Friday 17 February 2012

Mellow Yellow - Donovan

Country/Region number 164, Martinique, joins the readership today to a very warm welcome, not only 164 but also the 19th Caribbean Island on the list to date. Considered a good time to become part of the Blog given the upcoming travel plans starting this Tuesday. We hope you continue to enjoy the read and

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On a day when 'rain' never seemed to be far away, the only word on most keen Birders lips would have been
Yellowthroat

More correctly Common Yellowthroat, one of which has turned up at Rhiwderin, Newport, Wales and not surprisingly already making an impact. Chances of getting to see it for me would best be described as not at all likely, but to entertain the readership here are a few photographs taken in the USA during 2010 and 2011.

Common Yellowthroat

Some light rain did arrive mid-morning which coupled with an overcast sky plus a breeze made for a dull day. Good call then to have decided to stay in and firm up on a few more plans and get things together for the upcoming trip.

Certainties, now booked, include a flight from London Heathrow on Tuesday 21 February 2012 to Beijing, China then transfer onward to Incheon,

Republic of Korea

From what I remember of a previous trip in 2007 it is a land of friendly people with, particularly at this time of year, not a massive number of birds but lots else of interest. A full 2 weeks will be spent on the ground here with the main trust being Relict Gull, while others of interest would include Black-faced Spoonbill, Baikal Teal and Scaly-sided Merganser.

From South Korea a short flight to Taiwan for a further 2 weeks before heading to the Philippines. Here onward things remain a little more flexible and undecided, but it is hoped that Hanoi, Laos, Thailand and Malaysia may feature in the mix. Indonesia remains a bit of an unknown quantity with varying reports received, but a highly likely destination before carrying on to various locations in Australia. High on the agenda there will be a visit to my daughter Lisa, husband Bernard and the 2 great delights, my grandsons Frederick and Alexander. It is also possible that the third grandson will have arrived by that time, so I could well have my hands full.

Yellow-footed Gull - Baja California, Mexico 2011

In addition to the arrival of Martinique, it will be noticed from the Stat Counter that Mexico have also reached the Treble Figure Zone, great to know that so many people took up the invitation to visit the Blog while twitching Yellow-footed Gull there last year.


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drill down2670.59%BrazilBrazil
drill down2170.48%JapanJapan
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drill down1710.38%BelgiumBelgium
drill down1660.36%SwedenSweden
drill down1500.33%Russian FederationRussian Federation
drill down1070.23%IrelandIreland
drill down1020.22%SwitzerlandSwitzerland
drill down1000.22%MexicoMexico
drill down1000.22%TaiwanTaiwan
drill down900.20%Korea, Republic OfKorea, Republic Of
drill down860.19%NorwayNorway
drill down860.19%GreeceGreece
drill down850.19%South AfricaSouth Africa
drill down850.19%RomaniaRomania
drill down850.19%TurkeyTurkey
drill down840.18%PeruPeru
drill down840.18%IndonesiaIndonesia
drill down810.18%PhilippinesPhilippines
drill down810.18%Czech RepublicCzech Republic
drill down790.17%FinlandFinland
drill down700.15%Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
drill down690.15%DenmarkDenmark
drill down680.15%PortugalPortugal
drill down660.14%PakistanPakistan
drill down640.14%HungaryHungary
drill down600.13%UkraineUkraine
drill down590.13%BulgariaBulgaria
drill down550.12%SingaporeSingapore
drill down550.12%Sri LankaSri Lanka
drill down550.12%ThailandThailand
drill down540.12%MalaysiaMalaysia
drill down510.11%Hong KongHong Kong
drill down510.11%IsraelIsrael
drill down500.11%ArgentinaArgentina
drill down500.11%ChileChile
drill down450.10%CroatiaCroatia
drill down440.10%ColombiaColombia
drill down420.09%Anonymous ProxyAnonymous Proxy
drill down390.09%VietnamVietnam
drill down390.09%SlovakiaSlovakia
drill down360.08%United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
drill down360.08%SerbiaSerbia
drill down360.08%EgyptEgypt
drill down340.07%AustriaAustria
drill down300.07%OmanOman
drill down300.07%VenezuelaVenezuela
drill down230.05%MadagascarMadagascar
drill down220.05%EcuadorEcuador
drill down220.05%MaltaMalta
drill down210.05%EuropeEurope
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drill down210.05%LuxembourgLuxembourg
drill down200.04%Palestinian TerritoryPalestinian Territory
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drill down200.04%BangladeshBangladesh
drill down190.04%GuatemalaGuatemala
drill down190.04%LithuaniaLithuania
drill down180.04%Costa RicaCosta Rica
drill down170.04%GeorgiaGeorgia
drill down160.04%LebanonLebanon
drill down150.03%MongoliaMongolia
drill down130.03%BelarusBelarus
drill down120.03%GuernseyGuernsey
drill down120.03%IraqIraq
drill down110.02%Isle Of ManIsle Of Man
drill down100.02%SloveniaSlovenia
drill down100.02%JamaicaJamaica
drill down100.02%MoroccoMorocco
drill down90.02%LatviaLatvia
drill down90.02%YemenYemen
drill down80.02%CyprusCyprus
drill down80.02%JerseyJersey
drill down70.02%Trinidad And TobagoTrinidad And Tobago
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drill down70.02%AlgeriaAlgeria
drill down60.01%KuwaitKuwait
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drill down60.01%MacedoniaMacedonia
drill down60.01%BermudaBermuda
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drill down40.01%Virgin Island, U.s.Virgin Island, U.s.
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drill down30.01%AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
drill down30.01%Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And Herzegovina
drill down30.01%NepalNepal
drill down20.00%Satellite ProviderSatellite Provider
drill down20.00%UgandaUganda
drill down20.00%TunisiaTunisia
drill down20.00%IcelandIceland
drill down20.00%JordanJordan
drill down20.00%AndorraAndorra
drill down20.00%DominicaDominica
drill down20.00%BahamasBahamas
drill down20.00%GrenadaGrenada
drill down20.00%UruguayUruguay
drill down20.00%GabonGabon
drill down20.00%BarbadosBarbados
drill down10.00%MacaoMacao
drill down10.00%GuyanaGuyana
drill down10.00%SurinameSuriname
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drill down10.00%Saint LuciaSaint Lucia
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drill down10.00%Cayman IslandsCayman Islands
drill down10.00%CameroonCameroon
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drill down10.00%KazakhstanKazakhstan
drill down10.00%HondurasHonduras
drill down10.00%FijiFiji
drill down10.00%MartiniqueMartinique

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