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  1. saviornitho

    House finch ? Switzerland

    Hello, A non indigenous Finch is currently showing up and singing in a garden in Eastern Switerzland. Pictures tend to think it is a House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), which is quite commonly held in captivity in Europe. However, the recording of the song is totaly different than that I could...
  2. saviornitho

    Birding in Southwestern France (end of July)

    Hi everyone, I'll spend 2 weeks in the end of July, travelling by car from Bordeaux to Toulouse through Arcachon, Bayonne/Biarritz and the Pyrenees. No plan is really fixed yet... I'm looking for good spots to see the following species : - White-backed Woodpecker - Iberian Chiffchaff -...
  3. saviornitho

    Crested & Thekla larks - Southern Portugal

    Hello, Mid-april, I spend a few days with some birdwatcher collegues in southern Portugal, mainly in the Castro Verde region. The habitat is mostly composed by large grassland and steppe-like areas, with rocky soils in some places and other types of habitats (olive-tree or cork oak plantations...
  4. saviornitho

    (thrush) nightingale ? SW Ukraine

    Dear all, I was in May-June in the Carpathian Mountains, in SW Ukraine. In this area, both the common nightingale and the thrush nightingale can be found, though a correct and confident identification is never an easy thing for people like me who are not experienced with Luscinia luscinia. Can...
  5. saviornitho

    Field camp in Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains

    Dear all, The Swiss ornithological institute is very soon conducting a field camp in SW Ukraine, in order to fill "gaps" for the European Breeding Bird Atlas (EBBA2). We are leaving next monday (May 22nd) for 3 weeks (until 10th June). I struggled to find bird trips reports from this area, do...
  6. saviornitho

    Siberian chiffchiff ? Switzerland

    Hello, Tonight, just before sunset, I spotted a pale chiffchaff among a small group of "normal" ones. Here are several pictures (cropped but not processed). I'm not experienced in nordic/siberian chiffchaff ID and I'm therefore asking for your help. To me it's a good candidate for a siberian...
  7. saviornitho

    Carduelis flammea/cabaret ? - Switzerland

    Hello, Despite I know it is not possible to distinguish flammea/cabaret ssp on the field, I would be interested to have your opinion about this rather pale Redpoll. It was taken a few days ago in southern Switzerland... Thank you, Jérémy
  8. saviornitho

    Hybrid/domestic duck in Switzerland

    Hi, Could anyone tell me what kind of a duck this is ? Seen today (18.1.15) in southern Switzerland. Thanks !
  9. saviornitho

    Arctic skua in Bulgaria - July 2014

    Hello, While visiting a friend in the northern coast of Bulgaria (Yailata/Kamen Bryag near Cape Kaliakra) I randomly observed an adult arctic skua migrating south along the coast on the 25th of July. I could not find much information about the occurrence of this species in the Black Sea and...
  10. saviornitho

    Bird guide for Namibia ?

    Hi everyone, Everthing is in the title ;) I'm going to spend 3 weeks in this amazing country this summer. What Bird ID guide would you advise ? Thanks !
  11. saviornitho

    Looking for birding spots in Scotland

    Hello, I'll be in Glasgow from 28th december untill mid-January to visit a friend (so it's not a birdwatching trip). But still, as I can't travel without watching birds I'm looking for some good spots for birdwatching in this area :). What would you advise me ? And what interesting species are...
  12. saviornitho

    Acrocephalus sp, Southern Switzerland

    Hello, I've just watched this bird this morning in marshes, in Valais (southern part of Switzerland). To me it's probably a late reed warbler (it seems injured on the right flank, which could explain that it is not able to migrate... Yet the bird could fly apparently well). But I'm still asking...
  13. saviornitho

    Strange egret

    Hello, What do you think of this strange egret ? Seen last week-end in an alpine valley in southern Switzerland. Look at the pale bill and the dark feet (maybe mud ?). Thanks !
  14. saviornitho

    Common Redshank Feathers ?

    Hello, Can you confirm that theses feathers belong to a common redshank ? Found in an alpine Valley, south Switzerland. Thanks, Jérémy
  15. saviornitho

    Birds of WP

    Hello Where could I find a list (regularly updated) of all the birds seen in the WP ? Thanks
  16. saviornitho

    eurasian dotterel

    Hello, The migration of the eurasian dotterel is almost over but I was wondering about something. Do you think that his stopovers are influenced by meteorological conditions ? I noticed that there are observations in any weather and there aren't more dotterels when it rains than when it's...
  17. saviornitho

    Shrike

    Hello, Could you confirm a red-backed shriked ? I'm sorry for the terrible quality of the pictures ! Photos taken today (at sunset) in South Switzerland Thanks
  18. saviornitho

    looking for infos for an article !

    Hello, I have to write an article about the actuality (2010) of the world of ornithology. Therefore, I'm looking for a website where I could find the biggest events that recently happend in the world of ornithology (discovery of new species, extinction of species, etc.)... By the way, what do...
  19. saviornitho

    middle spotted woodpecker ??

    Hello ! I saw this bird today in Granges, Valais County, Switzerland. Is it a middle spotted woodpecker ?? (Or a young great spotted woodpecker ?) It would be the first record in my county and the second or third into the swiss Alps !
  20. saviornitho

    Song sparrow in Switzerland !

    Hello This email is not a hoax ! I saw this bird on 1st May 2010, in the south of Switzerland. He looked like a sparrow I had seen in Canada but I told myself that it wasn't possible at all. In the end, I identified it as a young Reed bunting... I put all the same these pictures on a forum...
  21. saviornitho

    looking for a new telescope

    Hello ! I want to buy a new telescope for not more than 2000 dollars US (~ 1300 euros). What would you suggest me ? Are there any makes as good as Swarovski or Leica for this price ? What about Zeiss ? Thank you !
  22. saviornitho

    Hybrid parus major x caeruleus ?

    Hello ! Could anyone identify this strange tit captured one week ago in a ringing station in switzerland ? This bird was between a group of blue tits (parus caeruleus) The weight and the length of the primaries were too big for a blue tit ! Moreover, look at the strong beak... Thanks !
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