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  1. K

    Did Gilbert White use binoculars?

    I saw mention of this in a couple of websites, but here is one that I found that reads okay. This talks about the use of "opera monoculars" I just found a different article that also has some design images of binoculars. It looks like nobody touched the idea of binoculars for 200+ years and...
  2. K

    Did Gilbert White use binoculars?

    Thirty year gap for technology is quite big. Recently I was struggling to remember what plug socket there was in my trip to Kenya 25 years ago. Then I realised that I did not have anything to plug in, which was why I did not remember. With the singular glass, it would probably be more likely...
  3. K

    What was your first found rare and how old were you?

    Rosy Starling in 2018 in Postojna, Slovenia. I probably had come across rare unknowingly visiting other places but may not have spotted on my own. As breakfast was served at a late time of 0800 where I was staying, I was getting up for sunrise in the garden and spending a couple of hours just...
  4. K

    Exposure X6 (Switching from Lightroom)

    I have just upgraded to a decent PC (windows) and installed my old version of Lightroom (5.7). I am not keen on going for the subscription lifestyle (stop paying and we block you from your work) and came across the Exposure X6 software as an alternative. Has anyone made the switch or tested it...
  5. Anhinga

    Anhinga

    Anhinga at Sawgrass Lake Park, Florida
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  6. Spotless Starling

    Spotless Starling

    Spotless Starling in a village near Castro Verde, Portugal.
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    • spotless starling spotless starling sturnus unicolor
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Pygmy Nuthatch

    Pygmy Nuthatch

    Pygmy Nuthatch at Fort Mason Community Gardens, San Francisco, California, US. One of my favourite places in my three week trip to San Francisco. I visited this rather unassuming small community garden, but known locally on how rich the bird life is, 3-4 times and think I got about 5 (possibly...
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    • 1dt california nuthatch pygmy nuthatch sitta pygmaea
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  8. Hermit Thrush

    Hermit Thrush

    Hermit Thrush at Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, US. Not knowing where best to situate over Thanksgiving, I opted on a hotel in walking distance to this park.
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    • 1dt california catharus guttatus hermit thrush
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  9. Nuttall's Woodpecker

    Nuttall's Woodpecker

    Nuttall's Woodpecker taken at Martin Luther King Jr Shoreline Park, Oakland, California, US. This was part of the Golden Gate Audubon Society (GGAS) walks which was handy to learn the IDs of birds quickly as first trip to the US.
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    • 1dt dryobates nuttallii nuttall's woodpecker woodpecker
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  10. K

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Northern Harrier'

    Thank you for letting me know jmorlan and also for IDing as a female. :)
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  11. K

    What was your Spark Bird???

    The Corn Bunting. I wonder if it would have happened with a more distinctive bird. I asked someone "what is that bird?" about twenty times and every answer was "Corn Bunting", and to me they looked like different birds. A few months later, I was in Japan (with no birding in between) and had...
  12. K

    How far do birders walk?

    I typically average 1 mile (1.6 km)/hour if listening for birds. I am just back from South Korea. My longest day was on an island and did 12 hours and did 12 miles, the following day was 8 hours and 6 miles. The second day had a higher density of birds. On the 12 mile day, I had a choice of a...
  13. K

    South Korea - May

    Hi Jeff, just to say that I did Dongmak and there was about 90 adults of the black faced spoonbills. Some were still on nests, and others were attending to their chicks. I was rained out on namhansanseong today, only getting some common birds before having to be beaten by weather. Gwangneung...
  14. K

    South Korea - May

    Thank you Jeff for all of the suggestions. I have seen some of these mentioned, and so it is good to get some personal experience, including the transport. It would be useful to know a recommended guide. If not for this trip, then for the future. I normally use eBird a fair amount, which...
  15. K

    South Korea - May

    I will be flying out next week, stopping in South Korea on way to a meeting in Japan, before returning to South Korea for just over a week of birding until the end of May(cheaper to do four flights rather than three). On landing, I will head to the lagoon next to Incheon Airport. I already have...
  16. K

    A week in Singapore - March 2-9 - 2019

    Very nice report, especially with use of public transport. I am always looking for places with good public transport as prefer not to drive overseas. So Singapore will likely be on my list of possibles.
  17. K

    Japan in May 2019

    I am normally at Tokyo area for end of May, start of June. (There are some trip reports I did for the Tokyo area on here (still to do my last trip). For Meiji Shrine Garden, I was able to see Varied Tit, Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker and Long Tailed Tit at that time. If you are heading towards...
  18. K

    Tokyo Area - June 2018

    It is that time of year again where I start planning to do some birdwatching between my week of meetings. I have two weekends (plus day of arrival) to play with. I am staying in Tachikawa and working in Akishima. You can see other posts I have done on Japan to see sites, I have already visited...
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    • Forum: Japan
  19. K

    Wader and Passerine Nahsholim, Israel (May)

    Thank you carery. I will put it down as Lesser/Greater now.
  20. K

    Wader and Passerine Nahsholim, Israel (May)

    Thank you KenM.
  21. K

    Wader and Passerine Nahsholim, Israel (May)

    A couple that I am not entirely sure about taken last weekend. For the first one, my initial impressions on seeing it, was a flycatcher where it was perched. It was at the back of the Nahsholim kibbutz, so next to residences. No behaviour other than perching, and when it flew off, it did not...
  22. K

    Pinellas County, Florida Trip Report - 5-19th April 2018

    In Summary As mentioned at the very beginning, I am an opportunistic birdwatcher. The number could have easily increased had I studied the birds before the trip, or understood the weather implications, or revisited the migrant traps. However, I may miss one species with my right eye, but get...
  23. K

    Pinellas County, Florida Trip Report - 5-19th April 2018

    Day 15 – Possum Branch Preserve Duration –2 hours 45 minutes (0715), Distance – 1.2 miles (walking). My final trip and wanted to keep it very local as I was flying out that evening. I would have been tempted to return to Hammock, or even the Bike Trail, but Possum Branch complained that I had...
  24. K

    Pinellas County, Florida Trip Report - 5-19th April 2018

    Day 14 – Dunedin Hammock City Park Duration –5 hours (0715), Distance – 3.3 miles (walking). With two days left, I decided that it would be nice to visit Hammock Park with my Father as it would be good for him to see the park that I talked about so positively. This was the first time entering...
  25. K

    Pinellas County, Florida Trip Report - 5-19th April 2018

    Day 13 – Celery Fields, Pinecraft Park Celery Fields Duration –4 hours (0800), Distance – 2.3 miles (walking). Celery Fields in Sarasota was mentioned on another Florida thread last year on BF, so was one that I had flagged as to visit. Another Birder, when in Fort De Soto, also had mentioned...
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