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Crested Lark are very common in the PRT Camp. They stay in the area the complete year. Scientific name: Galerida cristata
Dutch name: Kuifleeuwerik
English name: Crested Lark
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 02 May 2010
Posted: Fri 21 Jan 2011, 11:42
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Red-rumped Swallows arrive Badakshan on 16.04.2010.
Not many pairs in the surrounding of PRT Camp. Hirundo rustica,Delichon urbica,Delichon dasypus I observe in the area too. Scientific name: Cecropis daurica
Dutch name: Roodstuitzwaluw
English name: Red-rumped Swallow
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 30 May 2010
Posted: Fri 21 Jan 2011, 11:35
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The highes observationpoint for hunting rollers in a militarycamp of Afghanistan are not the very rare trees. Scientific name: Coracias garrulus
Dutch name: Scharrelaar
English name: European Roller
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 11 May 2010
Posted: Sat 15 Jan 2011, 22:05
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Pied Wheatear arrive PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, at 23. April only in migration. No breeding in the area was observe in 2010. Scientific name: Oenanthe pleschanka
Dutch name: Bonte Tapuit
English name: Pied Wheatear
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 23 Apr 2010
Posted: Wed 12 Jan 2011, 22:32
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Together with Common Stonechat breed Pied Bushchat
in the area of PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan.
Stonehat arrive Feyzabad at 10. March and Pied Bushchat at 12, April Scientific name: Saxicola caprata
Dutch name: Zwarte Roodborsttapuit
English name: Pied Bush Chat
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 23 Apr 2010
Posted: Wed 12 Jan 2011, 22:26
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Some times 5 rollers hunt small lizards and grasshoppers at the medows in the PRT Camp
Outside of PRT Camp we saw all days some pairs of rollers. Scientific name: Coracias garrulus
Dutch name: Scharrelaar
English name: European Roller
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 02 May 2010
Posted: Sun 09 Jan 2011, 9:24
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The first roller arrive Feyzabad on 27.April. Some times it is possible to observe more then ten pairs in the area. Scientific name: Coracias garrulus
Dutch name: Scharrelaar
English name: European Roller
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 01 May 2010
Posted: Sun 09 Jan 2011, 9:17
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Rare visitor in PRT Camp Feyzabad.Jung birds not observe, but old birds in breedingtime stay in the area. Scientific name: Carpospiza brachydactyla
Dutch name: Bleke Rotsmus
English name: Pale Rockfinch
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 08 May 2010
Posted: Fri 07 Jan 2011, 17:44
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Rare visitor of PRT Camp Feyzabad. Not easy to undeceive between the females of House and Spanish Sparrows. Scientific name: Carpospiza brachydactyla
Dutch name: Bleke Rotsmus
English name: Pale Rockfinch
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 08 May 2010
Posted: Fri 07 Jan 2011, 17:29
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Spanish sparrows only resting  in  Badakshan on the way to north. Spanish sparrow arrive Feyzabad 14 day after House sparrows. Scientific name: Passer hispaniolensis
Dutch name: Spaanse Mus
English name: Spanish Sparrow
Place: Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 22 Apr 2010
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011, 22:27
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For all birds in Afghanistan it's no problem to sit on militarywire. Scientific name: Spilopelia senegalensis
Dutch name: Palmtortel
English name: Laughing Dove
Place: PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 05 Apr 2010
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011, 22:21
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Camp PRT Feyzabad, Badakshan, Northeast Afghanistan
Back in Breeding Area Scientific name: Passer domesticus
Dutch name: Huismus
English name: House Sparrow
Place: Feyzabad, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Date: 05 Apr 2010
Posted: Sat 01 Jan 2011, 17:36
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