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Birding update, beginning of October, 2010
As already stated previously, we have had an especially hot summer, but more than that, a summer with higher humidity for longer periods of time than ever before. I went out birding with a couple at the beginning of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackstart, Common Redstart, Grey Herons, Little Egrets, marsh harrier
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Birding Report: 1-2 March, 2010
After an unusual winter here in the Arava desert where there was much more rain than had fallen in the past five years, I went out to have a look around within twelve kilometers from home. I was with another birder and we started out going north to Km 76. Because of the rains, the plain was one green carpet. It was raining again in the morning. We saw the usual wintering and early migratory species around here: Crested Lark, White Wagtail and Stonechat. In addition, there were a large number of Chiffchaff and Northern Wheatear, primarily females. Among them were three Isabelline Wheatears , that stood up especially straight. It started to rain harder, so we decided to head further south. Continue reading
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Tagged birders, Blackstart, buzzards, Chiffchaff
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