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  1. Jos Stratford

    Collared Scops Owl - South of Thailand this afternoon

    I'd say these are excellent photos, especially the second 👍
  2. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    And further - in some parts of the world, it also issues warning messages that its databases are not so complete and identifications can be wrong.
  3. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    It does okay on Chaffinches, but a variety of others it mixes, including calling my Whooper Swans as Cranes last week. It is definitely affected by locations as it will also label calls as rare/semi-rare for your location/date...and +/- it seems to get that correct. Also, if you turn off your...
  4. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Maybe it depends where ... repeatedly testing it on my land, I find it frequently misidentifies about 20-30% of calls, and further simply misses another 10-30% (usually far away birds than I can still do, but it's not picking up, but occasionally closer ones too).
  5. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    South meets north, in decidedly cold weather, first incoming Lesser Whitethroat and, rather more surprisingly, a very late Waxwing late afternoon - very rare do I see these so late in the spring. Greenfinches in good numbers and Hawfinches continue at the bird table ...and, totally weird, one...
  6. Jos Stratford

    Stop habitat loss in Hamsterly Forest Co Durham DL13 3NL due to a proposed Eco Lodge Development by Forest Holidays Ltd

    Also, as per private message, this the 'say hello' section, please contact administration if needed, but campaigns don't belong in this part of the forum.
  7. Jos Stratford

    Italia Exotica, 29 March-3 April.

    Bird Checklist Waterfowl Mute Swan. Eight Arnetta, two River Sesia, four Le Folaghe. Greylag Goose. One Le Folaghe. Common Shelduck. Two Arnetta, seven Massaciuccoli. Mandarin Duck. Pair Parco Castello. Garganey. 16 Arnetta, two Le Folaghe. Northern Shoveler. 140 Arnetta. Gadwall. 35...
  8. Jos Stratford

    Italia Exotica, 29 March-3 April.

    3 April. Le Folaghe. With an early afternoon flight from Bergamo, departed the Massaciuccoli area fairly early and began the journey north. Only one real stop, Le Folaghe - some pools near the motorway south of Milan - final exotica in the form of Pheasants, but otherwise a fairly nice mix of...
  9. Jos Stratford

    Italia Exotica, 29 March-3 April.

    2 April. Lucca, Massaciuccoli. Repeat of the day before, albeit in rather better weather - no less than eight Red-billed Leiothrix at Lucca (a pair, then a very engaging flock of six), plus Short-toed Treecreeper, Wryneck and several Crag Martins at the same location, then a few hours at the...
  10. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Good wader period, after the Black-tailed Godwits and Common Redshank yesterday and Wood Sandpipers and Greenshank today, a male Ruff on the pool this evening. Also two Snipe, plus Lapwings as always. 106. Ruff
  11. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Well, them there poor little Wrynecks ...two days after mine arrived, snow here too! Did hear one calling a little later though. Snow early morning, fair middle day, heavy rain/bright spells now - a right mish mash. Some good birds nonetheless ...two Wood Sandpipers on the house pool early...
  12. Jos Stratford

    BirdLife SA cruise to Marion Island

    Unfortunately Durban - Durban this time (was Cape Town-Durban last time), which means a lot more time through the warm waters which were near dead last time.
  13. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Willow Warblers, two arrived and singing. Pool fairly quiet these days, but a pair of Black-tailed Godwits and a Common Redshank today. 101. Willow Warbler
  14. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    I can happily confirm he is alive and well, but has relocated to warmer climes up north ... singing Wryneck this morning 👍 And then, taking me to 100, a Swallow through late afternoon. 99. Wryneck 100. Swallow
  15. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Nice 🙂
  16. Jos Stratford

    Paphos this am any ideas?

  17. Jos Stratford

    Paphos this am any ideas?

    Coin-marked Snake, common on Cyprus I believe. Not venomous.
  18. Jos Stratford

    Hornbill spp, C.160km SE Windhoek Namibia (summer 2010)

    Not entirely clear, looks dark-faced in first image. Damara typically looks very pale faced, this doesn't not appear to me as that.
  19. Jos Stratford

    Hornbill spp, C.160km SE Windhoek Namibia (summer 2010)

    Monteiro's Hornbill I think. Damara Red-billed is also not common south of Windhoek.
  20. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    By day's end, Greenfinches at the bird table were numbering over 40, a right squabbling racket of birds. Two very nice Hawfinches with them First Lesser Spotted Eagle of the spring late afternoon. 98. Lesser Spotted Eagle
  21. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Nice action at my bird table - a growing fkock of Greenfinches now in excess of 30, also bringing in a beefy Hawfinch to dominate the table this morning Rain setting in, but just before one signing Blackcap newly arrived ... 97. Blackcap
  22. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Marsh Sandpipers continuing into their third day, the bevy of ducks too, but little migration today - one new migrant arriving, the first Whinchat. 96. Whinchat
  23. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Superb couple of days 👍
  24. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Marsh Sandpipers were still present till early afternoon and the full suite of ducks - Wigeon, Teal, Shoveller, Mallard, Goldeneye and Goosander, but perhaps the most impressive birds today were a flyover flock of migrating Cormorants Initially thought they were incoming geese, but instead it...
  25. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Very nice period now - new birds every day. Pool by the house is pretty magic at present - Wigeon and Shoveler still present, joined today by a pair of Garganey (and Mallard and Goldeneye), but even better a good bunch of waders, Lapwings and Green Sandpipers as usual, but also one Black-tailed...
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