10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2012

Rather, it could be considered the aythyian background noise against which to discern the other, more appreciated species. It has been seen near Luzern (85 km away) in Switzerland, so it is not a very local bird at all. My first contact: Grüetzi, Bonjour & Guten Tag! Which is a long time even for a duck.

Switzerland 121

Switzerland Germany France Ducks 121

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2018

It turned out Raphael Nussbaumer is a keen ornithologist who just completed his PhD in Lausanne (Switzerland). Although it wasn’t the optimal period (most migrants already gone and wintering birds not there yet), we were looking forward to discovering a new and less birded region of Europe. Search for my target species (i.e.

Serbia 135

Serbia Switzerland Farming Birds 135

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2018

” In other words, the New Zealand Scaup is so embarrassed by its association with the other scaup species that it not only tries to hide its affiliation with them but attempts to get out of being a diving duck altogether. We have exactly two posts tagged with either “ Greater Scaup ” or “ Lesser Scaup.”

Ducks 210

Ducks New Zealand France Germany 210