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  1. katastrofa

    Sightron SII Blue Sky HD 20-60X85

    I want to buy a spotting scope, but where I live (Norway) the choice in the range I'm willing to pay (5-15k NOK) is very limited. I've spotted this model in a shop: Sightron SII Blue Sky HD 20-60x85 Vinklet Spotting Scope and it had a good review on a shooting website: Sightron Spotting Scope...
  2. katastrofa

    [Norway] Buzzard?

    May 2022, Varanger
  3. katastrofa

    Book recommendations before a trip to Uganda?

    I'm going in July (see the other thread about safety :D) and I'm interested in birds (ofc) and mammals. I know I should get the Princeton Field Guide "Birds of East Africa", but anything else?
  4. katastrofa

    Uganda birdwatching: safety

    I'm interested in going on a birdwatching tour to Uganda this summer, but noticed that the UK Foreign Office issued advice against non-essential travel to some areas in Uganda which are common destinations for such trips (Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibali Forest): Uganda travel advice Is...
  5. katastrofa

    [Norway] White-tailed or golden eagle?

    May 2022, Varanger.
  6. katastrofa

    [Norway] Tree pipit?

    Innlandet, september.
  7. katastrofa

    [Norway] Pink-footed or Bean Goose?

    Varanger, may 2022. Continuing the discussion under Pink-footed goose
  8. katastrofa

    What animal did this?

    Norway, Innlandet (Hedmark), today. A few km from the village of Skarnes, but not far from Finnskog which is teeming with wildlife.
  9. katastrofa

    Birdwatching in Iran

    Has anyone gone recently to Iran for birdwatching? I was wondering if taking a telephoto lens / binoculars there would be risky - would customs think it might be espionage equipment?
  10. katastrofa

    [Norway] Female bar-tailed godwit in breeding plumage?

    Varanger, may 2022
  11. katastrofa

    [Norway] Little gulls?

    Varanger, may 2022.
  12. katastrofa

    [Norway] Juvenile hazel grouse?

    An adult hazel grouse and this guy flew off from the same spot by the side of the road, and this one was sitting frozen still on a tree branch.
  13. katastrofa

    Coastal birding in July south of Kosterhavets NP

    I'm probably going to do some diving on the west coast of Sweden in early July, south of Kosterhavets. What species can be found there, and can you recommend some good birding spots? I'll be based in Grebbestad.
  14. katastrofa

    [Norway] Female ruff?

    Vardø, may 2022.
  15. katastrofa

    [Norway] Brünnich's guillemot?

    The guys with white stripes on the bills. Hornøya, may 2022.
  16. katastrofa

    [Norway] Purple sandpipers?

    Varanger, May 2022.
  17. katastrofa

    [Norway] Temminck's stints?

    May 2022, Varanger.
  18. katastrofa

    In-flight preening?

    I saw this black-legged kittiwake in the harbour in Vadsø. I think it's pulling out its own feathers while flying? why would it do it?
  19. katastrofa

    How to deter hawks from the chickens?

    My neighbour has three chickens which walk freely in his farmyard. Today they were attacked by a couple of hawks. He chased the hawks away, and miraculously, all chickens survived with just scratches and lost feathers. Can you suggest a (non-violent & safe for everyone involved) way to deter...
  20. katastrofa

    [Norway] Wood sandpipers?

    Pasvik valley, May 2022.
  21. katastrofa

    [Norway] Female ruff or spotted redshank?

    Pasvik valley, may 2022.
  22. katastrofa

    [Norway] Female bar-tailed godwit?

    May 2023 in Pasvik valley.
  23. katastrofa

    [Norway] Female ruffs?

    Pasvik valley in Finnmark, May 2022.
  24. katastrofa

    [Norway] Unable to guess for this one

    This August, in a coniferous forest clearing, away from any fields or meadows.
  25. katastrofa

    [Norway] Spotted flycatchers?

    August in Innlandet.
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