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Member's Area
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	Say Hello (1 Viewing) Introduce yourself - say a few lines about yourself & where you live Sub-Forums: Where Do You Live? - User Map	hello,from France by scfmerlin Today 12:16	15,063	129,745
	Site Notice Board BirdForum Website announcements and support	Join to View	0	0
	Community Notice Board Community Information and Member Updates Sub-Forums: Chat Room Diary, Bird Clubs & Groups, BirdForum Member's Meetings & Car Sharing	Join to View	0	0
	BirdForum TV High quality, on demand and scheduled wildlife programming. Now you can add your own Video footage	-	-	-
	BirdForum TV Discussion The Forum Dedicated to BirdForum TV	New Video: AUSTRALASIAN... by delia todd Friday 20th November 2009 21:49	864	1,068

Rare Bird Sightings Rare bird information. Sightings, discussion and rarity photos.
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	Rare Bird Information (27 Viewing) Rare bird information. News and Discussion	Pacific Diver in Cornwall -... by jacana Today 03:35	3,012	59,585
	Map of Rare and Scarce Birds in the British Isles today Map of Rare and Scarce Birds in the British Isles today	-	-	-

Birding
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	Live Bird News from around the World (3 Viewing)	Twitchers flock to see rare... by cheersm8 Yesterday 22:43	1,126	5,820
	Bird Identification Q&A (39 Viewing) Ask away for advice on bird i.d. questions. PLEASE state country in title of request.	Belgium passerine by Jane Turner Today 12:57	28,357	230,907
	Birds & Birding (6 Viewing) General Forum for threads on birds and birding	What is your FAVORITE bird ? by Quercus Today 12:48	11,947	155,657
	Your Birding Day (4 Viewing) Been out today? List what you saw and where here Sub-Forums: Your Rarities	Kingsbury by michaelburnett74 Yesterday 21:58	6,379	45,959
	Information Wanted (2 Viewing) Ask here for general information or use geographical sections below for information on specific locations	Where to go in... by allthai Yesterday 03:59	1,445	9,259
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	Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature (1 Viewing) Splits, lumps, and shuffles? The place to learn about & discuss the latest scientific findings, as well as the various species concepts behind them	help by robinm Friday 20th November 2009 11:14	574	5,546
	Garden Birds, Bird Feeding & Nestboxes (13 Viewing) So what's in your garden, back yard or on your bird table? Sub-Forums: Food and Feeders, Nestboxes, Gardening for Birds	Help required. Neighbour has... by scary-canary Today 12:42	3,988	38,874
	Bird Ringing and Banding (2 Viewing) Questions and Answers on this important topic	Greenfinch CR-project in... by ESTEBANNIC Yesterday 14:50	603	4,017
	Conservation (2 Viewing) Discussion on wildlife & enviromental conservation Sub-Forums: Threatened Birds Of The world	Kenya's Carbofuran Killing... by FarmerJon Today 12:58	1,230	17,948
	Migration Ask your questions and post your articles here!	Books on Migration? by sless13 Today 02:06	498	4,764
	Sea Watch A forum for Birders with an interest in Sea and Shore birds	Humpback Whales Of North... by Twite Yesterday 20:14	483	5,129
	Birds Of Prey (6 Viewing) Discuss Birds Of Prey (Raptors) here.	Bald Eagles of Alaska by cavacjose Today 04:03	2,404	30,371
	Vacational Trip Reports (9 Viewing) Please feel free to leave reports here after your trip. Please contribute to the community by not simply linking to another website.	Bristol to Kagu ? by Rob Hutchinson Today 12:34	1,476	13,829
	Lists & Members Yearly Lists (2 Viewing) General Lists & Members Yearly Lists Sub-Forums: Member's Lists 2009, Previous Years Lists, Lists	Veagle's 2009 List by veagle Today 04:54	760	21,484
	Tips For New Birders (2 Viewing) Advice, tips and hints for birders of all levels, from birders of all levels!	books by hollis_f Today 10:32	367	4,601
	Hummingbirds	Hummingbirds Of North America by Michael Daniel Ho Yesterday 18:38	648	5,395
	The Ex Beeb Forum (1 Viewing) All are welcome to join this very informal wildlife-nature forum \| How to Subscribe	Join to View	0	0

Your Local Patch Ask Questions & Discuss Your Local Patch, And Geographically Specific Info Requests.
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	UK & Ireland County By County Patches (47 Viewing) Local patch reports & information requests Sub-Forums: East Anglia, Midlands, South East England, South West England, North East England, North West England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle Of Man	Camel Estuary, Cornwall by Qingcol Today 13:01	2,075	95,864
	USA State By State Patches (5 Viewing) Local area/patch reports & information requests. Sub-Forums: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennesse, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming	Orlando area bird photography by Astrokev Yesterday 19:03	740	4,451
	Europe & Rest of the World Patches (3 Viewing) Local area/patch reports & information requests Sub-Forums: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Middle East, North America (excluding U.S.A), South America	Monadnocks, Western Australia by StarainBoy Yesterday 21:34	2,614	17,644

Multimedia
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	Computers, Birding Software And The Internet (9 Viewing) This is the place to ask questions and discuss the complex world of computers & Birding software.	Computer crippled by virus by hollis_f Today 10:48	2,081	18,759
	TV & Radio Alert For Birding, Nature and Other Wildlife (3 Viewing) Alert everyone to a forthcoming programme on birding or nature & discuss the show here.	Natural World by username Yesterday 11:55	932	8,649
	Books, Magazines, Publications, Video & DVD (7 Viewing) Read any? Watched any? Can you recommend any? Dislike any? This is the place to let us know!	Birds of Paradise and... by Hidde Bruinsma Today 12:50	1,514	13,322

Opus Discussion Discussion for the BirdForum Opus
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	Opus Discussion Area (1 Viewing) Discussions will be automatically created here when you click the 'discussion' tab on an opus entry.	Fairy Flycatcher by delia todd Yesterday 23:30	519	3,595
	Photos of New Species for OPUS (1 Viewing) Notify us of photos in gallery of new species for Opus, or upload them in this forum	2 new grasswrens by wintibird Yesterday 12:42	795	2,481

Gallery Competitions & Pictures
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	Monthly Photo Competition	-	-	-
	Monthly Photo Competition Details (3 Viewing) Details of the monthly photo competition Sub-Forums: Old Competition Photographs	Voting Booth - November 2009... by IanF Yesterday 15:17	227	3,092
	Your Favourite Pictures From The Birdforum Gallery (1 Viewing) Post links to your favourite photos from the Birdforum Gallery.	Hoatzin by ammadoux Thursday 12th November 2009 22:12	205	1,172

Photography, Digiscoping, Art & Equipment
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	Andy Bright's Digiscoping Forum (21 Viewing) Get the answers to your digiscoping questions from Andy and the rest of the community. Sub-Forums: Digiscoping cameras, Digiscoping Accessories, Digiscoping Adapters, Camera Settings, VideoScoping, Photography using 'Astro' telescopes	Chooing a camera for... by yenlung Yesterday 16:48	3,654	28,805
	Cameras And Photography (20 Viewing) The forum to discuss all things to do with photography, with sub forums for cameras Sub-Forums: Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Minolta, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Sigma & Other Third Party Lenses, Sony, Video, Technique, Photoshop, Paintshop and Printing, Photographic Tripods / Heads	Upgrade from Nikon/Sigma to... by paul goode Today 12:33	6,013	60,583
	Spotting Scopes & tripod/heads (16 Viewing) Discuss Spotting Scopes here Sub-Forums: Zeiss, Swarovski, Leica, Kowa, Nikon, Pentax, Eagle optics, Opticron, Tripod and Heads	tripod assistance needed... by mark f Today 11:26	3,380	30,476
	Binoculars (32 Viewing) Binoculars Discussion forum Sub-Forums: Leica, Nikon, Swarovski, Zeiss, Bushnell - Bausch & Lomb, Pentax, Canon, Minox, Leupold, Opticron, Swift, Others	Small, cheap and usable... by keithdrengen Today 12:39	5,030	67,355
	Miscellaneous Nature Study Equipment (5 Viewing) Subforums on Clothing and Equipment Insurance. Sub-Forums: Outdoor Clothing, Equipment Insurance	Thermal Clothes for colder... by Pluvius Today 11:44	242	3,137
	Photo Critique (4 Viewing) Improve your Photo Technique with suggestions and creative criticism from other forum members	Which BG by Essex Tern Today 12:50	808	6,624
	Macro Photography Natural History Macro Photography	DSLR v Compact ? by rob lee Saturday 14th November 2009 21:35	64	714
	Wildlife Art (2 Viewing) The forum for discussing painting and sketching of all forms of wildife art	Wings Over Winecountry,... by colleenc Today 08:00	477	19,706
	Bird Sounds Recording Eqpt & Discussion (1 Viewing) Discussion on equipment, technique & results.	Parabolic Mics by timberman Friday 20th November 2009 15:18	220	1,413
	Classifieds - For Sale or Wanted (8 Viewing) Use this forum for sale, exchange or request of birding equipment, books, and other related items. Sub-Forums: For Sale, Wanted, Exchange / Swap	Join to View	0	0

Nature In General
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	Reptiles and Amphibians (1 Viewing) Snakes Frogs etc............	Everglades pythons by chowchilla Today 10:58	644	3,923
	Butterflies and Moths (1 Viewing) Many birders have an interest in insects, Discuss here. Sub-Forums: Butterflies and Moths ID	Feathered Thorns? by hjalava Today 10:07	4,407	38,168
	Insects, Dragonflies, Arachnids, Beetles & More (3 Viewing) Discussions on insects, dragonflies, arachnids, beetles & more.	flying mosquito question by ed keeble Today 11:41	2,499	15,239
	Trees, Flowers, Plants, Fungi and Shrubs (1 Viewing) Orchids, Wild Flowers and more.	Inkberry in China? by Gretchen Wednesday 18th November 2009 05:21	1,294	7,633
	Mammals & Sea Life (2 Viewing) Mammals & Sea Life - from Bears and Foxes to Seals and Fish	mammal listing rules by Isurus Yesterday 23:57	951	8,494
	Bats Discussion on bats	Bat Bridges designed for... by GDK Tuesday 17th November 2009 15:21	176	1,020
	Other Wildlife (1 Viewing) A forum to discuss all the wildlife not covered in other forums.	Anyone had a unique... by Surreybirder Sunday 15th November 2009 12:04	265	2,421

The World Today / Off Topic Subjects
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	Bird Forum Fun Quizzes (1 Viewing) Test your knowledge - are you a super brain or a bird brain?	gulls by snowcap Yesterday 23:55	724	39,358
	Ruffled Feathers (4 Viewing) Relax with a joke, a story, or anything else of interest - treat this as an off-topic bar after a long day's birding! \| How to Subscribe	Join to View	0	0

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