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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

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    Zeiss Victoy Comp Winner

    Thanks - I'm looking forward to trying them in the field.
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    Zeiss Victory competition winner.

    And a very happy winner I am indeed, thanks to Birdforum and Zeiss - I'll post a review after I've received them in July!
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    Water Shrew ? Cheshire

    Thanks John, I felt a bit daft writing "buzzing" but it was such a strong impression that it was that sort of movement I thought I would describe it that way! Wish I'd not sold my trail cam now - could have set it up in the ditch. Reported to the Cheshire Mammal Group. Cheer, Peter
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    Water Shrew ? Cheshire

    Thanks will do - there must be a Cheshire group - I'll have a Google
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    Water Shrew ? Cheshire

    Hello all, on a morning walk last weekend I was having a look at a water filled drainage ditch which feeds into a stream system with ponds nearby, when a very small mammal swam across the surface towards some overhanging brambles. My first impression was of a small black mammal "buzzing" across...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Corncrake showed well from the road this evening and was in pursuit of a Grey Partridge for much of the time - fascinating to watch the behaviour between the two birds. Also got good views of both legs and no sign of ringing - which rules out an introduced bird from the south I believe?
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    UK Herps 2015

    After two hours searching found this large female Adder at Loggerheads, North Wales today - spent a short while taking photos at 300mm and 420mm so as not to disturb.
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    Red Grouse / Red Squirrel

    We saw loads of red squirrels at Formby last saturday just before 10am - including two crossing the road just beyond the ticket booth - I think the key is arrive early and take the squirrel walk on the left about 70m in from the gate - some peanuts would help tempt them in too from our...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Laughing Gull showed well this evening at New Brighton - from 7pm onwards - given recent reports from over the river guess it could be roosting at New Brighton then going to Seaforth during the day?
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    Donna Nook UK - confirmations

    Thanks Steve, good to know I was on the right lines! Peter
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    Donna Nook UK - confirmations

    Hello all, not had much time for birding the last six months and could do with confirmation of the two attached from this weekend - I believe Yellowhammer [but the markings on the head left me with some doubt] and Rock Pipit [fairly sure on this one given the streaking but some mipits around!]...
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    Tanzania - Arusha NP last few IDs

    Thanks very much Tib78 - now I look again in Helm it's all so straightforward ;) the angle was putting me off on the barbet honest! Cheers
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    Feather Identification - Harads, Northern Sweden

    Maybe Capercaillie - male tail feather?
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    Tanzania - Arusha NP last few IDs

    After a visit to Arusha NP last week [a day's R&R following climbing Kilimanjaro] I listed around 80 species - most of which I've ID'd with the Helm guide to East Africa but I'm left with a few puzzlers: First one looks like a juvenile and it was raining but I can't get close to an ID -...
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    Only a week to go

    The wild swamp loop had lots of warblers [still haven't got a definite ID for two species!] and at least three species of snakes a fortnight ago - enjoy!
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