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    Ferruginous Duck

    Hello, the Opus page for Ferruginous Duck shows a juvenile Common Pochard imo. https://www.birdforum.net/opus/File:MG_2939-Edit.jpg https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ferruginous_Duck You can apply the features mentioned here Ferruginous Duck photo ID guide too. And please note the pale eye-ring...
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    Question about migration of Great Spotted Woodpecker

    Hello, with a big thank you to all that wrote comments about Hawfinch migration again! Does anyone can give information about abundance of migrating Great Spotted Woodpecker so far(July and August 2023)? Are they scarcer, about normal or more frequent? I am also interested about more...
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    Sound ID Reckahn NE-Germany from today

    Hello, please help with that call. A Pool Frog? Didnt sounded exactly right, but I am far from an expert. Yes, you are right: I am hoping for a Baillons Crake ... (but comparing it to xeno-canto, this doesnt seems to be right?) Fishing Ponds Reckahn, NE-Germany, 09.05.2023) Thanks for ID!
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    Acrocephalus warbler SW-Germany today

    Hello, I saw this warbler today all: Rohrsänger 10.08.2022 (10.08.2022, Schwetzinger Wiesen, SW-Germany) I hope for comments/ID. Thanks
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    Question about Hawfinch migration

    Hello, does anyone can give information about abundance of migrating Hawfinch this season (autumn/winter/spring 2021/22)? Where they scarcer, about normal or more frequent? I am also interested about more general/broader answers about this topic. Thanks for any input!
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    Common Gull ssp heinei? Germany

    Hello, another bird, same question: is this a 1cycle Common Gull, that can be identified as ssp heinei with confidence in an w-european context? (19.12.2021, Salzgitter See, Germany) Yes, I see a few sharp streaks to the crown broad white tertial fringes (a feature, after reading the...
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    Tufted Duck x Pochard? Brandenburg/Germany

    Hello, is this a Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid? 13.02.2021, Plauer See near Brandenburg, NE-Germany Yes, it seems unbelievable, but its the only picture of this bird. I just noticed it later, after looking at the pictures. Please note, that the following points arent (confident) features...
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    Yellowhammer of ssp erythrogenys in western Europe

    Hello, Yellowhammer of the ssp erythrogenys are said to reach some parts of western Europe according to literature. I hope for information about this ssp, for example answer to the following questions, although I am well aware of difficulties in (confident) identification of this ssp. what is...
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    Common Gull, march 2019, NE-Germany

    Hello, this 2 cy Common Gull was present on Wusterwitzer See, NE-Germany, on 17.03.2019. At that time, I thought, it shows the field-marks for ssp. heinei, so I reportet it as one. But I would like to recieve comments or corrections. Thank you!
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    What qualifies a taxon to be considered by the

    I hope, this is the right place for this question: what qualifies a taxon to be included in the list that is assesed by the British Birds Rarities Committee? Is it purely the number of birds seen in a year over a certain period? Or are there other factors that are taken into account? Thank you
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    Bunting

    A fellow birder took the attached pictures (same bird). We both think its a Corn Bunting, but as others had questioned here identification, she asked me to discuss the bird here. As I am very interested in Bunting Id, I would like to get some input from others. Thank you!
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    Heinei Common Gulls?

    Searching for Common Gulls that meet the criteria mentioned by Peter Adriaens and Chris Gibbins for the subspecies heinei, I found this bird. It was at Wusterwitz/Germany on 13.1.2019. For me, it looks very good, but has some sharp streaks on the crown and the underwing is not perfect. The...
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