birding Ile de Sein

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birding Madeira

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Shearwater feeding frenzy, 29 August 2010 off Madeira

Zino's Petrel, 30 August 2010 off Madeira

Bulwers Petrel, 30 August 2010 off Madeira



Fea´s Petrel, 31 August 2010 off Madeira



Wilsons Petrel, 30 August 2010 off Madeira

Cuviers Beaked Whale, 30 August 2010 off Madeira

juvenile Long-tailed Skua, 31 August 2010 off Madeira

Long-tailed Skua (2nd or 3rd cy), 31 August 2010 off Madeira

Lugar de Baixo, excellent! Sharp-tailed, Pectoral and Solitary Sandpiper together with Green-winged Teal during our visit. 

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adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper with juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper, 29 August 2010 Lugar de Baixo

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper with Pectoral Sandpiper, 29 August 2010 Lugar de Baixo

Solitary Sandpiper, 2 September 2010 Lugar de Baixo

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birding Helgoland

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Red-footed Falcon / Roodpootvalk, 10 May 2008 Oberland

Rustic Bunting / Bosgors, 8 June 2008 Aquarium

Collared Flycatcher / Withalsvliegenvanger, 27 September 2008 Kringel

Barred Warbler / Sperwergrasmus, 28 September 2008 Sudhafengelande.



Yellow-browed Warbler / Bladkoning, 3 October 2008 Unterland-Ort

Firecrest / Vuurgoudhaan, 4 October 2008 Unterland-Ort

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Little Bunting / Dwerggors, 3 May 2009 Unterland-Ort

Red-throated Pipit / Roodkeelpieper, 8 October 2010 Nordstrand

Yellow-browed Warbler / Bladkoning, 9 October 2010 Nordstrand

Jack Snipe / Bokje, 11 October 2010 Oberland

Red-flanked Bluetail / Blauwstaart, 31 October 2009 Kurgelande

Lapland Bunting / IJsgors, 23 October 2010 Kringel

Siberian Chiffchaff / Siberische Tjiftjaf, 30 October 2010 Nordostgelande

"Asian" Lesser Whitethroat / Siberische Braamsluiper, 31 October 2010 Kringel

Greenish Warbler / Grauwe Fitis, 3 June 2011 E-Werk

Siberian Stonechat / Siberische Roodborsttapuit, 30 October 2011 Nordstrand

Sabines Gull / Vorkstaartmeeuw, 30 October 2011 Kringel

Gannet / Jan van Gent, 10 June 2012 Oberland

Wryneck / Draaihals, 22 September 2012 Kringel

Yellow-browed Warbler / Bladkoning, 23 September 2012

Black Guillemot / Zwarte Zeekoet, 27 October 2012 Dune-Anleger

Olive-backed Pipit / Siberische Boompieper, 27 October 2012 Nordostgelande

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birding Lesbos

Napi Valley, home of the big one! (think hippo)

Pro:
-Interesting migration with wide range of southern and eastern species.
-Cinereous Bunting!
-The food and landscape.

Cons:
-It is big! This is not island birding:-)
-Often clear weather with bright sunlight, not my favoured conditions for photography.
-Can be rather crowded with bird-photographers on the traditional spots.
 

Cinereous Bunting, 11 May 2009 Sigri mountains

Cinereous Bunting, 11 May 2009 Sigri mountains

Black-headed Bunting, 9 May 2009 Lesbos

Rock Nuthatch, 9 May 2009 Lesbos

Eleonora´s Falcon, 9 May 2009 Lesbos

Long-legged Buzzard, 9 May 2009 Lesbos

Chretzschmar´s Bunting, 9 May 2009 Lesbos

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