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Forum: Ireland Thursday 25th April 2013, 08:17
Replies: 3
Views: 309
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Warning - Bull Island Camera Thefts

Just to let any visiting/resident birders know that there have been a number of incidents in the last few months of birders having cameras stolen from their cars.

The most recent incident involved...
Forum: Information Wanted Monday 15th April 2013, 14:25
Replies: 1
Views: 249
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
The only place I know is the Les Ponts Douve...

The only place I know is the Les Ponts Douve Nature reserve just north of Carentan (http://goo.gl/maps/QrDAU). Went past it on the train in Jan-2012 and had Great White Egret + a few waders.

The...
Forum: Birds & Birding Monday 8th April 2013, 19:25
Replies: 41
Views: 1,490
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
In terms of WP birds, I would suggest the...

In terms of WP birds, I would suggest the "boiling kettle" song of Red-rumped Wheatear and Black Redstart with its odd crunching note (http://www.xeno-canto.org/100012).
Forum: Spain including the Canary & Balearic Isles Wednesday 27th March 2013, 14:19
Replies: 256
Views: 15,126
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Having read up a bit more on Menorcan Shearwater,...

Having read up a bit more on Menorcan Shearwater, I think I'll leave the pale shearwaters as unidentified.

Also, is there a local colour ringing scheme of Kentish Plovers? I photographed three...
Forum: Spain including the Canary & Balearic Isles Tuesday 26th March 2013, 21:54
Replies: 256
Views: 15,126
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Thanks for that - have to check out the Menorcan...

Thanks for that - have to check out the Menorcan Shearwater, but would be confident that at least one of a number of pale Shearwaters seen (like Manx Shear) was a Yelkouan.

Other recent...
Forum: Spain including the Canary & Balearic Isles Sunday 24th March 2013, 21:08
Replies: 256
Views: 15,126
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Today there were at least two Purple Herons...

Today there were at least two Purple Herons flying over the reeds west of Site 8 in the Gosney Guide in sAlbufera. Álso present were Osprey, Green Sand, Little Stint, Gull billed Tern (1), Water...
Forum: Ireland Monday 25th February 2013, 10:59
Replies: 2
Views: 676
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Very good report. Hopefully a few more teams will...

Very good report. Hopefully a few more teams will take part next year.
Forum: Mammals & Sea Life Wednesday 20th February 2013, 11:46
Replies: 4
Views: 403
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Unfortunately the ferry I was hoping to take was...

Unfortunately the ferry I was hoping to take was fully booked so that plan has fallen through. Thanks again for the help.
Forum: Butterflies and Moths ID Monday 18th February 2013, 15:16
Replies: 4
Views: 357
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Thanks very much STS & honeym. I think you are...

Thanks very much STS & honeym. I think you are right with Lythria purpuriana though I think I'll just leave the other one as Pyrausta spec.
Forum: Butterflies and Moths ID Thursday 14th February 2013, 10:35
Replies: 4
Views: 357
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Just found this one as well. Same date, same site.

Just found this one as well. Same date, same site.
Forum: Butterflies and Moths ID Thursday 14th February 2013, 10:13
Replies: 4
Views: 357
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Moth - Extremadura, Spain

One unidentified moth from near Caceres in Spain. Taken on the 16/05/11. Thanks in advance for any ID help!
Forum: Mammals & Sea Life Monday 14th January 2013, 15:18
Replies: 4
Views: 403
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Thanks Delia, thats useful.

Thanks Delia, thats useful.
Forum: Mammals & Sea Life Thursday 10th January 2013, 13:36
Replies: 4
Views: 403
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Biscay at end of March?

I am planning a trip to Spain at the end of March this year and I was thinking of rounding it off by taking the ferry from Santander to Portsmouth. I was wondering what cetecean (and bird) species...
Forum: Live Bird News from around the World Wednesday 19th December 2012, 11:21
Replies: 64
Views: 3,777
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Fair enough. If it can be proven to be completely...

Fair enough. If it can be proven to be completely real footage I would retract my comments, but to me at least the movement of the eagle looks very jerky and unnatural.

I am sure there are various...
Forum: Live Bird News from around the World Wednesday 19th December 2012, 11:12
Replies: 64
Views: 3,777
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Thanks for that. Yeah, looks like Computer...

Thanks for that. Yeah, looks like Computer generated footage - the movement of the Eagle is far too jerky to be a real-life bird. As fakes go its a good one, if the movement had been adjusted it...
Forum: Live Bird News from around the World Wednesday 19th December 2012, 10:36
Replies: 64
Views: 3,777
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
I think it is two videos superimposed on each...

I think it is two videos superimposed on each other - one from the park and the other from a falconry display. Is the bird actually a Golden Eagle? Looks to me more like a Verreaux's Eagle or similar...
Forum: Information Wanted Monday 17th December 2012, 19:19
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Thanks for that information Guy, really...

Thanks for that information Guy, really interesting to get the full story on Pale Leaf Warblers in Turkey. Would I be wrong in thinking that the habitat requirements for PLW are similar to those of...
Forum: Argentina Thursday 13th December 2012, 10:09
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Yes, the distances in Argentina are not to be...

Yes, the distances in Argentina are not to be underestimated! I only stayed two days in the area, covering the Valdes Peninsula on the second day. On the first day I birded the Trelew Lagoons, the...
Forum: Argentina Friday 7th December 2012, 19:03
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
I visited the area in September 2008. The Valdes...

I visited the area in September 2008. The Valdes Peninsula is a huge area to cover in a single day. Austral Thrush was fairly common in Puerto Madryn itself and had good views of Southern Right Whale...
Forum: Information Wanted Friday 7th December 2012, 10:39
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Thanks. Its a pity that the one good site for...

Thanks. Its a pity that the one good site for this species is right on the border to Syria :-C
Forum: Information Wanted Friday 7th December 2012, 10:01
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
SE Turkey - Plain Leaf Warbler & RW Lapwing

I am planning a trip to SE Turkey next year and was looking to get some gen on Plain Leaf Warbler and Red-wattled Lapwing. The best I an find on the former is that they have been reported from the...
Forum: Germany Wednesday 5th December 2012, 22:53
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Away from Berlin these two sites may be of...

Away from Berlin these two sites may be of interest:

(1) Guelper See: A good site for wintering geese, ducks, swans and White-tailed Eagle. About 80 Kms west of Berlin. There is a good map of the...
Forum: Information Wanted Tuesday 4th December 2012, 13:39
Replies: 3
Views: 353
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Siberian Tit seems to be consistently reported...

Siberian Tit seems to be consistently reported from the Institutet for Rymdfysik on the eastern outskirts of Kiruna (according to http://www.artportalen.se/fennoscandia_birds.asp). I have no idea if...
Forum: Birds & Birding Monday 5th November 2012, 17:33
Replies: 2
Views: 307
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Probably best to repost this in the Information...

Probably best to repost this in the Information Wanted or Morocco regional subforum. One thing to be aware of is that the Atlas mountains receive quite a bit of snowfall so access to sites such as...
Forum: Ireland Thursday 13th September 2012, 21:20
Replies: 1,713
Views: 183,565
Posted By Captain_of_Crunch
Thanks. A pity that it didn't hang around,...

Thanks. A pity that it didn't hang around, Ortolan isn't the easiest species to see in Ireland.
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