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A Few Kingfishers

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African Pygmy Kingfisher (Mkuze, South Africa, Nov 2018). Black-capped Kingfisher (Nanhui, China, May 2018). Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Bateleur and Mkuze, Nov 2018). Collared Kingfisher (Brisbane, Australia, Jan 2017). Malachite Kingfisher (Cape Town and Pafuri, South Africa, Nov 2018).

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Two Birds

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African Penguin (Cape Town, South Africa, Nov 2018). African Pygmy Kingfisher (Mkuze, South Africa, Nov 2018). Blue Tit (Visselhoevede, Germany, Jul 2018). ” Budgerigar (Ayers Rock, Australia, Dec 2016). European Bee-eater (Hluluwe, South Africa, Nov 2018). Long-tailed Broadbill (Nabang, China, Mar 2017).

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First Phoebe of 2021

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2018 – 30 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. As I have for years now, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2021? And was it late or early? 2021 – 13 March. 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2015 – 28 March.

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First Phoebe of 2018

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I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2018 this afternoon at Forest Park, thus kicking off spring for myself over a week after spring actually started. As I have for the last several years, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2018?

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First Phoebe of 2020

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2018 – 30 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. As I have for years now, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2020? And was it late or early? 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March.

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What the rings reveal

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I discovered that it had been ringed on 26 September 2016 at Iken, on the River Alde on the Suffolk coast, so almost exactly four years before my sighting. After being ringed my godwit (EY70 137) wasn’t seen again until 1 July 2017, when it was reported from Aldeburgh Town Marshes, not far from where it was first ringed.

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First Phoebe of 2019

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In the last ten years I have seen my first phoebe of the year on dates ranging from a 12 March (2017) to a relatively late 31 March (2010). 2018 – 30 March. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. And was it late or early? Though it took me until today to see my first migratory phoebe I did see one in Queens in January at Mt.

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