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    Gull sp Slimbridge WWT - 13/11/2010

    http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/slimbridge/wildlife-sightings/todays-sightings-20101112-112900 Got this picture pointed out to me..... Vega Gull has been mooted but what about a straight forward Lesser/herring Hybrid?
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    Late Red-foot at Fife Ness

    http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com/2010/11/late-red-footed-falcon-in-fife.html I had this pointed out to me on birdguides and am suprised there has not been more discussion on it. A very interesting bird.
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    Passerine - Fife

    Just to settle an arguemnet.... Species and age of this bird please.
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    Pinkfeet anyone?

    The seasonal sound of wink-wink has been ever present today. Lots of Pinkies piling into Loch Leven today plus a few whoopers. Anyone else seeing any today?
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    Lapland Buntings

    Per birdguides - Seems there's a few about in the country this week. Does this happen often in August? Can't say I've noticed it before.
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    10 years of the Gloster birder

    http://www.birder.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Decade.htm Hats off to the Mike King for his sterling effort for the last 10 years! Looking forward to another 10 years Kingy......
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    The Dordogne - France

    Anyone got any info on where to watch birds in the Dordogne? Looks good for Golden Oriole, Nightingale, Bluethroat, Honey Buzzard etc... Any specific nature reserves? Good marshes?
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    Bumble sp

    Caught this in the moth trap last night. Any ideas?
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    Atlas, south, west and east Morocco March 2010

    Hello chaps. Fresh off the press here is the trip report from our trip last week. http://anserbirding.co.uk/blog/?cat=6 Enjoy.... We did.
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    Small White 19/02/10

    I forgot to mention this before but I found a Small White butterfly in Milnathort, Perth and Kinross on Friday. It looked like it was freshly emerged. It's the earliest record for the east of Scotland per recorder. We took some dodgy record shots with mobiles. I'll get them uploaded shortly.
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    Leaf Cutter Bee

    I was down in Gloucestershire recently and saw a leaf cutter bee. Are they a common species down south? I have looked on the net but can't find any specific distribution maps.
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    Gull sp -Slimbridge WWT 18/4/09

    http://jsleeswildlifeimages.blogspot.com/ James alerted me to this picture on his blog. Cheers Jeremy
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    Fungi ID

    Hello all. This was found in a stubble field with coniferous woodland nearby, and Loch Leven 200 yards south. White gills and shape lead to a suspected identity- are there any mycologists out there who would be able to confirm the species from this picture? No spore print available sadly...
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    Another Comma in Fife

    I've just been shown a photo of a Comma taken bear Dunfirmaline. These species are heading north. I've seen a couple in Fife before. Anyone else seeing them in Scotland?
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    Giant Yellow Bumblebee

    I am off to the Outer Hebs in early September and hope to see B.Distinguendus. Am I too late or have I a chance of seeing it? And if so can anyone reccomend any sites and some hints on how to see it. Thanks in advance.
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    Vane Farm on National news!

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7336950.stm
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    Pipit in Gloucestershire

    I have seen Martin Mcgill has taken some shots of a Pipit in Gloucestershire and published them on his Website. Take a look. Intresting looking bird... http://www.anserbirding.com Go to the diary section and scroll down. There is no direct link.
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    Puffins in November

    There was a string of birders in the Fife Bird Club hide at Fife Ness on Sunday anticipating a huge influx of Little Auks. We only managed 400 and the asumption is that they miss the Fife coast in large numbers because they take a more or less straight line and hit the Northumberland and Borders...
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    South Africa: Western Cape 11th to 26th September 2007

    Hello Folks. I've just seen that the trip report for the Western Cape trip I ws on has been uploaded onto The Gloster Birder and the Anserbirding websites. It was a great trip.We saw more then 90% of the endemics or near endemics plus a great Pelagic. Food, wine, company, Cricket were all...
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    WWT Spoonbill

    There is an interesting artical on http://www.anserbirding.com about a ringed spoonbill that was present on WWT land recently. Go to the diary section.
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    BTO bird codes

    Hello all. Can anyone direct me to BTO bird codes on the interweb? I can't seem to find them on the BTO website. Thanks in advance J.
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    Bulgaria February 4-8th 2007

    Bulgaria February 4-8th 2007 Summary; A group of ten travelled to Bulagaria via Gatwick to Varna on a British Airways flight. Our main aim was to see the goose flocks with time at the end to find some local specialities and the pelicans and wildfowl further south, also to have a good time...
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    Whooper Swans

    For those of you who have been watching this weeks excellent Autumnwatch you may have noted that it has been suggested that there has been very few Whooper Swan young recorded due to poor weather in May in Iceland. Has anyone noted any families yet this Autumn? While I was out and about today I...
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    First Migrant Pinkfoot Geese of the year at Loch Leven NNR

    I've had at least 200 pinkfeet today at Loch Leven. These are the first Migrants of the year for us down here. Hopefully there will be an influx within the next couple of days! I've even read my first collar of the year. Bonus...
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    Recycling old bird rings

    In our office we've got loads of old BTO rings which we have collected over the years and obviously we sent all the details in. I was wondering if they can be recycled into new rings and whether if anyone is already doing this?
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