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  1. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Last day, today to Myakka River State Park and later to a golf course with my parents. They wanted to show me the Sandhill Cranes nicely. Great stuff:t: 20. October - Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA 1503: Black-bellied Whistling Duck 1504: Roseate Spoonbill 1505: Tricolored Heron 1506...
  2. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Off to Oscar Scherer State Park (thanks to a tip from Birdforum) to see the only Florida endemic and with success;) A nice bonus with the Bittern. 19. October - Oscar Scherer State Park, Florida, USA 1495: Wood Stork 1496: American Bittern 1497: American White Pelican 1498: Northern Harrier...
  3. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Down to Florida, meeting my parents in Tampa and spending some days in their condo on Longboat Key. 18. October - Longboat Key, Florida, USA 1480: Mottled Duck 1481: American White Ibis 1482: Reddish Egret 1483: Magnificent Frigatebird 1484: Brown Pelican 1485: Bald Eagle 1486: Grey Plover...
  4. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Another day in New York, today at Jamaica Bay. Some good birds to add to the list. 16. October - Jamaica Bay, New York, USA 1452: Snow Goose 1453: Brant Goose 1454: American Wigeon 1455: American Black Duck 1456: Blue-winged Teal 1457: Green-winged Teal 1458: Lesser Scaup 1459: Ruddy Duck 1460...
  5. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    In the morning back to Central Park, joining Birding with Bob. I can absolutely recommend him. In the afternoon some tourist stuff (Top of the Rock, Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge). 15. October - New York, USA 1428: Wood Duck 1429: American Herring Gull 1430: Chimney Swift 1431: Red-bellied...
  6. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    And on the road again. Landed in New York around midday and some initial birding in Central Park in the afternoon. 14. October - New York, USA 1412: Canada Goose 1413: Great Blue Heron 1414: Red-tailed Hawk 1415: Mourning Dove 1416: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1417: Blue-headed Vireo 1418: Blue...
  7. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    And three more before I leave to North America (not a birding trip, but surely some side birding will be included;) ) 8. October - S-charl, Switzerland 1409: Willow Tit 9. October - Valchava, Switzerland 1410: Northern Goshawk 1411: Eurasian Treecreeper
  8. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Lots of work and not much birding since I returned to Switzerland. Some new birds nevertheless. 6. September - Magliaso, Switzerland 1400: European Pied Flycatcher 7. September - Riazzino, Switzerland 1401: Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Category C) 9. September - Klingnauer Stausee, Switzerland...
  9. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    And the last ones from this fabulous trip. Driving back to Entebbe and picking up the last species one the way. Afterwards a long voyage home via Dubai and back to Switzerland. 6. August - Murchison NP to Entebbe, Uganda 1396: Senegal Coucal 1397: Lesser Blue-eared Starling 1398: White-browed...
  10. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    And another day at Murchison. A game drive in the morning and a boat trip to the impressive Murchison Falls in the afternoon. 5. August - Murchison NP, Uganda 1387: Tawny Eagle 1388: Red-necked Falcon 1389: Spotted Thick-knee 1390: Rock Pratincole 1391: Giant Kingfisher 1392: Northern Carmine...
  11. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    First full day in Murchison National Park. We do a boat ride down the Nile to Lake Albert and back and a game drive in the afternoon. Giraffes are incredibly cool animals!;) 4. August - Murchison NP, Uganda 1371: Saddle-billed Stork 1372: Rüppell's Vulture 1373: Martial Eagle 1374: Eastern...
  12. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    From Masindi we drive down the escarpement into the Rift Valley. The bird life changes rather dramatically and we see lots of new species. Finally, we cross the Nile by ferry and arrive at Paraa Safari Lodge in Murchison NP. 3. August - Masindi to Murchison NP, Uganda 1344: African Darter 1345...
  13. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    First a long drive from Fort Portal to Masindi where we stay in the oldest hotel of Uganda. The next day we bird the famous Royal Mile in the Budongo Forest. Unfortunately the Chocolate-backed Kingfisher was heard only. 1. August - Fort Portal to Masindi, Uganda 1323: Northern Masked Weaver...
  14. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Birding at Semliki Forest today, an extension of the famous Ituri Forest in DR Congo. Some really good birds today! 31. July - Semliki Forest, Uganda 1298: Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo 1299: Black Cuckoo 1300: Red-throated Bee-eater 1301: African Pied Hornbill 1302: Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill 1303...
  15. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Another morning of birding in Kibale, then a lazy afternoon in Fort Portal. The only day of the trip without lifers for me;) 30. July - Kibale to Fort Portal, Uganda 1288: Afep Pigeon 1289: Yellow-throated Tinkerbird 1290: Cassin's Honeyguide 1291: Western Oriole 1292: Velvet-mantled Drongo...
  16. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Today we drove from Queen Elizabeth NP to Kibale, birding at Bigodi Wetland in the afternoon. The next day was the big pitta hunt. First we heard three birds in the morning but we couldn't see them. We searched all morning without success, however after we gave up and walked back to the car the...
  17. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    A full day in Queen Elizabeth National Park, good birds, good mammals! 27. July - Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda 1250: Lesser Flamingo 1251: Dwarf Bittern 1252: White-headed Vulture 1253: Water Thick-knee 1254: Brown-chested Lapwing 1255: Kittlitz's Plover 1256: Marsh Sandpiper 1257: Temminck's...
  18. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Some birding in the morning at Buhoma, then we drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, so from the forest to the savanna. Incredible day with 167 species for the day list! 26. July - Buhoma to Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda 1215: Malagasy Pond Heron 1216: Lappet-faced Vulture 1217: Black-bellied...
  19. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    A full day in Buhoma on the main trail today, meeting the Birdquest group with Nik Borrow. The first and only day we really got wet in Uganda;) 25. July - Bwindi NP, Uganda 1196: Scarce Swift 1197: Bar-tailed Trogon 1198: Hairy-breasted Barbet 1199: Buff-spotted Woodpecker 1200: African...
  20. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Drive from Ruhija to Buhoma today, so still in Bwindi NP but at a lower altitude. Lot's of new birds. 24. July - Bwindi NP, Uganda 1160: Western Bronze-naped Pigeon 1161: Tambourine Dove 1162: African Wood Owl 1163: African Black Swift 1164: Horus Swift 1165: White-rumped Swift 1166: Black...
  21. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Not many new birds today, however some nice mammals (see pictures below;)) 23. July - Bwindi NP, Uganda 1158: Mottled Swift 1159: Red-throated Alethe
  22. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    A day's hike to Mubwindi Swamp in Bwindi, the main target being Grauer's Broadbill. And we scored! An active nest with two chicks and two feeding adults, another pair high in the canopy and another bird in a mixed flock. What a great day! 22. July - Bwindi NP, Uganda 1136: Handsome Francolin...
  23. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to our base in Ruhija. On the way some birding at Echuya Forest and some birding around Ruhija in the afternoon. 21. July - Bwindi NP 1115: Blue Malkoha 1116: Grey-throated Barbet 1117: Cardinal Woodpecker 1118: Brown-capped Tchagra 1119: Petit's Cuckooshrike...
  24. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    A full day birdwatching in Mgahinga National Park, at the boarder of Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. Some good birds and a fabulous scenery. 20. July - Mgahinga NP, Uganda 1077: Crowned Eagle 1078: African Goshawk 1079: African Olive Pigeon 1080: Dusky Turtle Dove 1081: Ruwenzori Turaco 1082...
  25. wintibird

    Wintibird's World List 2017

    Boat trip on Lake Mburo in the morning with great views of African Finfoot. Later a game drive to Lake Mburo National Park, a savannah park and then driving further west to Kisoro. 19. July - Lake Mburo to Kisoro, Uganda 1027: Red-necked Spurfowl 1028: Hottentot Teal 1029: Woolly-necked Stork...
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