James Dee Birding

Groups of fledged Golden Orioles sing in a Latvian forest.   Photo taken in Hungary in July 2019 for illustrative purposes

One of my stops in Estonia had to be to look for White-backed Woodpecker .  Remarkably, this individual was more or less at the parking area at Nigula Riba in the South East of the country. Other species encountered in the area; one Corncrake , and one Willow Tit, 

 Trip report 2019 Part One, 27th March to June 5th available to read  here

25th May - 5th June 2019  118 species were seen in total during this period.  Unfortunately this was before I had a decent camera so all photos were taken with a mid range bridge camera.  Highlights of the trip include 1 Gyrfalcon  arguing with a pair of Peregrine Falcom on the cliffs at Gardat, 3+  Hawk Owl in the Tana Valley, a pair with a chick in the nest, around 10 White-billed Divers  on the North coast, a  Coues's Redpoll at Tollesnesbukta, a Steller's Eider  at Komagvær (pointed out by Killian Mullarney), 1 Red-throated Pipit  and 1 King Eider  at Vardø, 75+  Brunnich's Guillemots  at Hornøya, 2 Red-necked Phalarope  at Svartnes and 1  Siberian Tit at 2 Siberian Jay, 3 Capercaille,   2 Pine Grosbeak, in  Pasvik Naturreservat. Trip report and species count on ebird  here Other overall counts of significance or interest:-  5 Tundra Bean Goose, 1 Taiga Bean Goose, 173 Long-tailed Sku...