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  1. Gashead

    Birding Azerbaijan

    I've had no problem at all Steve, except the usual questions at the airport about whether my bins are NVG's... but that's standard in many countries. I went back to Shirvan NP this weekend, added greater flamingo, water rail, corn bunting and pintail to my Azeri list. Also saw hen harrier...
  2. Gashead

    Birding Azerbaijan

    I had a trip to Shirvan National Park yesterday, it's lies about 100 kms south of Baku on the coast and is a massive area of coastal scrub with a large lake/reed bed in the middle. It's not the sort of place to go for scenery but it's one of the best winter birding sites in the country. 20...
  3. Gashead

    Birding Azerbaijan

    OK So I got out yesterday for a few hours in the afternoon and as I'm back in UK for new year this will be my December round up. I drove south about 30 kms from Baku to check out two huge lakes by the coast. The rocky islands held at least a hundred pygmy cormorant and a family party of four...
  4. Gashead

    Birding Azerbaijan

    Due to work I've not managed to get out much at all yet but I've just got a 4WD and hope to start getting out and about now to nab some winter goodies. I also have an excel list of birds from the Azerbaijan Ornithological Soc that will go up on the Bubo Listing site but if anyone wants a copy...
  5. Gashead

    Birding Azerbaijan

    I'm now living in Baku, Azerbaijan. I'll be blogging about my birding/photography and compiling an annotated checklist of what I see. Please check my blog (link below) if you're interested.
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