TonyQ: Big Year 2023

[Zim Girl]

Congratulations getting way past the 400.

Loving the birds from the pelagic trip.

[pedro maia]

Envious of those albatrosses.

[Kitsafari]

26 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

Envious of those albatrosses.

 

Me too. 

 

would so love to see my first albatross!

Edited January 2 by Kitsafari

[PeterHG]

Great set of pelagic birds with the Albatrosses as the stars, of course!

[michael-ibk]

Also love the pelagics, that trip really did pay off for you! 

[TonyQ]

@Zim Girl@pedro maia@Kitsafari@PeterHG@michael-ibk

We loved seeing the Albatrosses, and the Pelagic was very enjoyable.

Here are the last few birds from on the Ocean

 

There are 3 Petrels that are quite similar looking from a moving boat

 

440.C.99 Westland Petrel  Procellaria westlandica    

Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

[TonyQ]

441.C.100 White-chinned Petrel  Procellaria aequinoctialis 

Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

Showing the White-chin, Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

And 100 for Chile - more than we expected

Edited January 3 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

442.C.101 Northern Giant-Petrel  Macronectes halli     

With a very different beak, Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

[TonyQ]

C.102 Grey/Red Phalarope  Phalaropus fulicarius  

Already seen in the UK        

Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

Named Grey or Red depending on where in the world it is in Red breeding colours.

It was interesting to see one out in the Pacific Ocean when the one we saw in the UK was in a city park pond!

[TonyQ]

443.C.103 Guanay Cormorant  Phalacrocorax bougainvillii     

Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

 

[TonyQ]

444.C.104 Red-legged Cormorant  Phalacrocorax gaimardi         

Pelagic, Pacific Ocean           11/11/2023

That is the last of the birds from the Pelagic (a couple of distant terns and gulls were seen better elsewhere). Very productive and very enjoyable.

The next few are from our return to shore before we went back to Santiago

[TonyQ]

445.C.105 Many-colored Rush Tyrant  Tachuris rubrigastra      

I struggled to see it, and this is my EBC, Near Valparaiso          11/11/2023

This one is by MrsQ   who clearly has not heard of an EBC!, Near Valparaiso          11/11/2023

Edited January 3 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

446.C.106 Black Skimmer  Rynchops niger 

Near Valparaiso          11/11/2023

[TonyQ]

447.C.107 Inca Tern  Larosterna inca           

Near Valparaiso          11/11/2023

Near Valparaiso          11/11/2023

One of our favourite birds of the trip!

[Kitsafari]

I absolutely can see why the inca tern is a favourite - it's mine too! 

[BRACQUENE]

That Inca Tern  is stunning Tony !

[xelas]

You should post more birds photographed by MrsQ . The White-moustached Tern should be among Top 10 from Chile.

[pedro maia]

That’s a really cool tern!

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful birds and what seems to me a very productive pelagic trip!

[Soukous]

Wow! a super collection to end your year.

For a reason I cannot explain I initially thought #429 had been listed as Neurotic Cormorant and was trying to think why it would have such a name. Luckily my eyesight improved. 

 

[PeterHG]

+1 on the Inca Tern and a very rewarding pelagic trip! My compliments to Mrs Q !

[Galana]

Another vote for Mrs Q. I like that name too.

Well done on the score for Chile and the overall quality..

[Zim Girl]

Fantastic set of birds from Chile!

[Dave Williams]

Very impressive tally. I'm very envious of the pelagic trip. I'm desperate to do one somewhere, anywhere, it's just being in the right place and getting there!

[TonyQ]

@Zim Girl@pedro maia@Peter Connan@Kitsafari@BRACQUENEthank you

@PeterHG@Galana @xelasthank you - MrsQ  @Thursday's Childwill read your compliments!

@Soukouswith all the discussion of renaming birds, perhaps you could put forward the neurotic cormorant as a suggestion

@Dave Williamsthank you - it is only the second Pelagic we have been on but was by far the best. I am sure you can find a closer one!

 

Onwards to work finish off 2023

 

C.108 House Sparrow  Passer domesticus  

Already counted in UK - but nice to see a familiar bird!

Punta Arenas  12/11/2023