rarities

Save the best for last: ID & age of a mega

In many respects autumn was remarkably slow. But November turned everything upside down! Like in spring (with an Alpine Swift), the girls...

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27 nov 20183 minuten om te lezen

There's a big if - but another big redpoll invasion could be in the making. The if depends on stuff like weather conditions, and the...

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10 nov 20182 minuten om te lezen

First proof that it's the nominate subspecies of Hume's Leaf Warbler that reaches Europe. Aerobics, the final countdown and warbler...

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13 apr 20183 minuten om te lezen

Autumn 2016 was nothing less than perfect. But this autumn, well... it was a bit boring to be honest. I missed most good vis mig days,...

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11 nov 20172 minuten om te lezen

On 14 July I stumbled upon a calling Iberian Chiffchaff (ca 45th record) in my hometown The Hague. Since calling birds are probably...

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27 jul 20172 minuten om te lezen

Spring 2016 was mind-blowing: good migration, loads of rarities and a few nice influxes due to seemingly never ending easterlies. But...

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21 jul 20173 minuten om te lezen