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    Spurfowl, Tsavo West, Kenya

    Been stewing on this one since I saw in, in Tsavo West 2/2/23, not too far from Ngulia Lodge. It would've gone down as Hildebrandt's were it not for the striking red bill and legs, more reminiscent of Scaly. The only other spurfowl seen that day were a couple of Yellow-necked, so nothing to...
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    SE Uganda

    Because it's sort of strayed into the territory of trip report, thought I'd share a link to my thread on the Uganda forum re my recent 5 days there visiting Mabamba and Mabira https://www.birdforum.net/threads/mabira.433139/#post-4438015
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    Mabira

    Hi all Heading to Kenya for 3 weeks in Jan/Feb, a DIY fairly relaxed trip (having been there twice before this is more about just getting away to somewhere vaguely familiar and very birdy), and would also like to hop across to Uganda for Shoebill. All of which is straightforward enough, I more...
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    Sanday 28th September-7th October 2022

    A little bit behind with posting this, but it's been a busy couple of days and evenings, and I'm only finding time now because the weather is horrendous so I'm stuck inside. The plan had been 26th September-7th October but cancelled (due to gales) ferries I arrived two days late. As I doubt...
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    Sanday, Orkney, October 1st-13th 2021

    Have decided to follow Mark Lewis's lead and include a report, in case it helps with future visitors, and to add to the record of this underwatched isle. It will obviously lack the insight of Mark's years of experience here (and I apologise for any excited post about something that is actually...
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    Boavista, Cape Verde

    Off to Boavista next week for a week. Not really a birding trip as such but I'll get as much done as domestic happiness will allow (Based at Riu Touareg so in range of some of the better sites), and probably pick up c5 lifers in the process. Despite much searching I can't find anything that...
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    A few montane forest birds

    Considering a return to Kenya in January as a nice easy and cheap trip. Very few lifers available, and the trip would largely be spent camping at Baringo and Naivasha just for some decent easy birding (although I must finally get Grey-crested Helmetshrike). Was also wondering whether any of the...
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    Budget Madagascar October 2020

    A couple of places up for grabs on a 21 day trip to Madagascar, starting from Antananarivo on 4th October, guided by Eugene Rakatobe. Going to be a full on trip, getting as much as possible is 100% priority. Budget accommodation, including a little camping, allows for a budget price (for...
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    Inspiration needed

    Had planned a big tour of northern Argentina in January, which could still happen if things change if physio suddenly starts working, but as things stand I need help coming up with an alternative. Problem I have is a very painful problem with my right Achilles and ankle, which makes walking big...
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    Jan/Feb visit

    Hi all was wondering what are the practicalities (weather, bird activity, etc) of a trip to NW Argentina during January and in to early February,especially as I'd be hiring a small economy car. Not the best time I realise, but this is the only practical time for me to take more than a week or...
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    Daurian Starlings

    Just a quick message to say that this morning I had two Daurian Starlings in Uduwalawe National Park, in one of the many flocks of Rosy Starlings. I'm assuming that this species is still (as per Warakagoda et al) a vagrant so thought it would be of interest to someone. As far as I can tell...
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    Kudawa accommodation

    How easy is it to arrive in Kudawa and find accommodation? When I visit Sri Lanka in January it's likely to be my last visited site, so I'll know what's needed and as such I won't know when I'll arrive until shortly before I do, or how long I'll need. Steve
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    Sri Lanka

    Have three weeks (unguided, except where unavoidable) in Sri Lanka coming up in Jan/Feb. All preparations are pretty straightforward bar two things: 1) Accommodation at Kudawa/Sinharaja. Unable to get an emailed reply from Martin's no matter what I try, any suggestions? Blue Magpie responded...
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    Jakarta airport

    Have a couple of stopovers at Jakarta, in June and July, and I was wondering what are the practicalities of birding (safety, timing, etc) the decent looking (on Google Earth) area of greenery with some water just to the east of the airport. Both times I arrive around 1300hrs, first time from...
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    Tropical Kingbird

    What is the current status? I know the Jaramillo book is out of date on the status of a lot of stuff but hadn't expected to see singles at two different locations on my recent trip - one at Molinos in the Lluta Valley, and at the Camarones alfalfa fields. Steve
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    Northern Peru

    Planning to head to the north next January, and whilst I'm perfectly happy to use public transport (as I did for 25 days in Colombia this year) I was wondering if it's possible to get to all/most of the important sites with an economy hire car (any clearance problems, etc?). It's about all my...
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    Gps

    With GPS locations increasingly replacing (or supplementing) good old fashioned maps in trip reports was thinking maybe I should be looking to invest - forthcoming trips to Colombia and South Africa seem to be particularly well "blessed" with GPS points, and really could've done with one in...
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    El Nino

    I know it's an extremely inexact science, but was wondering if there's an established pattern to the weather in Colombia with regard to El Nino years. Heading there in January and thinking that if, as seems most logical to me (so therefore is most likely completely illogical), the sea off the...
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    Sao Paulo Antwren

    Off to SE Brazil in three weeks, was wondering if anyone knows the current situation for this species. It seems the tour companies now go to a (presumably private?) site near Sao Jose dos Campos, but has anyone recently tried the "traditional" site near Mogi das Cruzes? Or have directions for...
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    Zurich

    Have a 6-hr stopover at Zurich airport to endure in late September, was wondering if it would be possible to get Middle Spotted Woodpecker (the only lifer in the area as far as I can work out - if indeed it's in the area) in that time. Any assistance gratefully received. Steve
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    SE Brazil

    Just started planning the next trip, Malaysia a distant memory now (it's been nearly a fortnight after all ;)), hoping to get to Brazil (the usual circuit out of Rio) late September/early October for a couple of weeks. A couple of quick questions: is Forrester still the must-have site guide...
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    Malaysia (and/or beyond?)

    Where to start?!? The worst floods for over 40 years have resulted in the closure of Taman Negara NP, where I was due to go February 6th for 7 nights at the end of my 19 days in Peninsular Malaysia. Assuming it's still closed by then (getting info isn't easy, and I guess the situation could...
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    Malaysia: Belum-Temenggor

    Heading to Peninsular Malaysia for three weeks late Jan/early Feb and was wondering if anyone had been to Belum for the hornbills (and anything else!) and can pass on hints for getting about in the area. May not actually get there but want to keep options open for a couple of days should...
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    Panama gen

    Heading off to Panama in March for 16 days, I'd be grateful for any gen at all (here or PM), esp if it's updates to the Engleman & Engleman "Where to Find . . ." book. Our planned route will take us west to Chiriqui and east to the Bayano region, but it seems unlikely we'll be able to afford the...
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    Gunnison Sage Grouse in Utah

    I'll be touring the SW USA with my family for 2 wks from 30th March. Thankfully there are very few new birds for me en route, but one I do need is Gunnison Sage Grouse and I was wondering if anyone knows whether there are any accessible leks for the western population around Monticello, Utah. I...
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