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Biting the bullet or jumping the shark? A potential Baikal Wagtail in Germany

May 1, 2016 by Jochen 5 Comments

I recently saw and photographed what appears to be a Baikal Wagtail (Motacilla alba-or-not baicalensis) in Germany. If I am correct, this would apparently...

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Northern Hawk Owl in Germany

January 10, 2016 by Jochen 2 Comments

Few things can spell out “winter birding” as poetically as the sighting of a rare northern owl that has more or less unexpectedly found its...

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The little-known effect of the Egyptian Goose on the work load of the Florida Records Committee

August 23, 2015 by Jochen 5 Comments

“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof” Carl Sagan The ABA checklist committee has recently added the Egyptian Goose to the official ABA checklist, based...

Mammals

Leaping Foxes

May 31, 2015 by Jochen 2 Comments

Germany is currently experiencing something for which the English have no nice expression. We call it a “mouse gradation year”. I was not able...

Mammals

The squirrel next door

March 15, 2015 by Jochen 12 Comments

Stop and stay, don’t move that mouse. I still know my audience – this is primarily a blog read by birders in North America, who...

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Fifty Shapes of Grey

February 15, 2015 by Jochen 13 Comments

We are bound to suffer. Yes, winter has done it again: here in Heidelberg, we are subjected to the painful games of Mr. Grey, trapped under...

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The German Eagles

August 3, 2014 by Jochen 8 Comments

Whether the inspiration to this post came from Germany winning the U19 European football championship yesterday right on the heels of our (adult) team...