Michael's Ninth Year

[Tdgraves]

Congratulations, somewhere else to add to the list I think….

[Galana]

Congratulations on a great all round trip. Always hard to dip on 'certainties' but that's how it goes sometimes.

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[michael-ibk]

Thanks @Peter Connan, @Zim Girl, @TonyQ, @Tdgravesand @Galana!

 

I don't know how I could do that to @xelasbut I did the unspeakable and forgot to post a Bulbul!

 

169/O137) White-spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) / Gelbsteißbülbül

 

Ayn Hamran, Oman, 29/2/2024. I am truly sorry Alex.

 

[xelas]

2 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

I am truly sorry Alex.

You should be,Michael ! Such a lovely bird and photo!

[michael-ibk]

170/E33) European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) / Schwarzkehlchen

 

Gaisau, Tirol/Austria, 10/3/2024. Back to locals.

 

[michael-ibk]

171/E34) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) / Rotmilan

 

Gaisau, Tirol/Austria, 10/3/2024. One of our most common birds of prey now.

 

[michael-ibk]

172/E35) Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) / Bergfink

 

Mils, Tirol/Austria, 16/3/24. Winter guest only.

 

[michael-ibk]

173/E36) Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) / Zaunkönig

 

Gaisau, Tirol/Austria, 17/3/2024. Always impresses me how loud this tiny bird sings.

 

[michael-ibk]

174/E37) European aka Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) / Star

 

Gaisau, Tirol/Austria, 17/3/2024. No, not just a black bird.

 

 

[xelas]

Excellent BIF photo of a Red Kite! 

[michael-ibk]

175/E38) Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala) / Samtkopf-Grasmücke

 

Salina Salt Pans, Malta, 23/3/2024. I had the pleasure of visiting Malta for work reasons for a few days. Since I was there with a friend from work my birding time was minimal, and Malta really is not a great place for birdwatching anyway:

 

The annual slaughter

 

Sardinian Warbler is a very common bird in the Mediterranean but like all Warblers not keen to pose (although other Warblers are much more difficult).

 

[michael-ibk]

2 minutes ago, xelas said:

Excellent BIF photo of a Red Kite! 

 

Thank you! You know, actually I did not think much of the original photo (very low light) but it turned out nicer than expected in PP. (Mostly it's the other way around, I am excited about a photo, then look at it at home at the big screen and go, Oh, that's it?)

[michael-ibk]

176/E39) Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) / Wiesenpieper

 

Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta, 23/3/2024. Not a bird I see with any regularity so might just as well post it now.

 

[michael-ibk]

177/E40) Spectacled Warbler (Curruca conspicillata) / Brillengrasmücke

 

Rabat Coast, Malta, 25/3/2024. A really good bird to get for me, only my third sighting. A toughie, really did not wanna have its photo taken.

 

[michael-ibk]

-/E41) Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) / Blaumerle

 

Rabat Coast, Malta, 25/3/2024. An absolute nemesis bird of mine, never manage to get close enough to one. Female already posted from Oman.

 

[michael-ibk]

178/E42) Greylag Goose (Anser anser) / Graugans

 

Tiebelmündung, 30/3/2024. Back to Austria already!

 

[michael-ibk]

179/E43) Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) / Ringeltaube.

 

Tiebelmündung, 30/3/2024. Found it amusing that this was considered a very exciting bird in Oman - it's one of their rarest breeding birds.

 

[michael-ibk]

180/E44) Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) / Blässhuhn

 

Tiebelmündung, 30/3/2024. Would probably never take a photo if not for the BY.

 

[michael-ibk]

181/E45) Great Egret (Ardea alba) / Silberreiher

 

Tiebelmündung, Carinthia/Austria, 30/3/2024. One of the birds seen and photographed but not posted from Oman.

 

[michael-ibk]

182/E46) Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) / Zilpzalp

 

Tiebelmündung, Carinthia/Austria, 30/3/2024. Always enjoy it when their song starts again in spring.

 

[michael-ibk]

183/E47) Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) / Schwanzmeise

 

Tiebelmündung, Carinthia/Austria, 30/3/2024. Just a delightful fluffball.

 

[michael-ibk]

184/E48) Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) / Feldsperling

 

Tiebelmündung, Carinthia/Austria, 30/3/2024. The much nicer looking Sparrow IMO.

 

[michael-ibk]

185/E49) (Common) Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) / Rohrammer

 

Tiebelmündung, Carinthia/Austria, 30/3/2024. One of the earliest returning migrants, sometimes already in mid-February.

 

[michael-ibk]

186/E50) Common aka Northern Raven (Corvus corax) / Kolkrabe

 

Gaisau, Tirol/Austria, 6/4/24. Another "only for the BY" bird.

 

[michael-ibk]

187/E51) Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) / Mönchsgrasmücke

 

Gaisau, Tirol/Austria, 6/4/24. One of our most common breeding migrants.