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Apr 2024
6:44pm, 27 Apr 2024
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It seems we'd been wrong to ignore the crows we've been seeing on our runs and walks in Lanza, according to a local guide. They're a bit special here and counted in units less than 10. So I need to take photos.
In other news, on a walk to Quemada, a pair of Trumpeter Finches
And once in Quemada, 2 more titchy Sandpipers. No sign of the whimbrel or little egret, although it was an hour before high tide. Need to go back at low tide.
And one of my attempts at one of the many martins
I couldn't find it either!
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Apr 2024
9:32pm, 27 Apr 2024
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More on the cattle egret!
I left the big lens on the camera as we walked down to the marina area for dinner.
And a win! It was there!
Although so were three of it's mates. As well as, according to Off Roader, the very original one (crest and colouring)
Lots more photos ... but then dinner (carbonare tagliatelli for me, lasagne for Off Roader, no pics) and on the way back up the hill ... not one, not four, but 8, yes 8!, cattle egrets. But by now (8:30pm ish), pretty dark, so not the best light
(not all 8 came out, but 8 were there)
Glad I took took the proper lens!
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Apr 2024
3:23am, 28 Apr 2024
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paulcook
What a fancy haircut!!
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Apr 2024
2:18pm, 28 Apr 2024
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TheScribbler
Lovely shots of the cattle egret
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Apr 2024
2:21pm, 28 Apr 2024
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Ness
Beautiful photos!
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Apr 2024
2:35pm, 28 Apr 2024
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More Lanza birds today.
On our morning run, so sorry for the pic quality
I think (well, google does) that's a Great Grey Shrike. A first for me.
Next up, in Playa del Carmen, a photogenic whimbrel. You'll see more when I blog next week ...
Also surprisingly, for me, quite a few turnstones, in the marina and along the walk back to Puerto Calero
And another first, a small brown bird is a big brown stony 'desert'. Seems it's a Berthelot's Pipit. More like a road runner (although titchy), it was running around everywhere, very fast.
And, from a clifftop, a little long combed egret
And to finish, I think a road skimming barn swallow
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Apr 2024
2:35pm, 28 Apr 2024
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Rosehip
fab shots!
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Apr 2024
2:46pm, 28 Apr 2024
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Derby Tup
Whimbrel needs I think going to the wader defectives for questioning 
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Apr 2024
3:03pm, 28 Apr 2024
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It was a lot more petite than I thought ... but any other options?
The Pipit seems to have flown off ..
I'll try again
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Apr 2024
3:11pm, 28 Apr 2024
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Derby Tup
It just didn’t scream whimbrel to me but scale is everything if the bird is not calling. I doubt anyone ever called a curlew petit so you’re probably right
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