White-edged Rockbrown Hipparchia parisatisis a large butterfly with its prominent white borders. The species is found from the Western Himalayas to Eastern Turkey and in Oman. The normal habitat is rough hillsides with shrubs and grass. Here the butterflies spend much of their time sitting on rocks or on the bare ground; when disturbed they […]
Category: Wildlife
Garganey on Jubilee pond Wanstead
The local patch workers dug our another good Wanstead bird this morning which I shamelessly twitched this afternoon on the way to my mum’s. Having seen Garganey earlier in the week at Lakenheath I didn’t need the tick but hearing news of how well it was showing I couldn’t resist a visit and I’m glad […]
Lechuzón mocho chico (Tawny-browed Owl) Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana
Desde el archivo de fotografías del bloc comparto hoy estas fotografías de un Lechuzón mocho chico fotografiado por Nicolás Pavese hace algunos años ya durante una nocturneada en cercanías de Tacuaruzú Misiones.
Eurasian Hoopoe on migration – Jubail area
Passage of Eurasian Hoopoe has been evident the last few weeks with birds turning up in many areas of the Eastern Province. The species is a widespread common migrant and scarce resident breeder. Passage birds pass from February to mid-Aril and September to October. Birds of the Riyadh Region (Stagg 1994) states it is a […]
Back to life, back to reality
Yesterday was my last day in Eilat as part of our three back-to-back international events (Eilat Bird Festival, COTF and IBOC). I spent the final morning at IBRCE, that at last was in proper form after admittedly slow days. The trees were dripping with Lesser Whites, reedbed exploding with Reed Warblers, hirundines, pipits, wagtails, nightingales, […]
Chiffchaff
Yesterday saw me visit Maridalen and Nordre Øyeren. Maridalen was extremely quiet although the Black Redstart was still present and attracting a stream of admirers. At Nordre Øyeren the water level is a whole metre higher than normal for this time of the year but there is still shallow water and mud to find and […]
Garage Eagle Lore
I am a garage eagle My mountains are made Of concrete and brick. Metal, smoking animals Crawl through my Cave. Bellowing and loud Sometimes they Hit us. I feed here and here is where my mate And family dwells. My aerie is a Compartment A recess in the wall. Here i nest and I rest. […]
Last wintering species still around – Khafra Marsh
Whilst birding the Khafra Marsh area in mid-March I saw a few wintering species still present. A few Western Siberian Stonechats were seen in the reeds and bushes along the side of a track with some resident Graceful Prinia for company. The waters edge held both Purple Heron and Squacco Heron as well as a […]