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  1. jforgham

    Gambian bird

    Just back from a 7 day trip to The Gambia. Magnificent, with over 200 species recorded. Struggling with this one, perhaps a juvenile? Thanks for any suggestions.
  2. jforgham

    Sanyang, The Gambia

    Evening All, Found a cheap flight to The Gambia in mid April and booked a room on Sanyang beach resort. I have also booked a recommended bird guide for two days of my 6 day stay. My first trip to this country so was just checking out safety when walking alone with binoculars and large lens on...
  3. jforgham

    Trip to Hortobagy

    Hi, I am looking at planning a trip for a few days birding to Hungary, particularly the Hortobagy region. Just wondering if car rental will be the easiest form of transport and suggestions on good, reasonably priced accommodation. Flight into Budapest from Stansted seems my best option. Finally...
  4. jforgham

    Peregrine to be aged

    This peregrine has been hanging around our parish church in Bishop's Stortford for a while now. Photos seem to show downy feathers, so could it be a 2nd cy? Thanks for suggestions.
  5. jforgham

    Yorkshire

    Hi, I have a few days staying in Bridlington in early June. Looking for good inland sites to visit for birds and photography after I have visited Bempton and Flamborough. Suggestions most welcome, thank you. Jono.
  6. jforgham

    Gull, Titchwell beach this afternoon

    Be interested to see comments upon this gull. Taken out to sea from Titchwell beach in poor, overcast light. Just cropped. Thanks.
  7. jforgham

    Black redstart

    The Brightlingsea Black Redstart showed well in a private garden yesterday afternoon, in very poor light.
  8. jforgham

    Tern rafts

    At the weekend a friend was helping pull in and clean some tern rafts. She noticed that small pebbles had bee arranged very carefully side by side and sometimes on the edge of the scrape. Are these put as boundary markers or, as someone suggested to her, that the BHG or Common tern replace...
  9. jforgham

    Three for confirmation Norfolk

    Came across these three yesterday. First a hybrid goose at North Point Pools Egyptian x Grey lag perhaps? 2nd one White front or hybrid at Titchwell and 3rd a white or pied wagtail, also at Titchwell? 2 photos.
  10. jforgham

    Gull, East Herts.

    Presuming first winter Herring for this bird. Just unusual to see a solitary gull as this was at Stansted Airport Lagoons this afternoon. Many thanks, Jono
  11. jforgham

    Gull: Cley beach this morning

    Evening, Managed to grab a few record shots of this gull from the Beach Hotel, Cley this morning. Small dark eye and black legs. Just a Herring aberattion? Unfortunately a really grey and misty sea watch so just cropped record shots and none of mantle. It was the eye that first made me look...
  12. jforgham

    Chiffchaff/Willow warbler

    My usual conundrum early in the year. Came across these two today. There was both a chiffchaff calling and a willow warbler uttering it's wonderful tune. Got these photos and now managed to confuse myself. What do folk reckon?
  13. jforgham

    Gull, East Herts

    Struggling to sort this gull out. Can I rule out Yellow legged and if so, why? Distant shot from this afternoon. Many thanks for any advice
  14. jforgham

    Migrant behaviour

    Last week I was in Norfolk and managed to see both the Brown shrike and Red breasted flycatcher. Not sure there can be a definitive answer to this but what is the consensus of opinion on what happens to these birds? Presumably a.) they die b.) continue migrating in the wrong direction and...
  15. jforgham

    UK snake?

    Morning, Just been sent this photo of a snake crossing the road in East Hertfordshire. I write a nature column for the local newspaper and have no idea on this one. Looks to be around 6 foot long as the lane here is 12 foot wide. Not aware of female grass snakes being white, or do they go this...
  16. jforgham

    Couple of wasp sp to identify, please

    Came across these two whilst sweep netting for moth caterpillars. Suspect one is a spider hunting wasp (found dead) and the other an Ichneumon species. Be grateful if anyone could tell me more. Many thanks, Jono
  17. jforgham

    Andrena bee sp Herts UK

    Struggling to key this one out. Any pointers gratefully received. Making progress with this tricky group, but a long way to go yet. Many thanks, Jono
  18. jforgham

    Suspected water bug sp Herts UK

    Morning All, Our cat unearthed this bug from pea shingle next to our pond. Is it a Saucer bug or just a Common water boatman? Many thanks, Jono
  19. jforgham

    Gwnne's Mining bee Andrena bicolor

    Another bee puzzler. Think A. bicolor? Any advice? Thank you
  20. jforgham

    bee sp?

    Any comments welcome on this. Photo sent to me today. Thank you Jono
  21. jforgham

    Bee species

    Hi all, Put this down as Apis mellifera but now don't think so once I managed a reasonable photo. Clearly legs don't look right to begin with. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thank you Jono
  22. jforgham

    Beetle sp

    Any suggestions for this small beetle. Just dropped on to my laptop in my shed/office. Is it just Phyllobious pomaceus that has lost its scales? Jono
  23. jforgham

    Duckling ID

    Hi, I have been sent this photo, taken last July in Hertfordshire. Any comments upon species? Be interested to hear what folk think? Cheers, Jono
  24. jforgham

    Sri Lanka National Parks

    As of today, all national parks on the island are closed until further notice, so I have heard. Yet more damaging times for the tourist industry that has just picked itself up from the Easter bombings of last year. Jono
  25. jforgham

    Sri Lankan moth

    Any suggestions on this moth found in central Sri Lanka Many thanks, Jono
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