Meaning wood, not treeThat is träd
Anyway I think I must change to russian in my shortnames
Trädpiplärka Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
Don´t need to make it easier for You guys, You are good at this !
Meaning wood, not tree
Anyway I think I must change to russian in my shortnames
Trädpiplärka Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
Don´t need to make it easier for You guys, You are good at this !
I wonder if Swedish has similarities to Dutch.gif "Big Grin")
Originally Posted by Chocky
I wonder if Swedish has similarities to Dutch
Well, we have a lot of words common with German and it all started with Latin so I think many words are look-a-like in many languages in EU. French was very common among the more educated people back in 1800 so we all have lots of "French" words as well.
But I can assure You that I won´t understand much in Holland
and a new bird of course
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Nope
Greenshank? (Tringa nebularia)
Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos
As it is Midsummer Party Time in Sweden I wish I could say Yes
Instead it will have to be No to both of You. One is very close
rolf (25-06-2010)
OK then - a bit of both - Green Sandpiper? Tringa ochropus
Well, sorry but I have to say no-again
Still one was rather close
Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus
I think that's what Catherine suggested two posts before Beryl.
I'll go for Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola, apparently an easy confusion for the Green Sandpiper.
Oh sorry. I didn't see Catherine's post about Green Sandpiper
yes, they do look alike
Grönbena Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola in Swedish it´s called Green legs
Just going back to the chat about Swedish/Dutch - I have been watching "Wallander" in Swedish and am amazed at how many words sound like English or German. Even 'Greonbena' is like gruen Bein in German... and of course that has a lot in common with Dutch
Yes . Up in Northern Holland it is very similar German and down in the south where I lived it is almost Flemish. It's the spellings . They use the j a lot
Now, let us go back to the Birds and the bees
Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus? .....p-l-e-a-s-e!
Yellow-headed Warbler (Teretistris fernandinae)
Again You are close(both of You) but not close enough.....
OK, well it's definitely predominantly yellowy green, so I'll go for Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix.
That was my next choice Rolf
Beryl, I think Rolf waits to see what we guess, hoping we'll be wrong, yet eliminating other possibilities so he can give the right answer himself!
Spot on Catherine.
I have known that since it started as he once let the cat out of the bag
Or of course, I could just be giving the little people a chance first.
But of course
Well, I think You guys are rather funny
GrönsångareWood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Greensinger in Swedish (green=Grön) so You all know until next time
BTW I think we hit the big one´s when we invented the last 3 letters ÅÄÖ
Here is a new bird for You
Not that easy I think
Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
Woodchat Shrike - (Lanius senator)
Now, come on, Crister! You KNOW I'm right there!
Sure is Catherine, well done I must add
Rödhuvad törnskata Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
Yippee! I got that one before Rolf!
Thank you, Crister! You are too kind!
Well done Catherine .
I have to admit it was a tossup and I went for Stone chat
So, we made that one !
Here is next bird
Definitely a Warbler, but there are a few which look fairly similar. I'll have a go at Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus
I'll have a go at : Garden Warbler, Sylvia borin
Well, unless it's that last Wood Warbler's wee sister, I think it's a Willow Warbler too!
Well, again I must say that Rolf did it
Lundsångare Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus
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