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    In Search of Hawf Title (No prefix) inch (Scotland)

    If Scotbill can't be told from Common xbill genetically or on call, how is it possible to say "bill measurements between Scottish and larger Common Crossbills" as there is no way to tell what is a Large Common Xbill and what is a Scotbill? Which suggests to me that Scotbill is an ecotype of...
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    Pipit type

    This is a young Skylark
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    Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China

    Good news to have another potential breeder enter the population. Thanks for keeping us informed. Ken
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    Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China

    Fantastic news about the reduction in netting of birds and a testament to the hard work put in my so many people. The problem isn't over yet, but this is good news and has really made my day! :clap:
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    Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China

    Great news. Would be lovely to see some of your photos - always good to see SBS photos and juveniles are less frequently encountered and photographed. Thanks for keeping us posted! Ken
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    Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China

    Yes - good luck. Hope you get better views so you can see if there are any flagged birds. Happy birding Ken
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    Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China

    Thanks Mcaribou They must all be heading north. I know the team are in place and waiting for the Spoonies at Meinopylgyno but they've not arrived yet. It should be any day now! Ken
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    Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China

    Hello Again Alan - just realised I didn't give the link to the website/blog. It's http://www.saving-spoon-billed-sandpiper.com/ Cheers Ken
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    Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China

    Hey Alan You're probably best looking at this website and following the blog. There's news on the headstarting of birds in the wild and updates on the captive birds. Everything crossed for a successful breeding season this year at Slimbridge and in Chukotka. Happy birding Ken
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    Flycatcher Portland UK

    Martin Garner has gathered some useful thoughts on the Portland bird here - http://birdingfrontiers.com/2014/05/18/the-portland-flycatcher/ Happy birding! Ken
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    Flycatcher Portland UK

    You do get that impression with the black and white ficedulas. I liked what was written on the Portland Obs website and think it probably sums it up nicely; "So, goodness knows what all this means and it probably doesn't matter anyway since our interpretation of the saga of the infamous...
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    Flycatcher Portland UK

    I didn't hear it, Jane. It was the least observable and shyest of the small number of flycatchers present (the others were Spot Flies) but did come close at times. It was so windy that it was difficult to hear anything, although I did hear the spot flies a couple of times. Perhaps someone else...
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    Flycatcher Portland UK

    Please don't keep your mouth shut - we learn from each other. That said, I think the last of my photos shows a small white patch bisected as they usually are in Pied Fly. It's a bit of a 'ghost' of a patch rather than a full on blaze, but I'm pretty sure it's there. Ken
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    Flycatcher Portland UK

    And three more - all shots merely cropped. No other manipulation. Ken
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    Flycatcher Portland UK

    Some pics I took of the bird yesterday. Much poorer quality than those at e.g. http://bretteeblahblahblah.blogspot.co.uk/ and http://portlandbirdobs.blogspot.co.uk/search but they might show something. The primary patch is large but I'm trying to get a good impression of the extent of white in...
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