On a cold day, make that a very cold day with winds causing discomfort for a former Floridian, I made efforts to observe a reported Barrow’s Goldeneye near Tuxis Island in Connecticut to close my 2016 wildlife observations. I heard from wildlife blogger Hemant Kishan who told me that he has seen Barrow’s Goldeneye on […]
Starting the New Year
The New Year was spent in England with birding definitely not on the menu – I was on holiday. Back in Norway I started my 2017 birding with a much needed walking and public transport tour of Oslo yesterday where highlights were the Shag (which hadn’t been reported since 14 Nov although I don’t think […]
Carpintero garganta negra (Crimson-crested Woodpecker) Campephilus melanoleucos
Buenas tardes para todos los amigos lectores, hoy voy a compartir en el blog estas fotografÃas de la “Vedette” del Club Refugio Ombú que pudo obtener Lucho durante los dÃas que fue por primera vez a este lugar. De mas está decir que el amigo volvió empachado de bichos nuevos con toda la cantidad de […]
Arabian Wheatear
Arabian Wheatear Oenanthe lugentoides is a rather scarce resident of the south-west highlands, but is also found in Oman, Palestine and Yemen, mainly in rocky, bushy sites but widespread on the Jebal Souda plateau, Wadi Tale’a, Pipeline Road, near Farshah, Gara’a and Tanumah. In 1987 it was recorded more frequently so the species may have […]
Arabian Waxbill
Arabian Waxbill Estrilda rubibarba is a rather scarce resident of the Tihama region where they have beens seen on Jebal Faifa summit and at Jebal Gaha as well as at the Raghadan Forest area of Baha. Birds have also been seen near Tanoumah, Al Baha and as far north as Taif where they can be […]
Short eared Owls at Burwell Fen
Another visit to Burwell where at least thirteen Short-eared Owls performed well all afternoon. Because there were a few about they called regularly and had a few interactions with each other and the local kestrels and crows.
Cheeky-Kea
We are kea parrots We like to have fun We don’t mean to Bother anyone (Oh maybe just A little bit, Isn’t that the Fun of it.)
Common Goldeneye in Sanford
This past Saturday a friend of mine found a Common Goldeneye in the pond in front of the Joann Fabrics store in Sanford. This is the third year in a row that the duck has made an appearance there. We were in the area for a CBC when he texted me to let me know […]