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ZooChat Big Year 2017
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Just do it quickly before the Ethiopian wildlife is gone
. Another good option for Hix would be Ethiopia involving trips to the Danakil depression, Djibouti and Somaliland, all things done regularly by tourists, but not exactly mainstream
sadly, a phrase that applies to far too many places I want to go...Just do it quickly before the Ethiopian wildlife is gone
None of those are what I'm most wanting to see, although I might see one of those where I'm going.
Not that deep! Although I must say, it is tempting! Is should think about doing a Nitrox or Heliox course.
Hix
Another good option for Hix would be Ethiopia involving trips to the Danakil depression, Djibouti and Somaliland, all things done regularly by tourists, but not exactly mainstream
Yes, I've read the posts and seen the photos you, Maguari and Laughing Dove have posted and it is certainly more attractive to me now than it was a few years ago. Danakil Depression certainly, and Djibouti is such a small country that most people have never heard of - I would love ot visit just to say I've been there!
Maybe in a few years.....
Hix
Yes I know. It's an expression used in Australia. I think Hix knows what I mean.
93. Great Tit
94. Jackdaw
Although not seemingly a huge accomplishment (especially when compared to some other posters on the thread) I'm really hoping to crack 100 birds especially considering this is my first year keeping track of the birds I've seen
Additions from the Czech Republic as well as two waders and a sparrowhawk I managed to pick up locally over the last few days.
122. Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
123. Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
124. Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
125. Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
126. Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
127. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
128. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
129. Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
130. Common Raven (Corvus corax)
131. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
132. Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
133. Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
134. European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
135. Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
136. Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
MAMMALS
9. Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
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I have seen these on many occasions this year in my garden, as well as field voles, camera trap images have now allowed me to be certain about them.
13. Bank Vole Clethrionomys glareolus
One of the nicest European birds and though they are common they can sometimes be quite tricky to see.
@lintworm that's definitely right! Their colors are a lot more striking than they seem on pictures, as well. Very happy to have seen them today.
Ironically, this evening I jumped on my bike when I saw that an osprey and a black tern had been seen at my usual place, and I saw a kingfisher there as well!
I did not manage to find the osprey, but could find the black tern in a group of gulls:
BIRDS:
151) Black tern, Chlidonias niger
Ironically, this evening I jumped on my bike when I saw that an osprey and a black tern had been seen at my usual place, and I saw a kingfisher there as well!
I did not manage to find the osprey, but could find the black tern in a group of gulls:
BIRDS:
151) Black tern, Chlidonias niger
you're probably familiar with the way that once you finally see a particular species for the first time, suddenly you start seeing them everywhere. Happens to me all the time.
Too true... with European kingfisher for me it is that since the big year threads I see them reliably once a year (sometimes twice
), more often is apparently not deemed necessary. And I never see them twice at the same spot....
if you actually want to see the species again then that somewhat counteracts the effect I mentioned. This is especially noticeable at the start of a year-list where you want to see a dunnock or something else that should be easy, and you simply cannot find one anywhere. 
95. Hooded Crow
Another local wader and four additions from a nearby area where a rare squacco heron is currently present.
137. Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
138. Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
139. Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
140. Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
MAMMALS
10. Musk Rat (Ondatra zibethicus)
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