tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.comments2016-02-28T17:50:02.051+00:00Moroccan BirdsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-1281040920835750702016-02-28T17:50:02.051+00:002016-02-28T17:50:02.051+00:00Thanks Gareth for your comment. I understand it...Thanks Gareth for your comment. I understand it's not possible for visiting birders to know all rarities in the region they visit. But it's good that the bird stayed there and was seen and photographed later by Anders Wiig Nielsen and probably by others.<br /><br />Regards,<br />MohamedMoroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-11497749165025094572016-02-28T16:33:24.719+00:002016-02-28T16:33:24.719+00:00Thanks Marius for this observation.Thanks Marius for this observation.Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-15845662951234997972016-02-28T16:32:32.949+00:002016-02-28T16:32:32.949+00:00Merci Abdsamad pour les détails.Merci Abdsamad pour les détails.Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-22642820794713541002016-02-27T21:08:39.605+00:002016-02-27T21:08:39.605+00:00Hello,
I am a visiting birder from Wales, UK. My ...Hello,<br /><br />I am a visiting birder from Wales, UK. My first trip to Morocco. I visited Oued Massa on 24th February. The great northern diver was present around midday not far from the estuary mouth. I did inform two dutch birders who were also staying at the same hotel La Palmeraie de Massa. Apologies for the delay in getting the news out. I was unsure of its significance until i saw it on Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435673339840015580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-10913780686361053762016-02-26T15:49:01.242+00:002016-02-26T15:49:01.242+00:00The bird was seen from 12.00 a.m. until 12.34 wher...The bird was seen from 12.00 a.m. until 12.34 where it flow West towards the river mouth. Early this morning I saw another loon sp. briefly, flying south from Side R'bat, only aproximately 2 km from Oued Massa. <br />Best Regards<br />Anders Wiig Nielsen <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678939549724600847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-4119128972548477572016-02-25T22:14:17.246+00:002016-02-25T22:14:17.246+00:00GreatGreatSamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723796425334927798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-43040638857080788972016-02-25T22:06:05.444+00:002016-02-25T22:06:05.444+00:00On 6 februari we saw one at Palmerie Aouzeroualt, ...On 6 februari we saw one at Palmerie Aouzeroualt, 20 km west from GuelmimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016823309497994060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-75876965507449679762016-02-24T02:45:43.803+00:002016-02-24T02:45:43.803+00:00Bonsoir,
J'ai oublié les détails exactes ,mais...Bonsoir,<br />J'ai oublié les détails exactes ,mais je peux rappelle qu'il était un peu plus sombre au niveau des poitrines et front.<br />Bien amicalement,Samidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723796425334927798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-19554985739360934212016-02-23T17:34:37.145+00:002016-02-23T17:34:37.145+00:00Thanks Miguel for your comment, glad you liked the...Thanks Miguel for your comment, glad you liked them. Of course thanks goes to the birders who captured them: Ali Irizi and Brahim Bakass.Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-72838563318406398142016-02-23T17:29:21.561+00:002016-02-23T17:29:21.561+00:00Merci Abdsamad pour ton commentaire. Très intéress...Merci Abdsamad pour ton commentaire. Très intéressant, est ce que ton individu était juste un peu sombre ou très sombre par rapport aux individus dans la photo et les vidéos ci-dessus? Est-ce possible de nous envoyer les coordonnées? Merci ! <br /><br />Email: moroccan.birds AT gmail.com<br />Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-64627643224427680222016-02-23T17:19:24.937+00:002016-02-23T17:19:24.937+00:00Thanks Mark for your comment. Indeed this is not t...Thanks Mark for your comment. Indeed this is not the first record but it's the the first unequivocally identified bird. Of course, the first observation by José A. Valverde in 1955 has it's merit especially now we know that it's likely for this Sahel resident to turn up much to the north.Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-44703193760938314172016-02-23T17:03:21.468+00:002016-02-23T17:03:21.468+00:00Thanks for your comment. It's an honour that o...Thanks for your comment. It's an honour that one of the pioneers who have published works about this species commented on this observation on our blog. Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-16366666874177562842016-02-22T11:19:59.822+00:002016-02-22T11:19:59.822+00:00Great shots, guys. Keep the good work.Great shots, guys. Keep the good work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258046260865740698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-74640799739994136602016-02-22T01:59:31.664+00:002016-02-22T01:59:31.664+00:00J'ai fait un contact avec un adulte en juillet...J'ai fait un contact avec un adulte en juillet 2014 à ben ahmed,mais il était plus sombre que celui là,vraiment un magnefique oiseau.Samidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723796425334927798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-90595041088223382582016-02-07T08:00:25.854+00:002016-02-07T08:00:25.854+00:00Great record, but this is not the first record for...Great record, but this is not the first record for the Western Palearctic. The species was already known from former Spanish Sahara = Western Sahara = now southernmost Morocco. Mark BeamanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585682265438028463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-83839990921095350352016-02-05T03:18:55.815+00:002016-02-05T03:18:55.815+00:00Great observation! The Moroccan colonies of Eleono...Great observation! The Moroccan colonies of Eleonora's Falcon are ideally located for intercepting bird migrants. The falcons catch more birds than their young can eat; so they cache them near the nest and often leave them there for good. The cache site begins to smell because of the decaying prey. I also have repeatedly seen birds caught by the falcons escaping from their captors before the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15477798117348997645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-87043093362196546832016-02-04T14:35:21.109+00:002016-02-04T14:35:21.109+00:00Yes, we already reported this to the electric comp...Yes, we already reported this to the electric company and we are working with them to try to find a solution to this major problem. It's also mentioned in local and international media, so everyone is well aware of this. Thanks for your interest!Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-72153344781339495182016-02-02T21:02:53.246+00:002016-02-02T21:02:53.246+00:00Bonsoir M.Bacuez,
Je fais un peu d'ornitho au ...Bonsoir M.Bacuez,<br />Je fais un peu d'ornitho au Sénégal et cherche a échanger des infos.Je ne suis pas fan des google,twitter,facebook,etc.<br />Pourriez vous me contacter par mail: rhinolophe@gmail.com<br />et je vous répondrais.<br />Je trouve passionnant votre ornithondar et je suis depuis qq mois votre blog.<br />J ai pu observer a Kaolack vers Noel ou il y a des marigots avec beaucouprhinolophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555218433064182870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-63059413126591980812016-01-12T15:17:12.880+00:002016-01-12T15:17:12.880+00:00Have you reported these deaths to the electric com...Have you reported these deaths to the electric company?Barry O' Dowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500838219285859567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-17676622279908260882016-01-11T13:59:05.603+00:002016-01-11T13:59:05.603+00:00Very interesting, did you observe the Peregrine pr...Very interesting, did you observe the Peregrine pressing the Starling in the crack or you found it there later? Can you please elaborate more on this, thanks.Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-53234057800152502962016-01-09T12:30:19.177+00:002016-01-09T12:30:19.177+00:00Three years ago we had similar experience ringing ...Three years ago we had similar experience ringing Peregrine chicks (in Hungary). A disabled starling was pressed in a crack near the nest.MJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605063619187102769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-153654501740773512015-12-21T16:00:39.865+00:002015-12-21T16:00:39.865+00:00Hi,
Thanks for commenting! This study is a bit ol...Hi, <br />Thanks for commenting! This study is a bit old, it refers to the discovery to the scientific community (published in scientific papers), not to the local communities who knew the species of course. <br />In Central Rif, we call it "Ouchan aythar" which means "Ferocious Wolf".<br /><br />In 2015, the species was given again a new name based on new genetic evidence, itMoroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-2645151416685384602015-12-17T17:16:54.909+00:002015-12-17T17:16:54.909+00:00I am terribly sorry to say this,but i am from the ...I am terribly sorry to say this,but i am from the rif mountains originallyn and my pparentd are always talking about the many wolfs and hyenas there were in the rif mountains.so i find this info a bit strange.i have slways known thst there were once wolves in moroccoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-6320712621225238692015-12-09T18:32:30.283+00:002015-12-09T18:32:30.283+00:00Indeed tragic (and on more than one level).Indeed tragic (and on more than one level).Moroccan Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543199784823785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282644484600034155.post-55623631998995625272015-11-30T22:31:00.309+00:002015-11-30T22:31:00.309+00:00this is just tragic this is just tragic Seaside Observershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282823428928502322noreply@blogger.com