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1000 in a year
Well, that was it. I had planned to visit another spot today and to add maybe 4 or 5 new species, but in India things not always run like we are used to it.... However, it was a great year, I've seen many birds and met many nice people. A bit of statistics: Out of 1067 species seen... ....53...- wintibird
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1000 in a year
27. December - Lake Ousteri 1058: Indian Pitta (Pitta number 4 this year) 1059: Black-headed Cuckooshrike 1060: Blyth's Reed Warbler 1061: Ashy Prinia 1062: Indian Robin 1063: Purple-rumped Sunbird 1064: White-browed Wagtail 28. December - Lake Ousteri again 1065: Indian Peafowl 1066: Indian...- wintibird
- Post #74
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1000 in a year
and some more.... 25. December - Lake Ousteri 1050: Grey Francolin 1051: Indian Spot-billed Duck 1052: Spot-billed Pelican 1053: Pallas's Gull 1054: Red-rumped Swallow 26. December - Gingee Fort 1055: Yellow-throated Bulbul 1056: Dusky Crag Martin 1057: Loten's Sunbird- wintibird
- Post #73
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1000 in a year
Back in India and doing some relaxed birding with friends around Pondicherry. 23. December - Auroville 1041: Black-rumped Flameback 1042: Indian Jungle Crow 24. December - Lake Ousteri 1043: Eurasian Spoonbill (hard to believe that I have missed it so far) 1044: Blue-faced Malkoha 1045: Common...- wintibird
- Post #72
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1000 in a year
And an addendum from the Sulawesi/Halmahera trip. An Osprey we saw on Halmahera was an Eastern Osprey, split by IOC. As the bird was seen in the morning of the 12. October, this would make Common Paradise Kingfisher number 1000. However, who really cares;). 12. October - Weda, Halmahera...- wintibird
- Post #71
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1000 in a year
And some more: 14. December: Bodensee (Lake Constance), Switzerland 1037: Velvet Scoter 15. December: Pfäffikersee, Switzerland 1038: Eurasian Bittern 1039: Long-eared Owl- wintibird
- Post #70
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1000 in a year
Finally some new birds back here in Switzerland. A cold, cloudy weekend it was.... 6. December - Oerlinger Ried, Switzerland 1034: Jack Snipe 7. December - Klingnauer Stausee, Switzerland 1035: Greater White-fronted Goose 1036: Redwing- wintibird
- Post #69
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1000 in a year
And the last day of this wonderful trip. Another day at Tangkoko, first with the boat to the mangroves, than rushing around in the forest in order to get some of the missing species. Grand finale with Dwarf Kingfisher and Sulawesi Nightjar. 17. October - Tangkoko, Sulawesi 1028: Great-billed...- wintibird
- Post #68
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1000 in a year
First full day at Tangkoko Reserve. Some really nice birds here and some good local guides. 16. October - Tangkoko, Sulawesi 1023: Philippine Megapode 1024: Ochre-bellied Boobook 1025: Ruddy Kingfisher 1026: Red-backed Thrush 1027: Japanese Sparrowhawk Lilac Kingfisher and Red-bellied Pitta...- wintibird
- Post #67
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1000 in a year
Last full day on Halmahera, trying to find Drummer Rail, however, luck was not on my side. The following day we travelled from Weda to Sififi, took the boat to Ternate, the flight to Manado and drove to Tangkoko, our last place on Sulawesi. 14. October - Weda, Halmahera 1016: Greater Crested...- wintibird
- Post #66
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1000 in a year
Another day around Weda, trying to find whatever we have missed so far. Also some relaxed seawatching from the resort. 13. October - Weda, Halmahera 1005: Brown Booby 1006: Pacific Baza 1007: Gurney's Eagle 1008: Variable Goshawk 1009: Bridled Tern 1010: Drab Whistler 1011: Dusky-brown Oriole...- wintibird
- Post #65
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1000 in a year
The big day today: getting closer and closer to the magical number! First we visited a lek of Wallace's Standardwing. A wonderful experience! We then birded in the forest around the lek and went for some other birds in the afternoon. List today in actual order of seeing things: 12. October -...- wintibird
- Post #64
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1000 in a year
Another morning at the road to Buli, then drive south to Weda and some birding in the highlands there for Azure Dollarbird. 11. October - Buli road and drive to Weda 978: Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon 979: Pied Imperial Pigeon 980: Moluccan Hanging Parrot 981: Eclectus Parrot 982: Moluccan...- wintibird
- Post #63
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1000 in a year
Today first a drive south to Subaim, then we go birding along the road to Buli in the mountains. Lots of new birds as we are now east of Weber's Line. There is only little overlap in species between Sulawesi and Halmahera. 10. October - Buli road, Halmahera, Indonesia 955: Great Cuckoo-Dove...- wintibird
- Post #62
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1000 in a year
A long day. First birding at Gunung Mahawu where we find the Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher. Then to the airport and a short flight from Manado to Ternate. With the boat over the bay to Halmahera, then long drive to Tabelo. Later drive north and to a beach where we find the Moluccan Megapode at around...- wintibird
- Post #61
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1000 in a year
Another day in the same area, still finding new birds. In general, birding is rather slow and many species are scarce and hard to find. The next day we go back to Toraut and find two new species for the list. Then long drive towards Manado and some birding at Gunung Mahawu. 7. October - Bogani...- wintibird
- Post #60
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1000 in a year
The next day we went up to Gungung Ambang to see the very localized Matinan Flycatcher. The rest of the day was spent again in and around the national park. 6. October - Gunung Ambang, Sulawesi 926: Maleo 927: Wandering Whistling Duck 928: Nankeen Night Heron 929: Barred Honey Buzzard 930...- wintibird
- Post #59
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1000 in a year
The next day was mainly a travel day. Flight from Palu to Makassar, then another flight to Manado. From there by car to Kotamobagu. On the next day we started to explore the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park (formerly known as Dumoga Bone National Park). 4. October - Palu to Kotamobagu 913...- wintibird
- Post #58
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1000 in a year
Another morning at Lore Lindu NP in frantic search of Sulawesi Thrush. We failed with this one and drove off in the afternoon back to Palu, with some birding stops along the way. 3. October - Lore Lindu NP to Palu, Sulawesi 903: Red-backed Buttonquail 904: Barred Buttonquail 905: Lesser Coucal...- wintibird
- Post #57
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1000 in a year
Back to the Anaso trail again, especially to get better views of Geomalia. Full success and some more birds in the late afternoon. 2. October - Lore Lindu NP, Sulawesi, Indonesia 899: Dwarf Sparrowhawk 900: Pacific Swift 901: Cerulean Cuckooshrike 902: Mountain Serin- wintibird
- Post #56
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1000 in a year
Today we went up the Anaso trail. This old logging road is no longer accessible by car, so we started in the dark to be higher up at sunrise. We managed to see most of the target species. 1. October - Anaso Trail, Lore Lindu NP, Sulawesi 887: Sombre Pigeon 888: Satanic Nightjar 889...- wintibird
- Post #55
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1000 in a year
The next day we explored Lore Lindu Nationalpark. Lots of new birds of course and some of them are real crackers. Excellent views of Great Shortwing. 30. September - Lore Lindu Nationalpark, Sulawesi 853: Sunda Teal 854: Spotted Kestrel 855: Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove 856: Sulawesi Ground Dove...- wintibird
- Post #54
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1000 in a year
This morning we headed out to the limestone forest of Karaenta. We birded along the busy road and managed to see some good species, including the very localized endemic Black-ringed White-eye and an undescribed Brown Flycatcher. Later we flew to Palu and drove to Lore Lindu Nationalpark. 29...- wintibird
- Post #53
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1000 in a year
Back from the big trip to Indonesia. First a long journey from Zürich to Dubai and onwards to Jakarta. An overnight stay there and a good hour time for some birding on the hotel grounds before the onward connection to Makassar. 28. September - Sheraton Bandara, Jakarta 826: Javan Pond Heron...- wintibird
- Post #52
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1000 in a year
A nice day out at Neeracherried the weekend before: 24. August - Neeracherried, Switzerland 824: Bluethroat And a fabulous outing today to the Alps, including Dotterel, Ptarmigan, Ibex, Marmots and a lot of scenery: 3. September - Cassonsgrat, Switzerland 825: White-winged Snowfinch Attached...- wintibird
- Post #51
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