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    Common tern from Paris

    Hello, seen this afternoon, 25 km east from Paris, France. There were many common terns flying on a small lake : between 2 and 4 acres. I counted one time 29 terns ! incredible. I had the application "Merlin" (voice identification) running on my phone ; it identified a "Little Tern" ...
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    Western Yellow Wagtail from northe east of France

    Hello Alexander, thanks for that identification. As said , there were a few more Western Yellow Wagtail + other species (behind a tractor in a cultivated field ) of course, everyting is possible ; the 3/4 other, there are also probably thunbergi ?? or it is quiet usual to see one individual of a...
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    Western Yellow Wagtail from northe east of France

    Hello, last week end I saw a group of birds ; in France, North East , 60 km north from Der lake "Lac du der". When I saw them, I found something strange ; I remember approximately the caracteristics of Western Yellow Wagtail ; and it was not exactly what I had in mind . ssp , but which one...
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    Gull-billed Tern from Camargue

    Hello Alexander Thanks for your help on that topic. And moreover because I have the confirmation I wanted: I had never seen Gull Billed tern before ; and there is at least one; I have it!! 🍾🍾🍾😁😁 Thanks again to all, JR
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    Gull-billed Tern from Camargue

    Hello, thanks to all for your help. And apologies.....there were two birds ! I should have said it. But to tell you the truth, I forgot it when I posted that thread. And I also thought when I saw them and took the pictures it was 2 birds of the same species. I saw only these two terns during the...
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    Gull-billed Tern from Camargue

    Hello, I saw that bird last month, in south of France , "Camargue". At first , I thought it was a Sandwich Tern. But I do not see the yellow bill-tip. Then I guess it is a Gull-billed Tern ; but I'm not so sure , and would appreciate to be confirmed. JR
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    Whinchat - Paris

    thanks Andrew and Alexander for that confirmation. JR
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    Whinchat - Paris

    Hello, I have seen that bird this morning, 30 km east from Paris, France. At first, and until I saw the pictures, I thought it was a European Stonechat quiet common in north east of France. Much more common that whinchat ; in fact I have seen some whinchat only a few times and had only in mind...
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    Hybrid of Tufted Duck with ???

    other peoples made the same identification. Thanks for that confimation. Best regards, JR
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    Hybrid of Tufted Duck with ???

    Hi all, I have seen that bird (on the right) this morning at 40-50 km south of Paris, France. I guess it is an Hybrid , but which one? Thanks by advance for any help! JR
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    Greater Scaup

    Thanks Alexander for that confirmation. In fact, the bird has also been seen by others birders , and it's a greater scaup for everybody. Thanks again, Best regards, JR
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    Greater Scaup

    Hello, three big crops !!!!! :rolleyes::rolleyes: bird seen on January 31, in a small lake 30 km far from Paris (east) ; I thought at that species when I saw it ; but , the bird was not exacly similar to the pictures we can see on the internet. And today, a birder has seen a Greater...
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    Little Stint

    Hello, bird seen last month in Namibia, Etosha, Okaukuejo waterhole ; not sure of my identification; I would appreciate the confirmation of somebody. JR
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    Fawn-colored Lark

    Hi all, not surprising I could not identify which lark it is !!! :mad: :cautious: The behaviour of the bird , visible on the top of a tree , is more the behaviour of the Rattling Cisticola; for me it is this one. Thanks to all for the identification. JR
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    Fawn-colored Lark

    Hello, bird seen last month in Namibia , approximately 20 miles east from Okahandja, in Otjisazu guest farm I do not know which Lark it is. It might be a Fawn colored, but I m not sure at all ; for me the colour is not fawn enough. But all the other species correspond still less. Any hel is...
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    Crowned Tchagra

    Hello, Bewick, I have only that picture ; in fact, I was with my family ; and they are not much interested in birds ; I did not want to disturb them with "my" birds ; and sometimes, I took some pictures , the car was moving.... 🧐 🧐 maybe the case of that picture thanks for the identification...
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    Bird from Namibia

    Thanks Bewick for your answer. It is true the quality of the picture and the position of the bird makes the identification difficult. Any other opinion??? JR
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    Crowned Tchagra

    Hello, picture taken last month in Namibia, Etosha, west part. To tell the truth, at first, I saw only the bird of the right ; and I could not identify it. And I saw the left bird only in a second time ; of course , it is a Tchagra ; but which one??? more black for me , but I have two problems...
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    Bird from Namibia

    Hello, a big crop of a small bird seen last month in Namibia, Tsumeb. I have no idea of the species of that bird. I hope somebody will help me ! JR
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    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Hello, thanks for the identification ! I prefered Bishop as I have never encountered that bird ; but the most important is to have the good species ; Black-throated canary is good too ! :) JR
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    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    I get back with other pictures taken the day after at exactly the same place ; it the same species ??? JR
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    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    OK thanks a lot for the "almost" confirmation ; it is a Bishop; but not the good one ! difficult to identify species seen for the first time ! 🧐 JR
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    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Nobody has an idea ??? JR
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    Yellow-crowned Bishop

    Hello, bird seen last month in Namibia , "closed" to Etosha ; at the gas station a few km south of Anderson Gate (Gate of the middle of the park) I have seen only the Bishop which could correspond ; and the eyebrow of mine seems to me to correspond more to the Yellow crowned bishop. But I m...
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    Red-billed Quelea

    OK thanks ; I would never have been able to identify alone ! JR
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