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How to see a Black Woodpecker in Germany

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Black Woodpeckers are usually easy to find in Germany. At least one birder will now likely grab his war hammer and check flight availabilities from New York to Frankfurt as well as average prison sentences in Germany for first degree murder. Here in Germany, we have them. Yes, some birders may frown at this statement.

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Jochen’s 2017 year list

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Therefore, this year’s goal is simple: In 2017, I want to enjoy birds as much as possible. Birding activities in Germany in January (generated with ornitho.de ). Tundra Bean Goose, Anser serrirostris – Sylt and Westcoast SH, Germany – 01 Jan. 16 Jan : a boring train ride to attend a meeting in Bonn.

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Two Birds

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Blue Tit (Visselhoevede, Germany, Jul 2018). Long-tailed Broadbill (Nabang, China, Mar 2017). Black-tailed Godwit (Nanhui, China, May 2020). Black-throated Tit (Tianmushan, China, Jun 2019). Hiking up a tree. Black-winged Stilt (Nanhui, China, May 2019). Almost abstract bird patterns. “You`re so juvenile!”

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Pelican Brewing Company: Brut India Pale Ale

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The IPA portfolio seems to grow almost yearly and the latest addition arrived only at the very end of 2017 – and already, industry pundits are writing it off as a passing fad.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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Top-fermented beers were the standard practice in many parts of Germany in the nineteenth century when the first truly pale lager was brewed in 1842 in Pilsen, the Czech city that gave its name to the beer that went on to conquer the world. An out-of-range Kölsch from the Pacific Northwest.

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Jochen’s Top 10 birds of 2016

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Birding in Germany was okay during the first half of the year but essentially came to an end in June due to several issues, most significantly a move to a different appartment within Heidelberg. You can see my birding activities abroad and within Germany on the maps at the top of this post. Great Bustard , Havelland, Germany.

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Collaborative list – April 2019

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Germain’s Swiftlet – Aerodramus germani. stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9). stakeout Five-striped Sparrow, Box Canyon (2017-9). Red Collared-Dove – Streptopelia tranquebarica. Amaranth Hotel, 8, Amphoe Bang Phli TH-Samut Prakan (13.6465,100.7153). 18 Feb 2019. 18 Feb 2019. 18 Feb 2019.

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