Mission accomplished! Operation Holland was a blast 💥 ✅ #birding #wpbirding #holland #texel #spectacledeider
February 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Mission accomplished! Operation Holland was a blast 💥 ✅ #birding #wpbirding #holland #texel #spectacledeider
One of my favourite pictures. Nice to see it headlining this article on upcoming taxonomic changes on eBird.
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Preparing for Taxonomy Time: Changes to Cory's Shearwater - eBird
While most eBirders associate
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August 14, 2024 at 6:56 AM
One of my favourite pictures. Nice to see it headlining this article on upcoming taxonomic changes on eBird.
#ukbirding #WPbirding #seabirding 🪶
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A fresh version of the Rare birds in Western Palearctic is live on tony-rinaud.shinyapps.io/WP_rare_birds/!
New sightings are coming from Syria, Poland and Luxemburg.
Many thanks for the respective members for their help!
#Rstats #Shiny #RareBirds #WPBirding #MEGA
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New sightings are coming from Syria, Poland and Luxemburg.
Many thanks for the respective members for their help!
#Rstats #Shiny #RareBirds #WPBirding #MEGA
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June 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A fresh version of the Rare birds in Western Palearctic is live on tony-rinaud.shinyapps.io/WP_rare_birds/!
New sightings are coming from Syria, Poland and Luxemburg.
Many thanks for the respective members for their help!
#Rstats #Shiny #RareBirds #WPBirding #MEGA
@bio-data.bsky.social
New sightings are coming from Syria, Poland and Luxemburg.
Many thanks for the respective members for their help!
#Rstats #Shiny #RareBirds #WPBirding #MEGA
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And a few pics summarising some trips out of the local area this year - the Peru trip was absolutely mind blowing, the jaunt to Turkey was full of WP gold, and the occasional twitches were successful (mostly) too... all the best to everyone for 2026! #UKBirding #WorldBirding #WPBirding
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
And a few pics summarising some trips out of the local area this year - the Peru trip was absolutely mind blowing, the jaunt to Turkey was full of WP gold, and the occasional twitches were successful (mostly) too... all the best to everyone for 2026! #UKBirding #WorldBirding #WPBirding
January 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Yes!! Got it. #731 Ivory Gull.
Foraging in the harbour of Wladislawowo in the first light and with a little rain. All smiles!
Will try later for a decent picture, but now it’s time for breakfast.
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Foraging in the harbour of Wladislawowo in the first light and with a little rain. All smiles!
Will try later for a decent picture, but now it’s time for breakfast.
#WPbirding
November 26, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Yes!! Got it. #731 Ivory Gull.
Foraging in the harbour of Wladislawowo in the first light and with a little rain. All smiles!
Will try later for a decent picture, but now it’s time for breakfast.
#WPbirding
Foraging in the harbour of Wladislawowo in the first light and with a little rain. All smiles!
Will try later for a decent picture, but now it’s time for breakfast.
#WPbirding
This is the beauty we are looking for today. A picture from yesterday from one of the Polish birders.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
November 26, 2024 at 5:14 AM
This is the beauty we are looking for today. A picture from yesterday from one of the Polish birders.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
Yesterday I flew in to Gdansk, Poland, in order to try to find the Ivory Gull that was seen in the harbour of Wladislawowo. An early start today and congres crossed. The Ivory Gull is normally seen only within the Arctic circle… So this one has lost its way.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
November 26, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Yesterday I flew in to Gdansk, Poland, in order to try to find the Ivory Gull that was seen in the harbour of Wladislawowo. An early start today and congres crossed. The Ivory Gull is normally seen only within the Arctic circle… So this one has lost its way.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
#793 Siberian Tit. I saw it very briefly at the feeders close to Inari. The bird was quite nervous and didn't stay around. No picture therefor. Hoping for a second chance later in the week.
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June 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
#793 Siberian Tit. I saw it very briefly at the feeders close to Inari. The bird was quite nervous and didn't stay around. No picture therefor. Hoping for a second chance later in the week.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
This Dark-sided Flycatcher is an extreme rarity in the WP. It is only the 3rd record! The other two being from Iceland in 2012 and Norway in 2023.
So you understand that I am quite happy with this one.
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So you understand that I am quite happy with this one.
#WPbirding
November 19, 2024 at 6:40 AM
This Dark-sided Flycatcher is an extreme rarity in the WP. It is only the 3rd record! The other two being from Iceland in 2012 and Norway in 2023.
So you understand that I am quite happy with this one.
#WPbirding
So you understand that I am quite happy with this one.
#WPbirding
Yesterday we started birding in Saudi Arabia. This time in an organized trip by Birdquest. A very international group of 12 avid birders will no doubt find many interesting and new birds. The landscape is mostly unspoiled and very open.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
May 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yesterday we started birding in Saudi Arabia. This time in an organized trip by Birdquest. A very international group of 12 avid birders will no doubt find many interesting and new birds. The landscape is mostly unspoiled and very open.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
#756 Gambaga Flycatcher. Abundant in the Asir region. Very much like our own Spotted Flycatcher, but without the spots and streaking on head and breast. Also a little bit smaller.
Very active hunter from an exposed perch. And successfull too as we can see.
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Very active hunter from an exposed perch. And successfull too as we can see.
#WPbirding
May 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#756 Gambaga Flycatcher. Abundant in the Asir region. Very much like our own Spotted Flycatcher, but without the spots and streaking on head and breast. Also a little bit smaller.
Very active hunter from an exposed perch. And successfull too as we can see.
#WPbirding
Very active hunter from an exposed perch. And successfull too as we can see.
#WPbirding
To continue our first day line-up of little brown birds we can add the Buff-breasted Wheatear, #755 for the WP. A larger wheatear that stands almost upright. We found them on a sandy bank where it nests in the holes of rodents.
#WPbirding
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May 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
To continue our first day line-up of little brown birds we can add the Buff-breasted Wheatear, #755 for the WP. A larger wheatear that stands almost upright. We found them on a sandy bank where it nests in the holes of rodents.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
Thursday I arrived in Finland, the land of lakes and forests. Too much good habitat so better to get a guide to help you find the species you need. And that wasn't as easy as we thought. A flat tyre on the first day threw off our schedule and possibilities for the day.
#WPbirding
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June 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Thursday I arrived in Finland, the land of lakes and forests. Too much good habitat so better to get a guide to help you find the species you need. And that wasn't as easy as we thought. A flat tyre on the first day threw off our schedule and possibilities for the day.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
#774 White-throated Bee-eater. As soon as you go down from the Asir mountains to the west side, they turn up. Around the Jizan dam we first noticed them. After that on the whole of the Red Sea coast and on the Farasan islands. Very distinct black and white headpattern.
#WPbirding
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May 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#774 White-throated Bee-eater. As soon as you go down from the Asir mountains to the west side, they turn up. Around the Jizan dam we first noticed them. After that on the whole of the Red Sea coast and on the Farasan islands. Very distinct black and white headpattern.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
On Monday I went to the south of Sweden to look for the Moltoni´s Warbler that was seen here on Sunday. With some 20 local birders we searched for 4 hours but no trace of the bird. The cold (close to freezing) probably got to him…
Not all adventures end on a positive note. 9 hours drive..
#WPbirding
Not all adventures end on a positive note. 9 hours drive..
#WPbirding
December 10, 2024 at 2:38 PM
On Monday I went to the south of Sweden to look for the Moltoni´s Warbler that was seen here on Sunday. With some 20 local birders we searched for 4 hours but no trace of the bird. The cold (close to freezing) probably got to him…
Not all adventures end on a positive note. 9 hours drive..
#WPbirding
Not all adventures end on a positive note. 9 hours drive..
#WPbirding
But there are always birds that are more rare…
Yesterday the news came out that the Slender-billed Curlew was proclaimed extinct. Not seen in this century, but there are still Dutch birders that have it on their list. Last seen in Morocco in the ´90s.
#WPbirding
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Yesterday the news came out that the Slender-billed Curlew was proclaimed extinct. Not seen in this century, but there are still Dutch birders that have it on their list. Last seen in Morocco in the ´90s.
#WPbirding
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXp...
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November 19, 2024 at 6:47 AM
But there are always birds that are more rare…
Yesterday the news came out that the Slender-billed Curlew was proclaimed extinct. Not seen in this century, but there are still Dutch birders that have it on their list. Last seen in Morocco in the ´90s.
#WPbirding
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXp...
Yesterday the news came out that the Slender-billed Curlew was proclaimed extinct. Not seen in this century, but there are still Dutch birders that have it on their list. Last seen in Morocco in the ´90s.
#WPbirding
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXp...
#767 Brown Woodland Warbler. The size of a Common Chiffchaff but more brown. Very distinct are the greenish fringes on the upperparts. Also notable is the dark eyestripe and the narrow supercilium above it. Sings very loud.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
May 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
#767 Brown Woodland Warbler. The size of a Common Chiffchaff but more brown. Very distinct are the greenish fringes on the upperparts. Also notable is the dark eyestripe and the narrow supercilium above it. Sings very loud.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
#764 African Stonechat. Very much like our stonechat, but darker on the back with only a small narrow white-rump patch. Song is quite similar. All the colours are simply a bit more bright. Both male and female in these pictures
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May 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#764 African Stonechat. Very much like our stonechat, but darker on the back with only a small narrow white-rump patch. Song is quite similar. All the colours are simply a bit more bright. Both male and female in these pictures
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
#763 Montane Nightjar. We heard and saw quite a few of them. Spectacular bird in flight, like a big butterfly. And the ones we found on the ground fully relied on their camouflage. The picture attached is by John Oates, member of our group. Doesn't get better than this...
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#WPbirding
May 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
#763 Montane Nightjar. We heard and saw quite a few of them. Spectacular bird in flight, like a big butterfly. And the ones we found on the ground fully relied on their camouflage. The picture attached is by John Oates, member of our group. Doesn't get better than this...
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
#761: Yemen Thrush. Resembles the female European Blackbird. The orange-yellow bill is different and as it is restricted to the Asir mountains there can hardly be a mix-up. The call reminds us of our Blackbird but the song is quite different. Musical but more like a bulbul.
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#WPbirding
May 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
#761: Yemen Thrush. Resembles the female European Blackbird. The orange-yellow bill is different and as it is restricted to the Asir mountains there can hardly be a mix-up. The call reminds us of our Blackbird but the song is quite different. Musical but more like a bulbul.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
#758 Little Rockthrush. When you see it the first time you think you saw a Redstart. Same size and indeed a red tail. Quite abundant in the Asir mountains. It sings nicely, a fluty song but not similar to the other Rockthrushes. More variation.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding
May 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#758 Little Rockthrush. When you see it the first time you think you saw a Redstart. Same size and indeed a red tail. Quite abundant in the Asir mountains. It sings nicely, a fluty song but not similar to the other Rockthrushes. More variation.
#WPbirding
#WPbirding