Europe 26Nov-10Dec06
I went to Europe from 26 Nov - 10 Dec and saw 36 species of birds, featuring only the common birds.

1. Little grebe (Rhine Falls, Switzerland)
2. Great crested grebe (Amsterdam, Netherland)
3. Great cormorant (common)
4. Grey heron (common)
5. Great egret (Amsterdam, Netherland)
6. White stork (Germany)
7. Common pheasant (common)
8. Mute swan (common)
9. Mallard (common)
10. Common goldeneye (Salzburg, Austria & Amsterdam, Netherland)
11. Red-crested pochard (Lucerne, Switzerland)
12. Common pochard (Lucerne, Switzerland)
13. Tufted duck (Lucerne, Switzerland)
14. Common buzzard (common)
15. Red kite (Germany)
16. Kestrel (common)
17. Common moorhen (Rhine Falls, Switzerland & Amsterdam, Netherland)
18. Common coot (common)
19. Black-headed gull (common)
20. Herring gull (common)
21. Yellow-legged gull (Venice, Italy)
22. Lesser black-backed gull (Rome, Italy)
23. Great black-backed gull (Amsterdam, Netherland)
24. Rock pigeon (common)
25. Wood pigeon (Germany)
26. Willow tit (Germany)
27. Magpie (common)
28. Jackdaw (Italy)
29. Alpine chough (Mount Titlis, Switzerland)
30. Hooded crow (Italy)
31. Carrion crow (common)
32. Starling (common)
33. Italian sparrow (Vatican City)
34. House sparrow (common)
35. Blackbird (common)
36. Wren (Lucerne, Switzerland)

Common birds of Italy

Mute Swan. Juvenile left, adult right

Tufted Ducks. Female left, male right

Red-headed Pochard. Common Pochard

Mallard pair. Common Goldeneye pair

Great Crested Grebe. Little Grebe

Juvenile Common Moorhen. Common Coot

Black-headed Gull. Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Yellow-legged Gulls.

Great Cormorant. Grey Heron

Common Pigeons. Female Italian Sparrow

Hooded Crow. Alpine Chough