Yellow-legged Gull (3)Larus cachinnans IvanM Italy 📍 Map Date taken: Jun 26 2010 Large gull taxonomy is quite complex and new species come and go as genetic analyses are performed. In Europe, the Mediterranean form of the Herring Gull (ssp. michahellis) has been attributed species status quite recently, and it is now called (as you can see from the pic) Yellow-legged Gull. Date uploaded: Jul 10 2014 Views: 2 Write comments
Ferruginous Duck (1)Aythya nyroca (Near-threatened) IvanM Switzerland 📍 Map Date taken: Oct 14 2010 Details: female This species is not very common in the south of Switzerland but it may occasionally be seen. This is probably a young female, since males have white eyes and adult females have lighter colored eyes. It joined a flock of Tufted Ducks (the one on the left). Date uploaded: Jul 10 2014 Views: 10 Write comments
Gray-cheeked Thrush (5)Catharus minimus IvanM United States (Alaska) 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 30 2010 I'm not quite sure that this bird was supposed to be there on migration! It was the only one we saw during one month stay, and it might just have lost its way! Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 9 Write comments
Semipalmated Plover (36)Charadrius semipalmatus IvanM United States (Alaska) 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 21 2010 Another species encountered on migration in late August at the easternmost tip of continental USA! Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 5 Write comments
Rock Sandpiper (3)Calidris ptilocnemis IvanM United States (Alaska) 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 21 2010 I don't have so good photos of this species, but it is quite an iconic bird for that region and I thought I might add this one to the site! Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 3 Write comments
Common Eider (17)Somateria mollissima IvanM United States (Alaska) 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 19 2010 Mother Eider with her chicks! Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 3 Write comments
Grey Phalarope/Red Phalarope (4)Phalaropus fulicarius IvanM United States (Alaska) 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 18 2010 After mid-August we started seeing migrant Red Phalaropes, which added up to the locally breeding Red-necked. Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 6 Write comments
American Pipit (13)Anthus spinoletta IvanM United States (Alaska) 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 14 2010 American Pipits were also quite numerous around the village of Wales, AK. Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 2 Write comments
Western Sandpiper (11)Calidris mauri IvanM United States (Alaska) 📍 Map Date taken: Aug 12 2010 Nice having the chance to see these birds in their breeding habitat! Western Sandpipers were quite conspicuous and relatively tame! Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 2 Write comments
American Robin (78)Turdus migratorius IvanM United States (Washington) 📍 Map Date taken: Sep 25 2010 Here a partially leucistic American Robin! Date uploaded: Jul 6 2014 Views: 7 Write comments
