Masters of Mystery

Solutions of the Third round 2008

V This bird could be identified as a Garden Warbler Sylvia borin. It was photographed at Hurghada, Egypt, on 10 May 2007 by Edwin Winkel. The identification of the bird is extensively discussed in Dutch Birding 30: 258-260, 2008.

VI This bird depicted in mystery photograph VI is a Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta. It was photographed at Lac de Melo, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France, on 25 July 2007 by Dick Groenendijk. The identification of the bird is discussed in Dutch Birding 30: 258-260, 2008.

Winners
From those subscribed to Dutch Birding, 1 out of the 24 entrants (4%) managed to identify both mystery birds correctly. Hans Larsson was the winner of a copy of a comprehensive illustrated field guide of the birds of Africa south of the Sahara by Craig Robson. Congratulations to him!
The names of all entrants with at least one correct identification can be viewed here.
From 2007 onwards, only subcribers of Dutch Birding are allowed to join the Masters of Mystery contest of Dutch Birding.

Click here for the gallery of fame, with the names of the past winners of the Masters of Mystery.

Rob S A van Bemmelen, Gouwzee 20, 1423 DV Uithoorn, Netherlands
master@dutchbirding.nl
Dick Groenendijk, Elzenstraat 14, 4043 PB Opheusden, Netherlands
master@dutchbirding.nl
Jan Eerbeek, De Peel 2, 4041 EL Kesteren, Netherlands
master@dutchbirding.nl