Zvezda & Alex BY attempt #8

[xelas]

13 hours ago, TonyQ said:

Excellent sightings and photos of of the Barred Warbler and the Montagu’s Harrier - we have never seen either!

Both are almost guaranteed sightings in Seewinkel. But yes, the Barred Warbler was a poser .

[Peter Connan]

Spectacular BIF's!

[Kitsafari]

barred warbler was a real poser but the lesser kestrel was a good catch even on the wrong side of the sun. 

[PeterHG]

On 4/18/2023 at 12:37 AM, xelas said:

Exact itinerary will be given in the upcoming trip report.

Any chance of the Thailand report in the near future, Alex?

Edited July 26, 2023 by PeterHG

[xelas]

5 hours ago, PeterHG said:

Any chance of the Thailand report in the near future, Alex?

Oh my, I know, I owe you this one. But you will have to wait till autumn when the weather will be too cold and wet for riding the bike .

[Galana]

Shame on you. Get it done!

[xelas]

Michael invited us to join him and Andreas for a weekend birding at Seewinkel. As we have been there in the spring, there were only a few new birds for us.

 

BY 383  /  AT 033    

Little Gull  -  Hydrocoloeus minutus    

 

Seewinkel    2-sep-2023

 

 

BY 384  /  AT 034    

Imperial Eagle  -  Aquila heliaca    

Seewinkel    2-sep-2023

 

 

BY 385  /  AT 035    

Water Rail  -  Rallus acquaticus    

Seewinkel    3-sep-2023
 

[xelas]

A few photos that looks nice enough to be posted. Maybe Michael will add his for side-by-side comparison. All cleaned by Topaz DeNoise AI

 

Western Marsh harrier

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/2000 sec, f/6.3

 

 

 

 

Spotted Flycatcher

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/320 sec, f/6.3

 

 

 

Black Redstart

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/320 sec, f/6.3

 

[PeterHG]

Great flight shots of the Harrier!

[Dave Williams]

All cracking birds Alex.

[Galana]

Looks like a good  outing.

[xelas]

A good outing indeed, with friends and Dolce Vita ice cream ... but only a consolation price for missing out Botswana.

[TonyQ]

Lovely photos @xelas

[Peter Connan]

Lovely shots Alex!

[xelas]

Zvezda has a business trip to Dublin. She did not bring any long lenses with her but still got a new addition to our BY.

 

 

BY 386  /  IE 001    

Herring Gull  -  Larus argentatus    

 

 

Dublin    16-sep-2023 
 

[xelas]

A rare visitor to Slovenia was reported so we have tried our luck today.

 

BY 387  /  SI 091    

Eurasian Oystercatcher  -  Haematopus ostralegus    

 

Škocjanski zatok    14-okt-2023
 

[TonyQ]

Well done with the Oystercatcher 

[xelas]

Two more to be counted !

 

 

BY 388  /  SI 092    

Eurasian Siskin  -  Spinus spinus    

 

 

Ljubljansko Barje    4-okt-2023
 

 

BY 389  /  SI 093    

Coal Tit  -  Periparus ater    

 

Arboretum Volčji potok    8-okt-2023
 

[xelas]

And a short selection of BBIF. First batch is from the home balcony:

 

Common Buzzard juvenile

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/3200 sec, f/6.3, Exp +1.3

 

Common Buzzard adult

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/3200 sec, f/6.3, Exp +1.3

 

Common Kestrel

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/2500 sec, f/6.3, Exp +0.7

 

 

Second batch is from Škocjanski zatok:

 

Little Egret

D500 with 200-500 @ 480 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/5.6

 

Black-headed Gull

D500 with 200-500 @ 480 mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6

 

Little Egret

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/6.3

 

 

And a special guest!

 

Migrant Hawker dragonfly / Aeshna mixta

OM-1 with 100-400 @ 400 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/6.3

Edited October 15, 2023 by xelas

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful BIF and DIF Alex!

[xelas]

Thanks Ptere! Still very much restricted to big birds in flight.

[PeterHG]

Great BIF shots and superb Hawker!

[xelas]

It is difficult to get new birds from local grounds. I have spent 5+ hours at Škocjanski zatok to finally add one more.

 

 

BY 390  /  SI 094    

Great Grey Shrike  -  Lanus excubitor    

 

Škocjanski zatok    18-okt-2023
 

[PeterHG]

Admirable dedication Alex!

[xelas]

Local birding has become very species specific affair at this late stage of Big Year. As I know that Dipper sightings at Kamniška Bistrica river near Domžale are almost guaranteed, that was the location and the bird for today assignement. And I was lucky, not only that I have seen the bird but got a chance to take photos from a water level. If only the light would be better. I know those are too many photos posted for only one species, yet I am showing you only 2% of total taken .

 

BY 391  /  SI 095    

White- throated Dipper  -  Cinclus cinclus    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same bird on a different location

 

 

 

 

Domžale    24-okt-2023