10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

But the strangest bird was a duck, one that I have never seen before, that does not even inhabit Europe (apart from feral birds), and yet, somehow strangely familiar (probably not that much of a surprise after a lifetime of snooping through field guides). So I watched an unknown duck now, quite bright, clearly a male.

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Chile Argentina Raised Serbia 303

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2015

It resembled a Hooded Crow of east europe, only the grey parts were white – the Pied Crow , as it turned out to be. The Feral Pigeon and the House Sparrow came the day after, when in the lush green oasis of the Sanitas nursery tea garden I noticed the announcement of the next meeting of the Botswana Bird Club. Umm, yes, the bird?” “The

Africa 206

Africa Botswana Birds Europe 206

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. Feral Pigeon – Columba livia. Northern Pintail – Anas acuta. Eurasian Teal – Anas crecca. Red-crested Pochard – Netta rufina. Common Pochard – Aythya ferina. Common Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula.

Owls 104

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 104

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

Ferruginous Duck – year round. Birds ecotourism Europe Serbia' Black-crowned Night and Purple Herons – spring/summer. Black Stork – spring/summer. Eurasian Spoonbill – spring/summer and mild winters, too. Garganey – late winter to summer. Greater Scaup – winter. Common Scoter – winter.

Serbia 173

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 173

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

In front of us, the river is two miles wide… and it is paved with birds: smaller groups of Greater White-fronted and Greylag Geese , numerous Mute Swans and Mallards , plus Eurasian Teals , Gadwalls , Common Pochards , a few Ferruginous and Tufted Ducks , Common Goldeneyes and several Smews. Watch for the dark beaks.” Yeah, right.

Geese 171

Geese Hunting Boars Birds 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2014

During the early 1990s, rumours surrounding the occurrence of a few Egyptian Geese in far north-western Germany emerged, the result of an increasing and spreading Dutch feral population. And for the first time ever in Europe, I encountered a few Egyptian Geese somewhere around Amsterdam. Just a peculiarity. This was great!

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Germany Geese Netherlands Kenya 150