10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2024
Now a common breeding bird on the island: Spurwinged Lapwing For many visiting birders, Eleonora’s Falcons are one of the biggest draws. They are very late breeders, as they feed their young on autumn migrants which they generally intercept out to sea. So too do Woodchat Shrikes, while Red-backed are only occasional breeders.
10,000 Birds
MAY 19, 2022
While Black Terns are regular migrants and even rare breeders (only 2 to 5 pairs nation-wide), White-winged are ill-numbered migrants and very irregular breeders (the last breeding was a decade ago). By the end of the wood, there’s a small wetland, a huge bird above, one more White Stork? An immature White-tailed Eagle. The same eagle?
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10,000 Birds
MAY 10, 2018
The only unstreaked pipit around here and a characteristic breeder of sand dunes is the Tawny Pipit and this one shows well, holding to the grass edge. On the opposite side is a smallish falcon, obviously too short-tailed for a Common Kestrel, a Eurasian Hobby first comes to mind… but a male Red-footed Falcon on migration it turns out to be.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2015
The best bird was one lovely Common Chiffchaff that was very hard to locate in the thick crown of an old juniper tree, followed by one mysterious small falcon. For longest lists, go there in May when migrants are still passing while the local breeders are active and visible.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 6, 2018
In my case, I had one easy and three more difficult ( Syrian Woodpecker , Imperial Eagle , Great Bustard and Saker Falcon ). This species is sadly declining in Western Europe, the last breeders disappeared these last few weeks and we only get occasional winter visitors; Centa fish farm ( S49396841 ). Search for my target species (i.e.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
But a falconer did legally trap a snowy, I saw the picture on his Facebook page before he deleted it after a firestorm of controversy exploded. When I looked at lists of birds allowed for falconry in Minnesota years ago, I asked some of my falconer friends, “Really, owls?” Many get their birds from breeders.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2020
It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. McWilliam realizes he’s dealing someone special, a career falcon egg-thief.
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