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    Save the best for last: ID & age of a mega
    Vincent
    • 27 nov. 2018
    • 3 minuten

    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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    Arctic surprise
    Vincent
    • 10 nov. 2018
    • 2 minuten

    Arctic surprise

    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...
    288 weergaven0 opmerkingen
    Warbler waffle: a scoop
    Vincent
    • 13 apr. 2018
    • 3 minuten

    Warbler waffle: a scoop

    First proof that it's the nominate subspecies of Hume's Leaf Warbler that reaches Europe. Aerobics, the final countdown and warbler...
    155 weergaven0 opmerkingen
    Hume's Leaf Warbler: my bird of the autumn
    Vincent
    • 11 nov. 2017
    • 2 minuten

    Hume's Leaf Warbler: my bird of the autumn

    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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    ageing a calling Iberian Chiffchaff
    Vincent
    • 27 jul. 2017
    • 2 minuten

    ageing a calling Iberian Chiffchaff

    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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    odd spring round-up
    Vincent
    • 21 jul. 2017
    • 3 minuten

    odd spring round-up

    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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