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zootherabirding.bsky.social
Tour leader for Zoothera Birding, travel, birding & more birding, occasional twitcher, based in Staffordshire, lifelong LFC supporter, and now working on the brand new Oman Birding website www.oman-birding.com
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When you go to the beach with your mates……. 😃 #FalklandIslands #KingPenguin #birds #BirdsSeenin2025 #capehorncruise #zootherabirding

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More birds found on deck of Sapphire Princess during our Epic Cape Horn Cruise. A worrying trend as they are attracted/confused by the bright lights of the ship. All birds were released unharmed & seemed fine. #seabirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Argentina

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A phonescoped female Magellanic Woodpecker from Tierra del Fuego NP, Ushuaia #BirdsSeenIn2025 #capehorncruise #birds

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Nice views of Northern Royal Albatross as we sailed south along the Chilean coast #birdsseenin2025 #seabirds #capehorncruise #zootherabirding #birds #birding #pelagic

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More Masatierra Petrel action from our Epic Cape Horn Cruise #birdsseenin2025 #birds #seabirds #zootherabirding

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Sailing south along the Chilean coast gave us many Antipodean Albatross sightings. They seemed to like following the ship, hanging in the air for us to photograph them! #seabirds #birds #chile

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Unbelievably, we found a Masatierra Petrel on deck of Sapphire Princess as we began our Epic Cape Horn Cruise. It’s the 2nd time out of the 3 cruises we’ve done so far. Bird returned to sea unharmed. #seabirds #bird #zootherabirding

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A cool looking Surfbird along the Chilean coast this morning #birds #shorebirds #phonescope

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A pair of phonescoped Inca Terns near Renaca, Chile today #birds

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Explore previous records of species by visiting the BBRC Past Records database. Discover UK rarities now at www.britishbirds.co.uk/rarities-committee/records/previous-records

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My one and only sighting of Rock Sandpiper from a trip to #Alaska a few years ago. #birds #birding

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Is this the ultimate ‘odd couple’….? Harlequin Duck & Barrow’s Goldeneye from an Alaska trip I did a few years ago. Hope it worked out….!! 😀 #birds

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As it’s Valentines Day just be yourself…. Or a Greater Sage Grouse…. Whatever… 😂 #birds

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After ‘hours’ of searching managed to find the truly ultra-skulking Undulated Antpitta in #Colombia #birds 😂

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Superb views of Greater Sage Grouse in Montana #birds

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Oman Birdings first tour is something I just can't wait for! It's a groundbreaking trip mixing land-based seawatching with 3 pelagics, 2 ferry journeys & a boat ride to see nesting RB Tropicbirds & Sooty Falcon. Full info here: www.oman-birding.com/oman-seabird... #birds #seabirds #Oman

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Blood Pheasant from Mengbi Shan in Sichuan #birds #birding

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My one and only photo of Chinstrap Penguins from a trip to Antarctica a long, long time ago #birds

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Outrageous views of Desert Owl in southern Oman. Wow! #birds #omanbirding #birding #Oman

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It’s not everyday you get such good views of Broad-billed Sandpiper. That’s the magic of Oman. #birds #Oman

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Jouanin’s Petrel is one of the key species from a pelagic out of Mirbat #oman #bird #seabirds #omanbirding #zootherabirding

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Spent an hour sat on the beach at Khawr Raysut letting the shorebirds get used to me. One of a dozen Terek Sandpipers didn’t seem to mind me at all. A real privilege to watch these beauties up close #Oman #birds #shorebirds

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African Paradise-Flycatcher is quite common in the Dhofar region of southern #Oman #birds

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Pheasant-tailed Jacana seems to be everywhere around Salalah at the moment. Look at those feet!!! #Oman #birds #omanbirding

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Very pleased to catch up with Wattled Starling in Oman. Seems to be an influx right now, as they’ve been seen at a few sites lately. Oman rocks! #birds #Oman

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Had this cracking Oriental Honey Buzzard over the hotel in Salalah #oman #birds

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Enjoyed watching a pair of Eyebrowed Thrushes at Qatbit Motel, #Oman yesterday. This represents only the 5th record for Oman #birds Oman rocks!

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Last night at Muntesar Oasis, Oman I found a pair of Sykes's Nightjars and watched them for over half an hour trying to secure photos of the wing pattern - to no avail. But got this shot of one bird as it rested on the ground. Previously found by Joachim Bertrands on Nov 24. A 2nd for Oman #birds

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Found the 5th Common Hawk-Cuckoo for Oman today (if accepted). Absolutely made up with this. The same small wooded park at Al Shamkaiah on Masirah Island also held RB Fly, 2 Asian Koels and 2 Forest Wagtails. What a place! #birds #omanbirding #zootherabirding #mega #birding

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Yellow Bittern was Oman tick #302 #birds #oman #omanbirding

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Plenty of Pallas’s Gulls around the coast of northern Oman right now. #birds #oman #omanbirding

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Grey-headed Swamphen today at Al Ansab Lagoons, Muscat was Oman tick #301 #birds #omanbirding

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Well the new Oman Birding website is up & running. Still lots of work needed but it’s a start: www.oman-birding.com If anyone has photos or any articles they would like included, can they please email them to our new email address: [email protected] #birds Photos copyright Eduard Sangster

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My Bird of the Year has to be Brazilian Merganser. A lifer duck and a very rare one at that. Took some finding but we had an amazing scout/guide in Chico, one of the dedicated researchers working so hard to protect this enigmatic species. With @zootherabirding.bsky.social #DucksRock

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Moustached Woodcreeper is listed as 'vulnerable' so was happy to get good views in Peruacu NP, even if getting an unimpeded photo wasn't quite as easy, and to add it to the list of #BirdsSeenIn2024 for #Brazil. Seen on my trip with @zootherabirding.bsky.social in September.

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If anyone has photos they are willing to share of rare or scarce birds taken in Oman this year, could you let me know via email on; [email protected] please. I would like to include them in the new Oman Birding website we are hoping to publish early next month. Thanks in advance. #birds

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Fantastic camouflage - it’s the endemic Moorland Francolin from the Sanetti Plateau in #Ethiopia… #birds

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Some of my best views of Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse have been in Ethiopia #birds

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One bird I was desperate to see in Ethiopia was Star-spotted Nightjar. #birds

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The stunning African Pygmy Goose from a previous visit to Ethiopia #birds

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