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    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, ringing was often impossible due to unfavourable weather, and I hardly saw anything notable in the field. The Hawfinch an Parrot Crossbill invasions were the rare highlights. But since November, things seem to have changed a bit. A self-found Richard's pipit that performed well was an omen. And I found the motivation to go ringing again. And w
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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 this year's spring was rather odd. In general it was kinda bleak. But I had a fantastic spring myself when it comes down to finding rare birds. A Blue Rock Thrush on the island of Vlieland was an exciting twitch (2nd Dutch record, new bird for my Dutch list), for the 2nd year in a row I only heard a Moustached Warbler (2nd record), but basicall
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