Hi there,
I`m just gonna quickly tell you how by birding day went.
Well, being summer and very very hot, i had to get out at the crack of dawn, and since my local patch is open wasteland, i had to go somewhere with shade, so i chose a forested park close to home.
Bird wise, i had two surprises. First i saw the vulnerable Levant Sparrowhawks for the first time in Bucharest. Not only that, they breed right here in my neighbourhood.
The other surprise was even bigger! I just couldn`t believe my eyes when i saw six Ring-necked Parakeets making a racket in the foliage.
Last year there was only a pair there, and i was pretty sure they wouldn`t make it through the tough winter. Well, not only that, but they sucesfully brought up chicks!
I tried some herping as well. Flipping din`t help one bit. Most of the times i found nothing, sometimes ants.
Glad i found this guy though. Not much, i know, but hey, it was bigger than an ant.
He was`t as thrilled to see me, as he sprayed me with his foul smelling alien musk. Phew!
Well, one herp did turn up, and i never recall being so happy to see a Marsh Frog.
Cheers!
Vlad