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  1. Val35

    2024 Targets

    I did see RB Leiothrix in Italy. I didn't try to find Long Eared Owl in Corsica though...but still managed to reach the 251 species mark for my Corsica list with long awaited additions such as Collared Pratincole, Ortolan Bunting and Yellow Browed Warbler + the completely unexpected African...
  2. Val35

    tern confusion

    For me it's a White Winged, the white rump can be not obvious at all in this plumage...there are pics of similar birds on eBird.
  3. Val35

    Lake Arenal, Costa Rica area, Last week - need help with ID, please and thank you!

    First bird is a Collared Trogon, second one is a Tiger Heron, likely Fasciated.
  4. Val35

    Pelagic birds off Mauritius

    The Shearwaters are indeed Wedge Tailed. Agree with Sooty Terns too. The Noddies are Lesser : note long bill, white between eyes and bill, grey/black tones instead of brownish.
  5. Val35

    My Costa Rica Visit blog

    Will read your report with interest as I will be there in January :) Probably a typo but your woodpecker is a Lineated WP not Pileated ;)
  6. Val35

    Bustard, Namibia

    Thanks !
  7. Val35

    Bustard, Namibia

    Hi ! Today I found a memory card containing pics of my parent's trip to Namibia back in 2014, there are a bunch of general wildlife pics including a few birds. I managed to identify pretty much all of which that were identifiable (pics taken with a compact camera) except this one...I think it...
  8. Val35

    Common or Blyth's Reed Warbler?

    Common for me : pp is too long for Blyth's, supercilium doesn't extend behind eye, pale legs...
  9. Val35

    Sandpiper? - Vung Tau, Vietnam - Oct 24

    Common Sandpiper :)
  10. Val35

    Buteo sp. ? Atlas, Morocco

    Isn't Atlas LLB finally considered as a subspecies of Common Buzzard ?
  11. Val35

    Wheatear, Armenia

    Thanks !
  12. Val35

    Wheatear, Armenia

    Hi, I've been reviewing my pics from my 2023 trip to Armenia and noticed that this wheatear seems particularly pale to me...Seen on the slopes of Mount Aragats on September 23. Could it be an Isabelline ? I really struggle to separate this species from yound/females Northern. Thanks !
  13. Val35

    Algarve Seawatching

    Agree...but lighting conditions at sea can be deceiving...
  14. Val35

    Algarve Seawatching

    Looks like Cory's/Scopoli's to me but in bad light conditions...
  15. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    Thanks, it's seems like their website is not working right now but I'll try to send them something on WhatsApp. I think I'll try to drive quiet roads at night yes, I might not see much but who knows :) Provably the best option yes, we will have a little time on our first full day so I'll do...
  16. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    Was it in an official shop of one of the service provider (Kolbi, Clara, etc) ? Usually they are helpful in this type of shop...bought a local sim card in Georgia and Armenia, everything worked fine.
  17. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    Thank you ! I will try to contact him :) Yes, I think about buying a local sim card or using an Esim like Airalo...I thought there were no place to buy sim cards in the airport itself though...Which one is it ? Kolbi ? We will arrive around 5pm too, we booked an hotel 15 minutes from the airport :)
  18. Val35

    Your favourite bird of the year (so far)

    Either the African Gallinule that was found in Corsica last March or the super tame Collared Pratincole I saw this spring !
  19. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    Thanks ! Didn't expect that roads would be busy at night but given the number of tourists visiting it makes sense... I'll try to see what I can find near lodges/reservers :) Thanks for your answer ! Yes I saw that assurances are pretty expensive ! I think we will use maps.me/google maps offline...
  20. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    OK, noted, avoid Budget 😅 When you mean on foot you mean on the grounds of lodges/hotels or just walking around at night ?
  21. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    Thanks, I will check them out !
  22. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    Thanks, I will check out Adobe ! Yes, we plan to do a night walk in Monteverde either at Curi Cancha or at the Monteverde Wildlife Refuge but maybe a couple of night drives on our own could add a few species :)
  23. Val35

    Costa Rica car rental

    Hi, my wife and I are planning a two weeks trip to Costa Rica in January 2025. We would like to rent a car but there are a lot of options and I'm not sure what would be the best. If anyone has experience with some of the car rental companies there and could advise a good one it would be great ...
  24. Val35

    Incorporating Birding Stops into a Western Europe Visit

    Agree, very good birding in and around Monfragüe NP for example (vultures, Great Bustards, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Iberian Magpie...)...
  25. Val35

    Frog. Somme. Northern France.

    I think in this area most Pelophylax should be referred as P.kl.esculentus (Edible Frog) ?
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