Zvezda & Alex BY2022: Back on track

[Kitsafari]

hmmm only 3 bulbuls so far?  
 

 

looking forward to the rest!

[xelas]

9 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

hmmm only 3 bulbuls so far?  

 3 in a day is not a bad count  ! There will be more as I am posting in a chronological order.

Edited January 2, 2023 by xelas

[xelas]

09 Nov 2022 - Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Chorao, North Goa

 

 

BY 210 / IN 010

Pied Cuckoo - Clamator jacobinus

 

 

 

BY 211 / IN 011

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus

 

 

 

BY 212 / IN 012

Wire-tailed Swallow - Hirundo smithii

 

 

 

BY 213 / IN 013

Indian Cormorant - Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

 

 

 

[xelas]

09 Nov 2022 - Bhagwan Mahaveer WLS, South Goa

 

 

BY 214 / IN 014

Asian Fairy-bluebird - Irena puella

 

 

 

 

BY 215 / IN 015

Common Flameback - Dinopium javanense

 

 

 

BY 216 / IN 016

Malabar Woodshrike - Tephrodornis sylvicola

 

 

 

BY 217 / IN 017

Orange Minivet - Pericrocotus flammeus

 

 

 

BY 218 / IN 018

Western Crowned Warbler - Phylloscopus occipitalis

 

 

 

BY 219 / IN 019

Heart-spotted Woodpecker - Hemicircus canente

 

 

Edited January 4, 2023 by xelas

[xelas]

09 Nov 2022 - Mollem NP (IBA), South Goa

 

 

BY 220 / IN 020

Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus

 

 

 

BY 221 / IN 021

Malabar Barbet - Psilopogon malabaricus

 

 

 

BY 222 / IN 022

Ashy Woodswallow - Artamus fuscus

 

 

 

BY 223 / IN 023

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis

 

 

 

BY 224 / IN 024

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus

 

 

 

BY 225 / IN 025

Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis

 

 

 

BY 226 / IN 026

Spotted Dove - Spilopelia chinensis

 

 

 

BY 227 - IN 027

Thick-billed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum agile

 

 

 

BY 228 / IN 028

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Merops leschenaulti

 

 

 

BY 229 / IN 029

Common Hawk-Cuckoo - Hierococcyx varius

 

 

 

BY 230 / IN 030

Malabar Parakeet - Psittacula columboides

 

 

 

BY 231 / IN 031

Malabar Starling - Sturnia blythii

 

 

Edited January 2, 2023 by xelas

[Galana]

Your 218 needs another look.

So far so good.

[xelas]

1 hour ago, Galana said:

Your 218 needs another look.

My 218 corrected with a proper title. Thanks!

[xelas]

10 Nov 2022 - Castle Rock, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

 

 

BY 232 / IN 032

Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus

 

 

 

BY 233 / IN 033

Black-headed Cuckooshrike - Lalage melanoptera

 

 

 

BY 234 / IN 034

Malabar Trogon - Harpactes fasciatus

 

male

 

female

 

 

BY 235 / IN 035

Oriental Turtle-Dove - Streptopelia orientalis

 

 

 

BY 236 / IN 036

Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

 

 

 

BY 237 / IN 037

Asian Woolly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus

 

 

 

 

[xelas]

10 Nov 2022 - Old Magazine House, Karnataka

Part 1

 

 

BY 238 / IN 038

Golden-fronted Leafbird  -  Chloropsis aurifrons

 

 

BY 239 / IN 039

Flame-throated Bulbul  -  Rubigula gularis

 

 

BY 240 / IN 040

Puff-throated Babbler  -  Pellorneum ruficeps

 

 

BY 241 / IN 041

Bronzed Drongo  -  Dicrurus aeneus

 

 

BY 242 / IN 042

Yellow-browed Bulbul  -  Iole indica

 

 

BY 243 / IN 043

Indian Yellow Tit  -  Machlolophus aplonotus

 

 

BY 244 / IN 044

Dark-fronted Babbler  -  Dumetia atriceps

 

 

[xelas]

10 Nov 2022 - Old Magazine House, Karnataka

Part 2

 

 

BY 245 / IN 045

White-bellied Blue Flycatcher  -  Cyornis pallidipes

 

 

 

BY 246 / IN 046

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo  -  Dicrurus paradiseus

 

 

BY 247 / IN 047

Indian White-eye  -  Zosterops palpebrosus

 

 

BY 248 / IN 048

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta  -  Alcippe poioicephala

 

 

BY 249 / IN 049

Asian Emerald Dove  -  Chalcophaps indica

 

 

BY 250 / IN 050

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher  -  Cyornis tickelliae

 

 

BY 251 / IN 051

Orange-headed Thrush  -  Geokichla citrina

 

 

[PeterHG]

An impressive Goa collection, Alex, with so many excellent photos! Looking forward to more.

[xelas]

11 Nov 2022 - Timber Depot, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

 

 

BY 252 / IN 052

Malabar Gray Hornbill  -  Ocyceros griseus

 

 

BY 253 / IN 053

Malabar Pied-Hornbill  -  Anthracoceros coronatus

 

 

BY 254 / IN 054

White-bellied Woodpecker  -  Dryocopus javensis

 

 

BY 255 / IN 055

Jungle Myna  -  Acridotheres fuscus

 

 

BY 256 / IN 056

Brown-headed Barbet  -  Psilopogon zeylanicus

 

 

BY 257 / IN 057

Indian Nuthatch  -  Sitta castanea

 

 

BY 258 / IN 058

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch  -  Sitta frontalis

 

 

BY 259 / IN 059

Jerdon's Leafbird  -  Chloropsis jerdoni

 

 

BY 260 / IN 060

White-browed Wagtail  -  Motacilla maderaspatensis

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by xelas

[TonyQ]

Excellent additions from India with beautiful photos 

[xelas]

Thanks, Tony!

[xelas]

11 Nov 2022 - Wild Kasarwadi, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka (261 - 264), Old Magazine House, Karnataka (265 - 266), Castle Rock, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka (267)

 

 

BY 261 / IN 061

Blue-eared Kingfisher  -  Alcedo meninting

 

 

BY 262 / IN 062

Verditer Flycatcher  -  Eumyias thalassinus

 

 

BY 263 / IN 063

Greater Flameback  -  Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

 

 

BY 264 / IN 064

Pied Bushchat  -  Saxicola caprata

 

 

 

BY 265 / IN 065

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher  -  Terpsiphone paradisi

 

 

BY 266 / IN 066

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush  -  Monticola cinclorhyncha

 

 

BY 267 / IN 067

Rufous Babbler  -  Argya subrufa

 

 

[xelas]

13 Nov 2022 - Carambolim Lake (IBA), North Goa

Part 1

 

 

BY 283 / IN 083

Chestnut-tailed Starling  -  Sturnia malabarica

 

 

BY 284 / IN 084

Pied Kingfisher  -  Ceryle rudis

 

 

BY 285 / IN 085

Swift Little  -  Apus affinis

 

 

BY 286 / IN 086

Siberian Stonechat  -  Saxicola maurus

 

 

 

BY 287 / IN 087

Bluethroat  -  Luscinia svecica

 

 

BY 288 / IN 088

Paddyfield Pipit  -  Anthus rufulus

 

 

BY 289 / IN 089

Little Cormorant  -  Microcarbo niger

 

 

BY 290 / IN 090

White-breasted Waterhen  -  Amaurornis phoenicurus

 

 

BY 291 / IN 091

Asian Openbill  -  Anastomus oscitans

 

[xelas]

13 Nov 2022 - Carambolim Lake (IBA), North Goa

Part 2

 

 

BY 292 / IN 092

Mongolian Short-toed Lark  -  Calandrella dukhunensis

 

 

BY 293 / IN 093

Ruddy Shelduck  -  Tadorna ferruginea

 

 

BY 294 / IN 094

Indian Roller  -  Coracias benghalensis

 

 

BY 295 / IN 095

Greater Spotted Eagle  -  Clanga clanga

 

 

BY 296 / IN 096

Gray-headed Swamphen  -   Porphyrio poliocephalus

 

 

BY 297 / IN 097

Lesser Whistling-Duck  -  Dendrocygna javanica

 

 

 

BY 298 / IN 098

Small Minivet  -  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

 

 

BY 299 / IN 099

Gray-breasted Prinia  -  Prinia hodgsonii

 

 

BY 300 / IN 100

Oriental Darter  -  Anhinga melanogaster

 

 

BY 301 / IN 101

Indian Pond-Heron  -  Ardeola grayii

 

 

 

BY 302 / IN 102

Bronze-winged Jacana  -  Metopidius indicus

 

[Soukous]

On 1/2/2023 at 11:58 AM, xelas said:

BY 216 / IN 016

Malabar Woodshrike - Tephrodornis sylvicola

 

Really??? 

[xelas]

7 minutes ago, Soukous said:

 

Really??? 

 

Yes, really ... the branch is the one . But the bird is not . The Woodshrike sits on the left. Can you find it ?

 

 

Thanks for catching my error, will correct ASAP.

[Soukous]

15 minutes ago, xelas said:

The Woodshrike sits on the left. Can you find it

Yes  although next time put it in a striped jumper to make it easier to find

[xelas]

7 minutes ago, Soukous said:

Yes  although next time put it in a striped jumper to make it easier to find

They refuse to wear anything striped . The photo has been corrected, thanks again for noticing my (posting) mistake.

[Soukous]

1 minute ago, xelas said:

The photo has been corrected, thanks again for noticing my (posting) mistake.

 

I promised Savio I'd keep an eye on you 

[xelas]

13 Nov 2022 - Agacaim Tidal mudflats, North Goa

 

 

BY 303 N/ IN 103

Great Crested Tern  -  Thalasseus bergii

 

 

BY 304 / IN 104

Lesser Crested Tern   -  Thalasseus bengalensis

 

 

BY 305 / IN 105

Gull-billed Tern  -  Gelochelidon nilotica

 

 

BY 306 - IN 106

Brown-headed Gull  -  Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

 

 

BY 307 / IN 107

Greater Sand-Plover  -  Charadrius leschenaultii

 

 

BY 308 / IN 108

Lesser Sand-Plover  -  Charadrius mongolus

 

 

BY 309 / IN 109

Terek Sandpiper  -  Xenus cinereus

 

 

BY 310 / IN 110

Indian Peafowl  -  Pavo cristatus

 

 

 

[Dave Williams]

You have shot pas the 300 Alex. Congrats!

[PeterHG]

Congratulations on reaching the 300 mark, Alex!