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    Sichuan Birding

    Here's one of the two Red Pandas from that trip, and a Lammergeier. Rhion
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    Corvids love the wind

    One winter a few years ago I was on Cader Idris with a real gale blowing and bursts of hail being swept horizontally by the wind. As I got up onto the ridge leading to the summit there was a group of 8 - 10 Ravens having a great time. They were flying up the cliff on the lee side, then as they...
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    Swimming Redshanks

    Reminds me of an embarrasing moment some years ago. I was watching a group of Curlew when a non-birdwatcher came up and asked "Can they swim?" "No" I said, whereupon one of then jumped into the water and swam off.
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    The 'extinct' animal ducks back again

    Lucky it's an Aythya and not Dendrocygna or something ...
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    Most Common First Bird of 2007?

    Blue Tit here too - on the peanut feeder at 08:20.
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    how do you cope with cattle!

    With regard to bulls, I have been told by a farmer that the thing to do is wait until the charging bull is within reach then punch it as hard as you can on the nose. He said he'd done it, and since he was still around to tell the tale I suppose it must have worked. I had a bull charge at me...
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    North West Wales - End of September

    Porthmadog itself is very good for birds. Try taking a walk from the town along the Cob (embankment); there is also a small hide near the far end of the Cob. This area can have some good waders and wildfowl. you could also check out the Black Rock/ Morfa Bychan beach nearby for various birds...
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    Welsh Osprey chicks fledging

    There is now a web camera showing the nest it seems (just as the birds leave!). I expect there is an English language version there somewhere too. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/gogleddorllewin/safle/gwegamerau/pages/gweilch.shtml
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    Welsh Osprey chicks fledging

    One of the chicks at the nest near Porthmadog has already taken a number of short flights, with the other expected to follow shortly.
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    Strumble Head - West Wales

    There's an article by Jon Green on sea-watching at Strumble Head 1994-2003 in the latest edition of Welsh Birds (Vol 4, No.3, 2005) - worth a look if you can get hold of a copy. To quote: The "ideal conditions are prolonged south-westerly gales followed by strong west or north-westerly gales...
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    Where in the world ?

    Same here. The only problem would be deciding which half of the island.
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    Papua Newguinea

    Thanks James - I'll make a note of that.
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    Papua Newguinea

    I did once when living in Jakarta speak to an elderly gentleman from Irian Jaya who said he had eaten human when young. He said that it was very nice. I fancy a trip to New Guinea the year after next, but can't even decide between Irian Jaya and PNG at the moment. I had intended to get in...
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    Blackbirds versus Ring Ouzels

    I get the impression that Blackbirds are moving into some areas where you would normally expect Ring Ouzels, though I don't know whether it has affected Ouzel numbers. Stonechat seem to have taken over from Whinchat in some upland areas too. I have a feeling that Whinchat is in decline, and...
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    Pine Martens in Wales.....Bad News ?

    There have always been Pine Martens in Snowdonia, though in very small numbers. It was said to be common here in the 18th Century. Here's a quote from "The Snowdonia National Park" by W.M. Condry (New Naturalist): "In fairly recent years the places where martens have been seen in Snowdonia...
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