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  1. Stuart Goodwin

    Megachile/ Leafcutter bee species of the Canary Islands

    Afternoon/ Hola. Please could anyone reply with what Megachile/ Leafcutter species there are on Tenerife or the Canary Islands. The photos I took on my Iphone have been uploaded to Inaturalist & Observation.Org , but have had conflicting results Canary Leafcutter (Inaturalist) & Silvery...
  2. Stuart Goodwin

    Plain Swift - Tenerife (Covert birding)

    Good morning all. To celebrate a number of significant milestones, we are on holiday in Tenerife, only our second overseas holiday in 20+ years. Anyway, can I check that the circa 5 Swifts flying over the hotel complex are most likely Plain Swifts. The birds seem to have a more fluttering...
  3. Stuart Goodwin

    Suggestions for phone adapter for Swaroski ATX80

    Morning all. I’m looking at getting a phone adapter to attach to my Swaroski ATX scope. The Swaroski option is around £200 which seems expensive. I’ve seen the Viking Optics offering which looks like it will work but I’m wondering whether there are other options. My phone is a an Apple...
  4. Stuart Goodwin

    Recommendations for UK wildflower field guide

    Good afternoon Can anyone recommend any wildflower field guide covering the UK please. I’m dipping my toe into the daunting world of botany and the complexity of common plants like buttercup (apparently up to 19) species) and dandelion is scary. Thank you in advance.
  5. Stuart Goodwin

    Impressed & disappointed with 10x42 NL Pure

    Good evening all. My local camera/optics shop had a pair of 10x42 NL Pures in. I finally cracked and went to purchase them last Saturday (17th July). The shop owner did mention about issues with the lens caps as I was paying for my new bins, but these were brand new so I wasn’t to concerned...
  6. Stuart Goodwin

    Large Tortoiseshell in the U.K.

    Evening all. With sightings of Large Tortiosehell butterflies popping up across the country, are we at the dawn of a recolonisation? If I remember correctly, there was some doubt about a couple of pockets of sightings (Portland?) in the last couple of years. Surely with the distance between...
  7. Stuart Goodwin

    Best fungi guide(s) for the UK

    Good morning and seasons greetings. Can anyone recommend a guide for identifiying UK fungI please? The lockdowns have meant I have spent more time in local woodlands in late autumn than I would have normally and I have started take note/ photo’s of fungI. Thank you in advance, Regards
  8. Stuart Goodwin

    Scoter? Seawatching from a hotel balcony

    Morning all. Can anyone help? I believe these are Common Scoter. Also, based on my observations, would you record/tick this! This would be a lifer but I want to tick based on the evidence rather than "it sort of fits plus its a lifer!" In Deal, Kent, this morning I saw a flock (c20) of...
  9. Stuart Goodwin

    First butterfly in 2017

    Happy new year all I saw a Red Admiral flying in Canterbury today (12:10). Has anyone else seen any butterflies today? Regards
  10. Stuart Goodwin

    New Shark Trust eggcase publication

    Morning all. The Shark Trust have published a small guide and updated their distribution maps for their Great Eggcase Hunt project The guide can be found on the Shark Trust website Regards
  11. Stuart Goodwin

    Uploading photo's from an IPhone into Birdforum

    Evening all. What is the best way to upload photo's taken from an IPhone into Birdforum? My daily walk passes an uncut grass area full of grasshoppers & crickets that I would like help ID'ing. Thank you in advance. Regards
  12. Stuart Goodwin

    Italian or Tree Crickets in Kent

    Morning all. On the Dungeness Bird Obs website it is reported that a large number of Italian or Tree Crickets (Oecanthus pellucens) have been found on the peninsula. Is this the bridgehead for a colonisation? Regards
  13. Stuart Goodwin

    Where these Manx Shearwater's

    Afternoon all. Whilst holidaying on the north side of Ardnamurchan earlier this week, I saw a couple of flocks of seabirds flying low over the sea about 1 km offshore. I believe that they were Shearwater's and most likely Manx's. Could anyone assist please? The birds were on the edge of my...
  14. Stuart Goodwin

    Which Chat?

    Afternoon all. Please could someone help with an ID? The photo's were taken on Ardnamurchan. At the time I thought juvenile Wheatear. Thank you in advance. Regards
  15. Stuart Goodwin

    Is this a Coreus marginatus

    Evening all. Please can someone confirm whether the beetle in the attached photography is a Coreus marginatus or Dock Bug. Thank you in advance.
  16. Stuart Goodwin

    What's this please? (5)

    This is the last one, it seems I can only load one photo at a time. Could someone please help with the ID of this. Thank you in advance
  17. Stuart Goodwin

    What's this please? (4)

    Right, let's try again. Can anyone help with ID of these please? It was a very slow day for birds. Thank you in advance
  18. Stuart Goodwin

    What's this please? (3)

    Can anyone help with ID of these please? It was a very slow day for birds. Thank you in advance
  19. Stuart Goodwin

    What's this please? (2)

    Evening all (again) Can anyone help idea this moth please. Apologies for the poor quality, the moth was in direst sunlight. Thank you in advance. Regards
  20. Stuart Goodwin

    What is this please?

    Evening all. Can anyone help with this moth please? It looks like a Bloodline (I think that's what the book said) but the hooked wing tips have thrown me. Thanks in advance.
  21. Stuart Goodwin

    Bats of Central and Southern Africa book - any good?

    Can anyone let me please know their thoughts/ feedback on this book. How does it compared to the Christian Dietz et Al Bats of Britain, Europe and Northwest Africa? Thank you in advance. Regards
  22. Stuart Goodwin

    Is this a 14 spot Ladybird

    Evening. Can anyone help with an ID please? I think this is a 14 spot ladybird, please could someone confirm. Thank you.
  23. Stuart Goodwin

    Problems accessing Irecord website

    Afternoon all. Has anyone else had problems accessing the Irecord website since it was due to be available yesterday evening? Regards
  24. Stuart Goodwin

    Birdjournal v4 vs Irecord

    Evening all. I am debating whether to upgrade from version 3 of the Birdjournal software to version 4 or to use Irecord solely. A lot of the functionality of Birdjournal seems to be in Irecord and it's free (although you run the risk of rejected records). What have others done? Regards
  25. Stuart Goodwin

    The next Ladybird &Grasshopper species to colonise the UK

    Afternoon all. I'm beginning to explore the local Ladybirds and Grasshopper species and I would like to know which species currently over the Channel/ North Sea that are most likely to arrive on our shores. What do people think? There seems to be a consolidation of rare Odonata species this...
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