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Day 22: Birding in the Italian Countryside

Monday 25 June 2018 75 °F

Here are some birds I found along a country road here in Urbania!

WHITE WAGTAIL:

Bird killer:

Female COMMON BLACKBIRD:

Male:

Male BLACK REDSTART:

Female:

Young redstart of some species:

BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE:

EURASIAN NUTHATCH, nice!

EURASIAN TREE SPARROW:

GREAT TIT:

EURASIAN TREECREEPER, very cool!

COMMON WOOD PIGEON:

A great day, stay tuned! Flying back to Chicago this Sunday.

Good birding,
Henry
World Life List: 950 Species

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Days 17-21: More Birds Around Urbania

Urbania, Italia

Saturday 23 June 2018 80 °F

More fantastic birds around the area recently!

LITTLE EGRET:

Today a walk around Urbania was lucrative with regards to birding:

COMMON REDSTART:

It’s related species, a BLACK REDSTART!

EURASIAN BLUE TIT:

Eurasian Garden Gecko:

And my bird of the day, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, my 950th life bird!

Good birding,
Henry
World Life List: 950 Species (1 life bird: Great Spotted Woodpecker)

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Days 11-13: Awesome Times in Italy!

Urbania, Italia

Thursday 14 June 2018 88 °F

My experience at “Si Parla Si Canta” is continuing strongly here in Bella Italia!

Here are some images from the past few days:

Male COMMON REDSTART:

BLACK REDSTART, nice!

WOOD WARBLER, also nice to see!

EURASIAN MAGPIE:

This neat gecko allowed me to come so close that this photo was taken with my iphone!!

Female EUROPEAN BLACKBIRD:

The Blackbird (above) with a GREAT TIT in the center:

Yesterday evening while at a friend’s apartment, I spotted this gorgeous rainbow! It truly is beautiful here!

Bird-of-the-day yesterday goes to the Black Redstart, with runner up to the Wood Warbler.

Good birding,
Henry
World Life List: 948 Species (no recent life birds)

Posted by skwclar 04:19 Archived in Italy Comments (1)

Days 5-7: Pesaro

Pesaro, Italia

Wednesday 6 June 2018 80 °F

Yesterday and the day before I spent the day studying Italian language and music at the camp called “Si Parla Si Canta,” in which I am a part of this month. I had morning classes today, and then in the afternoon I visited Pesaro with a few kids from the camp.

COMMON CHAFFINCH:

Lizard in the tree:

Male EUROPEAN GOLDFINCHES:

Male EURASIAN BLACKBIRD:

Female BLACKCAP:

ITALIAN SPARROW:

Unidentified passerine, any ideas?

ROCK DOVE:

EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK, very cool, only the second I’ve ever seen! My bird of the day!

Good birding,
Henry
World Life List: 947 Species (no recent life birds)

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Day 4: Flower Petals Cover the Streets!

Urbania, Italy

Sunday 3 June 2018 73 °F

Today was the one day in Urbania when locals cover the streets in artwork made out of flower petals, blocking off the roads for a short time!

BLACKCAP:

A fun day!
Henry
World Life List: 947 Species

Posted by skwclar 13:45 Archived in Italy Comments (0)

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