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Recent content by Jamie Hooper

  1. J

    Dark Kumlien's Gull?

    I think Viking Gull - as a rule (or as much as gulls respect rules) - has a Glaucous-type bill ie pale with a black tip. My friend at the North Thames Gull Group has suggested Iceland x Herring.
  2. J

    Dark Kumlien's Gull?

    Hi there, Is this a dark Kumlien's Gull or something else? Generally the plumage seemed to fit KG but the bird was big, chunky and had a rather heavy bill - not the normal impression you get with Kumlien's or Iceland Gull. This was in Guernsey, Channel Islands today. Thanks
  3. J

    Birding World DVD

    What is the current thinking on purchasing the complete set of Birding World journals on DVD? I have an incomplete set of Birding World taking up space in my house. Would I be better to bin them and buy the DVD for £80? Or do the hard copies still have a value? Thanks.
  4. J

    Crossbill species

    Thanks all. We don't get Common Crossbills very often at home in Guernsey so from the outset, I am disadvantaged. I am reasonably confident that (at least some of) these birds are intermediate and therefore can be assumed to be Scottish. I accept that this is as good as it's likely to get!
  5. J

    Crossbill species

    These Crossbills fed in Larch, Spruce and Pine (not helpful!) in the Abernethy Forest. I'm hoping the beaks are robust enough to be Scottish Crossbills.
  6. J

    Best Greek island for birds?

    Biased you may be, Steve, but no-one has disagreed! Cheers.
  7. J

    Best Greek island for birds?

    I enjoyed a fantastic trip to Lesvos about a decade ago. Should I even consider birding a different Greek island or is Lesvos the clear winner? :flyaway:
  8. J

    Wheatear in Lesbos

    Hi Steve, Thanks for your help. It is great to have a thorough answer from the guy who literally wrote the book!
  9. J

    Wheatear in Lesbos

    Yeah, that's as far as I got! But I think Pied can be ruled out because I don't think it's got a suitably black back. It leans towards EBEW, which is frustrating because this bird stood out from other birds we had seen all week.
  10. J

    ID request, Albufeira, Portugal

    I think you're right with Chiffchaff.
  11. J

    Wheatear in Lesbos

    Valery, here is another (even poorer) photo. The upperparts seemed to have a greyish cast, rather than the sandy colour of B-E Wheatear...
  12. J

    Wheatear in Lesbos

    About a decade ago, we found a pair of Wheatears seemingly breeding on the top of Mount Olympus in Lesbos. I thought I had settled the species but still have my doubts. A poor photo in poor light is attached. Your help is appreciated!
  13. J

    please i.d. this bird.....

    Flying squirrel
  14. J

    Basra, Iraq Bird ID help pls...Chiff Chaff?

    I don't think Chiffy is off the cards, based on the head structure and blackish legs contrasting with pale feet
  15. J

    Buzzard ID

    Well, I wasn't convinced much on plumage but the wings seemed longer than Buzzard, bulging midway and tapering towards the hand. The head seemed to stick out a fair bit too. The dark tips to the primaries were reduced, compared to Buzzard. The yellow cere was also obvious in flight. However, I...
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