 

[michael-ibk]

129/E129) Little Stint (Calidris minuta) / Zwergstrandläufer

 

Seewinkel, 29/4/2022. "Z" with the German names, so that means last Seewinkel addition - for now! (Quite a few lurking in the big bad ebc dungeon.)

 

[pedro maia]

32 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

116/E116) European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) / Schwarzkehlchen

 

Seewinkel, 30/4/2022. Not a common bird in Austria. I know, hard to believe for @pedro maia.

 

 

That´s strange indeed .

 

Congrats on th first (of several, for sure) century, the bustard is perfect for a milestone.

[TonyQ]

Wow, racing past the 100 with superb photos. A very productive outing with @xelasand zvezda.

Interesting to see the variety of Ruff

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on the first (of 10?!? ) century 

[Galana]

Congratulations on the first of no doubt several centuries.

Out of the many excellent offerings the Owlet has to take the honours.

[Kitsafari]

gosh you sped past 100th and went on with more additions. Congrats on the first of the nth centuries. you just have to love the owl chick.. 

[Zim Girl]

Well done on racing past the 100!

I also liked seeing the interesting variety of Ruffs.

[xelas]

Congratulations, and thank you again for outstanding birding days! How many centuries ahead? My bet is this year you will pass #700. Time to set a new BY record.

[PeterHG]

On 5/8/2022 at 7:57 PM, michael-ibk said:

Trying to channel my inner @PeterHGhere.

 That is something I am struggling with every day....!

 

An impressive Seewinkel collection with some very special ones and lots of great photos! Congrats on passing the #100 mark !

[Dave Williams]

I'm catching up but expected to see more than just 129 Michael. I wonder what the true score is! Still, if you are like me finding time to process the shots is not easy!

[michael-ibk]

I wonder myself @Dave Williams.

 

130/E130) Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) / Schwarzspecht

 

Kaisersteinbruch/Austria, 13/5/22. A huge bird, our largest Woodpecker. I hear it once in a while but seeing and getting it is a different pair of shoes.

 

[michael-ibk]

131/E131) Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) / Sichelstrandläufer

 

Seewinkel/Austria, 14/5/2022. A work trip to Vienna was a good opportunity to add on a bit of Seewinkel time. Not easy picking up new stuff after our pretty thorough weekend two weeks ago but this was one of them. Did not even realize but it´s actually a new bird for my Austria list.

 

 

Dunlins and Curlew Sandpipers are classic ID problems in their non-breeding plumage. Not anymore in late spring, totally different birds now:

 

 

And btw @mvechtactually managed to add a Thrush Nightingale to my Austria list as well. Just heard though, it behaved to true Nightingale style and remained invisible although I must have stood less than three metres away from it. A very popular bird this weekend, everybody came to see - make that hear - it.

 

 

 

Edited May 16, 2022 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

132/E132) Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) / Steppenmöwe

 

Seewinkel, 14/5/2022. Always tricky to tell this one apart from the much more common Yellow-Legged Gull. But looks good for this one, especially the very white contrasting head and the long bill.

 

 

 

[Tdgraves]

45 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

I hear it once in a while but seeing and getting it is a different pair of shoes.

 

 

Is this a common Austrian phrase that doesn’t quite translate?! Never heard it before….

[michael-ibk]

133/E133) Barred Warbler (Curruca nisoria) / Sperbergrasmücke

 

Seewinkel/Austria, 14/5/2022. Our coolest Warbler - it was not yet present two weeks ago (I think) but now checking out some of the usual spots did produce results. Always a battle getting a photo, they are very skulky.

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

6 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

Is this a common Austrian phrase that doesn’t quite translate?! Never heard it before….

 

It is but I always thought it is an English phrase as well?

 

https://wordhistories.net/2017/03/13/another-pair-of-shoes/

[Tdgraves]

Nope!