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Say Hello (31 Viewers)

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Ruffled Feathers

Relax with a joke, a story, or anything else of interest - treat this as an off-topic bar after a long day's birding! – Edit your preferences to opt in
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Bird Forum Fun Quizzes (13 Viewers)

Test your knowledge - are you a super brain or a bird brain?
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Self Isolating Chat Room (3 Viewers)

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Rare Bird News (39 Viewers) Rare bird information. news, discussion and rarity photos.

Rare Bird Information

Rare bird information. News and Discussion
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UK Rarity Photographs (6 Viewers)

Photos of UK Rarities
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Live Bird News from around the World (10 Viewers)

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General Forum for threads on birds and birding
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Garden Birds, Bird Feeding & Nestboxes (42 Viewers)

So what's in your garden, back yard or on your bird table?
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Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature (33 Viewers)

Splits, lumps, and shuffles? The place to learn about & discuss the latest scientific findings, as well as the various species concepts behind them
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Bird Ringing and Banding (5 Viewers)

Questions and Answers on this important topic
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Discussion on Bird Behaviour
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Your Birding Day (11 Viewers)

Been out today? List what you saw and where here
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Companions for Birding Trips (12 Viewers)

Team up with others - a place to advertise an upcoming trip or see if there are any you fancy joining.
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Information Wanted (26 Viewers)

Ask here for general information or use the 'Your Local Patch' section for information on specific locations
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Migration (8 Viewers)

Ask your questions and post your articles here!
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Sea Watch (3 Viewers)

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Gulls (1 Viewer)

A forum specifically for Gull species
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Birds Of Prey (12 Viewers)

Discuss Birds Of Prey (Raptors) here.
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Vacational Trip Reports (35 Viewers)

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Advice, tips and hints for birders of all levels, from birders of all levels!
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Hummingbirds (6 Viewers)

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Your Local Patch (45 Viewers) Ask Questions & Discuss Your Local Patch, And Geographically Specific Info Requests.

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Local area/patch reports & information requests
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Computers, Birding Software And The Internet (8 Viewers)

This is the place to ask questions and discuss computers, internet, rarity alert devices & Birding software.
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TV & Radio (3 Viewers)

Alert everyone to upcoming birding or nature programmes, and discuss shows here.
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Books, Magazines, Publications, Video & DVD (17 Viewers)

Read any? Watched any? Can you recommend any? Dislike any? This is the place to let us know!
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Opus Discussion Area (3 Viewers)

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Photos of New Species for Opus (2 Viewers)

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The ZEISS Experience

ZEISS Nature Observation

Always on the lookout for something special.
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Innovative Technologies

ZEISS products come with several innovative technologies, which have been developed over the past years. These articles provide some information on light transmission, coatings and our optical design in general.
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Conservation Projects

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Binoculars & Spotting Scopes (61 Viewers)

Optics and Astronomy

All things Astronomical
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Retailers and Dealers Offers (2 Viewers)

This forum is for retailers and dealers offers to BF members. Only retailers and dealers with written permission from admin may advertise here.
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Photography, Digiscoping & Art (30 Viewers)

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Wildlife Art (4 Viewers)

The forum for discussing painting and sketching of all forms of wildife art
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Macro Photography (3 Viewers)

Natural History Macro Photography
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Your Favourite Pictures From The Gallery

Post links to your favourite photos from the gallery.
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General Outdoor Equipment (5 Viewers)

Miscellaneous Nature Study Equipment (1 Viewer)

Subforums on Clothing and Equipment Insurance.
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Bird Sounds Recording (6 Viewers)

Equipment, technique & results.
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Watches in the Field (1 Viewer)

Sports watches or other watches for outdoor pursuits
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Nature In General (7 Viewers)

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Butterflies and Moths (13 Viewers)

Many birders have an interest in insects, Discuss here.
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Insects, Dragonflies, Arachnids, Beetles & More (7 Viewers)

Discussions on insects, dragonflies, arachnids, beetles & more.
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Trees, Flowers, Plants and Shrubs (3 Viewers)

Orchids, Wild Flowers and more.
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Mammals (11 Viewers)

Land Based Mammals
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Cetaceans & Marine Life (1 Viewer)

Whales, Dolphins, Porpoise, Seals & Other Marine Creatures
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Bats (8 Viewers)

Discussion on bats
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Other Wildlife (1 Viewer)

A forum to discuss all the wildlife not covered in other forums.
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