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    Which falcon? Spreewald, Germany

    Thanks, that is more interesting -- I so rarely see hobbies that I'm not good at recognising them!
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    Which falcon? Spreewald, Germany

    Can anyone help with this falcon, flying high (and interacting with a black kite, not photographed) over the Spreewald region of Germany yesterday? Just kestrel, or hopefully a peregrine (beefy body and larger white area around the eye mask)?
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    Meadow/Tree pipits? Klinge, Germany

    Thanks everyone -- it's good to know I was only half completely wrong!
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    Meadow/Tree pipits? Klinge, Germany

    Can anyone help with some suspected tree or meadow pipits? My best guess in tree pipit, as bird 2 seems to have a strong supercilium. Seen today in an open woodland area, near an artificial lake, NE Germany. Both were unfortunately silent. Bird 1 sat at the top of a tree: Bird 2 may be the...
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    Sandpiper? Spreewald, Germany

    Good point! Here are the other ones I have:
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    Sandpiper? Spreewald, Germany

    I have another challengingly blurry picture, from today -- unfortunately the best one of this bird. Is it possible to ID the wader in front of the preening duck from this? The best I can guess is some kind of sandpiper, but that doesn't get me very far!
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    Harrier and wheatear (?) -- Geiseltalsee, Germany

    Not very helpfully, I think -- here's the full recording I made, with more wind and not much else!
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    Harrier and wheatear (?) -- Geiseltalsee, Germany

    There were certainly stonechats nearby (I saw them a few minutes later), so that might fit.
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    Harrier and wheatear (?) -- Geiseltalsee, Germany

    This was at the top end of a vineyard/tree plantation area on a slope above the lake. No reeds within 100m or so. I scanned the tree frames and wires of the vineyard, but saw no sign of the bird.
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    Harrier and wheatear (?) -- Geiseltalsee, Germany

    Can anyone help with a couple of IDs from a visit last week to Geiseltalsee (lake surrounded by fields) in Germany? The first I think is a hen harrier (rather than Pallid or Montagu's) -- I'm not familiar with the other harriers, but I gather five fingers rather than four rules them out? The...
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    Lesser whitethroat? Spreewald, Germany

    I"ve never knowingly seen or heard one -- ebird maps suggest it's much less likely in this area.
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    Lesser whitethroat? Spreewald, Germany

    Can anyone confirm whether the bird in the attached recording (at e.g. 2 seconds and 11 seconds in) is a lesser whitethroat? I was sure when I heard it, and birdnet agreed, but it's very early for this area (near Vetschau in the Spreewald region of Germany; the bird was in a bush near a lake...
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    Goshawk? Berlin

    Yes -- I've had glimpses in the Tiergarten, but they're easier to locate in a smaller area! This was in one of the churchyards. :)
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    Goshawk? Berlin

    Thanks -- it's good to be sure!
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    Goshawk? Berlin

    I went looking for the famous Berlin goshawks today -- can I check whether I actually found one, rather than a female sparrowhawk? There were male sparrowhawks around as well, and this bird was significantly bigger -- I had an impression of buzzard size. If it helps, I can also provide an audio...
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