Monthly Archives: June 2012

Yellow-billed Stork in Turkey

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Anything is possible! by Tristan Turkish birder and photographer Emin Yoğurtcuoğlu recently contacted me with the exciting news that he had photographed a Yellow-billed Stork at Mogan Gölü, (Ankara Province). The bird was found by two Turkish photographers and constitutes the 4th … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions, Storks | 6 Comments

White and Red-spotted Bluethroats

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Prologue by Martin. Just a quick note. I won’t normally do this for new team member posts! Already some great posts. Yet again this one epitomizes what we are about. It’s new material, not fully tested, invited you to share in the process of discovery. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Chats and Thrushes | 3 Comments

X Factor Birding + Prize Quiz Q

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

I really liked this signage! (left to right) Gerald Driessens (Belgium), Martin Garner, Corey Finger (U.S.A.) and Nils van Duivendijk (Netherlands). photo Dale Forbes. I discovered on the Hungary trip that Swedish birders make a big X sign when they see a new bird. I love it! So … Continue reading →

Posted in Hungary | 11 Comments

Orange-spotted Bluethroat in-the-hand

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

in Estonia, Part 2 Uku wrote previously here and this is a follow-up to that post. This is the male White-spotted Bluethroat with an ‘orange spot’ (but still white at the feather bases and actually visible as such in the field). “Hi Martin! I had … Continue reading →

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Varanger – The “Harleking”

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

From the Northern Frontier by Tormod I was planning on writing a rather elaborate first Birding Frontiers post, about designing maps that are dedicated to birders. I will have to come back to that idea later. Living in a premium … Continue reading →

Posted in Wildfowl | 3 Comments

Little Swift – New Brighton

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

A Juvenile but from where? by Martin and Nils Swifts are amazing. Just their biology/ life history can be a jaw dropper. The Little Swift at New Brighton was yet another British record of the species which appears to be in fresh, full juvenile plumage. Little … Continue reading →

Posted in Swifts, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

More on those pesky redpolls

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

The redpoll complex seems to have been a popular topic for a debut post…  Good feedback on orange-/yellow-/golden-polled redpolls suggests that they are uncommon – but not that unusual – and that was new to me at least. Hugh Insley even … Continue reading →

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New Era for Birding Frontiers

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

The Team Approach Exciting times!  I have recently been musing about moving the Birding Frontiers project to a more team-based approach. I am a big fan of teams = collaboration, different skill sets and experiences, plus the fun of working and learning together. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments

British First: DNA of Siberian Chiffchaff

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

6th November 2011 Well done to the guys at Landguard Bird Observatory for adding to the ongoing data on vagrant Siberian Chiffchaffs.  Will Brame sent the photos and info on the bird below. It was trapped on 6th November 2011 at  the observatory in Suffolk. … Continue reading →

Posted in Warblers | 5 Comments