Category Archives: Israel

Frontier Birding Israel style

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Still haven’t purchased a proper sound-recording system, but with my phone (Samsung Galaxy S2) I manage to get semi-decent recordings of close birds. Here are some of my adventures in recent weeks: On February 9th I had a picnic with … Continue reading →

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Israel in Spring and Autumn

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Wakefield RSPB – Thursday 28th Feb. Looking forward to speaking to the local RSPB group in Wakefield this Thursday. Full info here- all welcome!

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15 Days, 150 Moments in 7 Minutes

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Pushing the Boundaries Tour So much squeezed into just over a couple of weeks. Here’s a 7 minute peak into life on the road for Tormod and myself. Too many people to thank and crammed with fond memories. Here’s a taster (thanks largely to … Continue reading →

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calidus Peregrine

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Photographed yesterday at Urim, NW Negev, Israel. Perched on the famous powerline – hotspot for large falcons. calidus are regular in winter in Israel, mainly in the NW Negev. Juveniles are tricky, similar to Lanner and barbary. But adults like … Continue reading →

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Siberian Chiffchaff and Common Chiffchaff: Part 2

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Calls (or Medleys and Mash-ups) by Martin G. Life was simple, back then. Common Chiffchaffs called an upward inflected ‘hweet’ (very similar to a Willow Warbler call) and Siberian Chiffchaffs called a flat monosyllabic ’peep’ (bit like a Bullfinch or Dunnock call). Sorted, or so we thought. n.b. A … Continue reading →

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Thank You and Happy New Year

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

2012 was a blast! On behalf of the Birding Frontiers team. Thank You! 2012 has been a fun year. We are finishing with over 40,000 views in December 2012- the highest hit rate since the blog began in August 2010. … Continue reading →

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Yoav Perlman – Top Team Moments 2012

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

My best bird of the year was this cracking Basalt Wheatear (in fact I was with you Martin when taking this image). For me this beauty combines everything necessary to make a bird mythical – rarity, enigma, character – it has … Continue reading →

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Martin Garner – Top Team Moments 2012

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Thank You End of year has me reflecting on a very last 12 months and struggling to find words that adequately express gratefulness – in quite a few directions. So I will start and try. First off to all those who regularly read, follow, critique and … Continue reading →

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Rufous Turtle Dove

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Juvenile in Israel Sometimes rarity hunting works and sometimes it doesn’t  Exploring the N Negev region with Yoav and Tristan, we headed for some excellent habitat. Plenty of  ’expecteds’, but no hoped for Asiatic vagrants. Shachar Alterman went to the very same spot the next day and found a juvenile Rufous Turtle Dove. The … Continue reading →

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