Black-faced Bunting photo by tour participant Gottlieb Dandliker.

I’ve just completed 2 back-to-back trips to The Netherlands & we managed to see some awesome #birds The long-staying 10th Black-faced Bunting for this great country on #Texel was the star bird.

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We’ve had a superb time in The Netherlands seeing Falcated Duck, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Goose, 9 WT Eagles, Goshawk, Black Woodpecker, 50+ Shore Larks, 100+ Twite, Black-faced Bunting & more! #birds #zootherabirding #Netherlands #BirdsSeenIn2026

Pygmy Nuthatch and American Three-toed Woodpecker were both much-wanted species on our crazy #Minnesota & #NewMexico trip. #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #nature

A couple more pics from our #NewMexico roadtrip…. Crissal Thrasher and American Dipper, both of which showed quite well. #birds #birding #nature #zootherabirding #USA

Portal #Arizona was also good for Acorn Woodpecker & Mexican Jay. Just wish I could have got a photo of Elegant Trogon but he stayed a little too distant.
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Our Minnesota, New Mexico & Arizona trip was a blast. I was particularly pleased to see Western Screech Owl in Albuquerque & Great Grey Owl at Sax-Zim Bog. #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #zootherabirding

Black-throated Sparrow is such a great bird and showed really well near Bosque del Apache #NewMexico #USA
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Heading back up to Albuquerque we managed to find Sagebrush Sparrow, which despite the photo, spent most of the time running on the ground!
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Really enjoyed this stunning Ferruginous Hawk as we headed back into #NewMexico
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Abert’s Towhee showed very well at Portal #Arizona
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Next up was a feeding station with the superb Blue-throated Mountain-Gem posing nicely right next to us! #Arizona #USA #birds #birding #nikon #nature #natgeo #zootherabirding #birdwatching #winterbirding

A last-minute change of plan saw us continue south over the border into #Arizona. We headed to Portal in the Chiricahua Mountains where this stunning Painted Whitestart was one of the first birds we saw! #birds #nature #USA #zootherabirding #birding

Another twitch while we were in #NewMexico and this time we visited Percha Dam State Park for a rare Rufous-backed Robin. It really took a long time to find and was never out in the open. #birds #USA #birding #nature #zootherabirding

We drove south from Bosque del Apache and enjoyed nice views of Bridled Titmouse #NewMexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding

Gamble’s Quail are very easy to see around Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. Even so, it’s a stunning bird! #birds #USA #birding #zootherabirding

We eventually tracked down a group of elusive Pinyon Jays not too far from Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #birding #nikon #zootherabirding

We were extremely pleased to see several Black Rosy-Finches at Sandia Crest near Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nature

Had to travel north of Santa Fe to see this Brown-capped Rosy Finch during my last visit to #NewMexico #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #Nikon #nature

Sax-Zim Bog in winter is one of the best places to see Boreal Chickadee #Minnesota #USA #birds #nature #zootherabirding #birding #nikon

Hi Nick
This Nutcracker's Sweet!

Great photo!

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It took some searching but we eventually found Clark’s Nutcracker north of Santa Fe in New Mexico #USA #zootherabirding #birds #birding #nature #nikon #winterbirding
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Evening Grosbeaks were numerous at the Sax-Zim Bog feeders, Minnesota #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nikon #nature #winterbirding

Amongst thousands of Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache we saw quite a few Ross’s Goose as well. Look at that cute face! #NewMexico #USA #birds #nikon #zootherabirding #birding

Loved seeing this superb Snowy Owl when I visited Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota a few winters ago #birds #birding #USA #zootherabirding

Having found 6 Eversmann’s Redstarts at Musandam & another at Shisr Fields, I’ve only gone and found another 4 at Jabal Akhdar on the Sayh Plateau. What is going on? 😂 🔥
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Seeing a flock of 17 Sociable Lapwings right next to our hotel was very unexpected #birds #oman #nikon #omanbirding #zootherabirding #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding

Record shot of the Watercock currently at Wadi Ashawq #Oman The quality of rarities currently being found over here is phenomenal…
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Here’s a record shot of the 3rd Black Heron for Oman we saw yesterday at Khawr Mughsayl. Oman rocks!

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Western Palearctic tick no4 was Greater Painted Snipe. I had flight views at Faiyoum followed by these much better views along the Nile at Aswan.
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Yemen Serin

Arabian Grosbeak

Socotra Cormorant

Birding in Oman

New post on my blog about birding in Oman: zootherabirding.blogspot.com/2025/08/oman...

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