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  1. Val35

    Harrier, Corsica

    Hello, I spotted this harrier today in Corsica while guiding a bird walk for the local birdwatching group. I would make it a Pallid but not entirely sure, both Pallid and Montagu's were reported from this area during the past few days. Thanks !
  2. Val35

    Red-billed Leiothrix, Cinque Terre

    Hi, I'll be staying in Liguria (Italy) for about week in January. It's not a birding trip and I have no potential lifers there except this feral species. Most sightings on eBird seem to be in the Cinque Terre NP. I'll be staying in Sestri Levante (there's one eBird sighting there...) but I will...
  3. Val35

    Immature Peregrine ? Corsica

    Hi, I photographed this falcon yesterday in the very south of Corsica. On the field, I didn't think it could be anything else than a young Peregrine (which it probably is, there's a pair breeding nearby, I saw the adults several times). But now, I have a little doubt, how can I tell this bird...
  4. Val35

    Buzzards, Armenia

    Hi, I photographed these two in Armenia (Mt.Aragats slopes) in September. I believe they are both rufous morph Steppe Buzzards (absence of black carpal patch on the flying one) and "delicate" appearance for the perched one) I definitely saw some Long Legged and Steppe there but not 100% sure...
  5. Val35

    Darevskia from Armenia

    Hi, I photographed these 3 lezards in Armenia in September. I believe they are all Darevskia but is it possible to ID them to species level ? Thanks ! Sevanavank Monastery Norashen Reserva Garni Gorge
  6. Val35

    Georgia, September 2022

    Finally decided to write a little report of my trip to Georgia in September 2022. Initially, I planned to visit the Caucasus and Batumi but I ended up staying in the Batumi area for six days and in Tbilisi for 4 days as I didn't feel confident driving mountain roads in Georgia and I also wanted...
  7. Val35

    Longshots from Georgia (country)

    Hi, not sure at all it is possible to make a definite ID out of those pics but still giving it a try...Both pics take in Georgia (Batumi area) in mid-September last year. The first is a warbler but not sure at all what exactly...Marsh ? an Iduna ? For the second, I saw a number of Turkestan ST...
  8. Val35

    Armenia in September ?

    Hi, I plan to visit Armenia for a couple of weeks in the second half of September. I will be with my girlfriend who is not really a birder but still enjoys nature and casually watching birds so the plan is to dedicate a week to birding and a week to sight seeing/relaxing. I was thinking about...
  9. Val35

    Eastern or Western Black Eared Wheatear ? Corsica

    Hello, I photographed this black-eared wheatear today in Corsica. It seems very pale to me and seems to fit Eastern Black Eared Wheatear... I'd like to have your opinion on this bird. All pics are of the same bird. Thanks !
  10. Val35

    Little ringed plover mating behavior

    Today I had the chance to see and film little ringed plovers mating on a beach of southern Corsica. I had seen flight displays of this species before but not the actual mating part. As you can see on the video, the male gets behing the female and seems to be hitting the cloaca repeatedly with...
  11. Val35

    Yellow wagtail subspecies, Corsica

    Hi, I photographed this yellow wagtail in Corsica today (March 19th), so far this year I saw only some cinereocapilla yellow wagtails (there's actually one in the background of this pic) but this one is something else. It's not nominate flava because of contrasting white throat. So far I...
  12. Val35

    Removing an object in the foreground

    Hi, today I found this pic of a spotted crake I took in Corsica in 2018. I like it but as you can see there's a read in the foreground that it is kind of "ruining" the picture... Is it possible to erase it or at least to make it less obvious ? And if yes, what software should I use and how...
  13. Val35

    Snail from Corsica

    Hi, found this snail and several other which I assume belong to the same species in the Restonica valley (Corsica) a little above 1000m. Habitat is a scree with large boulders. I know there's a few endemic species here but I can't find any documentation to identify them and I have very little...
  14. Val35

    Gulls, Istanbul

    Hi, I've just come back from a little trip to Istanbul on the first week of January. This city has a ton of gulls, most of which were definitely Yellow Legged and Black Headed with a couple of Commons and Mediterranean in the mix. A few gulls still puzzle me though and I'd like your opinion on...
  15. Val35

    Black eared wheatear from Corsica

    I've been going through old pics from last spring and found this black-eared wheatear from Cap Corse on 02/04...I couldn't really observe the bird properly back then because it was raining quite a lot but managed those two (very bad) pics. I find it quite pale and wonder if it can be eastern...
  16. Val35

    Bulbuls in Istanbul ?

    Hi, I'll be in Istanbul during the first week of January 2023. This will be a mostly non-birdwatching trip but I will have some time to explore the city parks. I saw on eBird that there were a few sightings of White spectacled and White-eared bulbuls in the city. What's the status of those...
  17. Val35

    Gulls, Tbilisi, Georgia

    Saw plenty of gulls in Georgia and a few are confusing to me. I know the main species in Tbilisi are Yellow-Legged, Caspian and Armenian. These with dark irises and small rounded heads look like Armenian to me but the bill pattern doesn't quite fit (or is there a lot variation ? Maybe also...
  18. Val35

    Wheatears from Georgia

    I've been a little confused by wheatears during my trip in Georgia, not sure which ones are Isabelline and which ones are Northern. Comments and confirmations appreciated, thank you ! All pics taken in the Batumi area first half of september. Isabelline ? Pretty confident that this is an...
  19. Val35

    Buzzard from Georgia

    Hi, found this buzzard last week in the Chorokhi delta area in Western Georgia (country not US state). To me it looks pretty good for a long-legged but as I know some steppe buzzard might be very similar to long-legged I'd like to have a confirmation. All pics are of the same bird. Thanks !
  20. Val35

    Balearic flycatcher ? Catalonia, April 2019

    Hi ! Just went through pics of my 2019 Spanish trip and found that one...I had IDed it as a spotted flycatcher because I wasn't even thinking about the possibility of (Balearic) Mediterranean flycatcher. But now that I look at it...Especially the very white underparts make me think of this...
  21. Val35

    Warbler from Corsica

    Hi! Photographed this warbler today in the afternoon in Cap Corse. I've ruled out Sardinian, Marmora's, Dartford, Spectacled and Common Whitethroat so not many options left. Yet something seems odd for a Subalpine type (had a nice male Eastern Subalpine at the same location by the way!)...
  22. Val35

    Georgia (country), early September

    Hi ! I will have vacation in September and I'm seriously considering a 10-12 days trip to Georgia as this country holds mainy potential lifers for me. I'm thinking about flying to Tbilissi, rent a car and drive to Stephantsminda (with a few stops on the way) and stay there for 2-3 days. Are...
  23. Val35

    Chiffchaff, Corsica

    Hi, I would like to have your opinion on this chiffchaff photographed in Corsica today. Would you say it is a good candidate for Siberian Chiffchaff ? It remained silent during the whole observation... Thanks !
  24. Val35

    Warbler, Corsica

    Hi ! I found this Warbler today in the Cap Corse (the northern tip of the island). It's either Melodious or Icterine. I'm leaning towards Icterine because of pale patch on the wings and because primary projection looks pretty long (difficult to judge from these pics though). Is it possible to...
  25. Val35

    Larks, Spain

    Hi, I'd like to have your opinion on these larks photographed in Aragon (Spain) last week. I'm pretty sure the last one is a Lesser Short Toed Lark. I think the other 3 are Thekla Larks. Thanks !
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