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    Guide book for Egypt

    Thank you all, guys. I will be actually on a sightseeing tour with daily trips from Cairo, Luxor and Hurghada and will not be able to do some real birding although I plan to spend every minute I have trying to find something interesting among the ancient stones... I thought that the Collins...
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    Guide book for Egypt

    Hi, Anybody with recommendations on the best bird book for Egypt? I found a few titles but have never seen the books themselves to judge how good they are. Any advise would be much appreciated (no photo guides pls). watcher
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    Info wanted on a lesser known area of Bulgaria

    Hi John, Here is a link to the road atlas I was speaking about: http://www.pe-bg.com/?cid=3&pid=17000 The hotel is definitely not in the best place to go on a birding tour but it is still nice if a family wants to go there and do daily trips in the area. The Brown Bear sanctuary is located...
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    Info wanted on a lesser known area of Bulgaria

    Hi John, The area some 50km around is not particularly good for species, that are not common elsewhere - different types of forests, lands under cultivation, mountain streams etc. Road maps are available in every petrol station. There is a good road atlas with I think 50+ pages that is better to...
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    Info wanted on a lesser known area of Bulgaria

    Hi John, For the alpine parts of Pirin Mountains mid June would be the best, while for the rest of the lowlands that would be around May 10-15th. The best place for Wallcreepers is some 140km from your place (2,30hrs drive one way); the alpine parts of Pirin Mountains (for Ring Ouzel, Alpine...
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    Info wanted on a lesser known area of Bulgaria

    Hi John, Dolno Drglishte is 12km northwards of Bansko, which is the bigget ski resort in Bulgaria. Being located at the foots of Pirin Mountains, Bansko is a base for hiking tours in Pirin Mountains, but could also be used for any other activities. The problem is that you will be there a bit...
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    Info wanted on a lesser known area of Bulgaria

    Hi John, The area aroung Bansko has not a lot to offer but still some good birds can be seen, namely Nutcracker, Ring Ouzel, Common Crossbill, Pallid Swift etc. and if you have some time for a daily birding (incl. a car) you can see a lot more if you make use of a local guide who will show you...
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    Wallcreeper Sites.

    Trigrad Gorge in the Western Rodopi Mountains is really the best location with biggest chances of spotting the bird. The best time for watching them is now, when they are still feeding chicks in the nest. However May-July is pretty good time. Just returned yesterday from a location in Rila...
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    Strange Mongolian Bunting

    Hi Crhis, Yes, you are right about the location - this is probably the most touristic area in Mongolia. I saw birds with absolutely the same plumage several times so this is not an individual pattern but something more general. Ivo
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    Strange Mongolian Bunting

    here is one more... the terrain has been tough and the pics - made at dusk. not really too many different ones to present here... the problem is I never found a picture of subspecies that matches 100% the one I shot...
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    Strange Mongolian Bunting

    Saw this last summer in Mongolia. Did not really match any of the drawings I had in my bird book... Probably Emberiza cioides (Meadow Bunting) but still a bit different compared to the ones inside the book. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Oslo, Norway in winter

    Going on a trip for a few days in Oslo in the beginning of January 2009 but would like to use the time for as much birding as possible.. any ideas where to go? Mainly interested in waterbirds or passerines not present in the southern and central parts of Europe. Any help will be more than...
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    Birdwatching in Bulgaria

    A birds of prey dedicated tour can be viewed here A normal birding tour in Bulgaria is available here
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    Handbook to the birds of Mongolia

    Hi, I have to go to Mongolia in 10 days but just realized that I do not really have a good handbook to the birds of Mongolia. Which is the best one for this area? If the birds of China are also included that would be perfect. Regards, watcher
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    Successful birding for raptors in Bulgaria (06-11.05.08)

    A trip report with pictures from a recent birding trip in Southern Bulgaria, dedicated mostly to raptors, has been published at: http://www.birdwatchingbulgaria.com/?page=trip_reports&in=springbirdtoursbg Among the specialties seen were Levant Sparrowhawk, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Booted Eagle...
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