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  1. jogresh

    Birding Nene Washes

    I'll be birding the Nene Washes tomoz and Tue - any hints n tips appreciated: where to look, where to park, avoid, eat, bogs etc etc., much appreciated. Staying in Whittlesey. Thanks in advance, Mike. 🙂👍🐦🌤
  2. jogresh

    Langs Short Tailed Blue Pembrokeshire August

    Just a heads up, was lucky to get a pic of one on private land, near the top of a Pembrokeshire hill late August, couple of days after a Bonellis Skokholm and a Melodious Bardsey. No sign the following day. 2nd for UK I believe, would've preferred a bird but hey musnt grumble. 🙂🦋🐦
  3. jogresh

    Raptor nr Bodmin, Cornwall yesterday

    My cousin just sent me these pics, he grew up in mid Wales and lives in rural Devon and has seen Buzzards most days for the last 40 years, currently on holiday nr Bodmin, saw an odd raptor. The pics are crap, but it has a passing resemblance to - well, any thoughts?.. 🤔🦅
  4. jogresh

    BTO code for Motacilla alba alba?

    Is there one for White Wag, M.a. a.? TIA, M. 🤷‍♂️🙂👍🤔🐦✅
  5. jogresh

    Old Chinese bird illustration

    Sometimes in old paintings of birds, it can look like a bird is actually an amalgamation of 2 or more species. This one, in an illustrated Tao Te Ching, looks to have been influenced by White Eyed River Martin to a fair degree.. 🤔🦆
  6. jogresh

    First birdsong!

    I had a nice surprise this crisp, sunny morning - a Mistle Thrush in full song. Well, i guess they can be starting to nest build in 4 months or so! Funnily enough, Mistle Thrush isn't a bird i often see around here, and yet the habbo is perfect - horse fields and sports fields with adjacent...
  7. jogresh

    Golden Eagle, Alderley Edge..

    .. heard second hand. Any more info?.. TIA. 🙂👍
  8. jogresh

    Small Blue Cardiganshire/Ceredigion

    On the distribution maps, the coast of Ceredigion is shown for Small Blue. I've always wanted to see one ever since i was a kid but haven't yet (in the UK anyway) and would be really grateful if anyone could give me an idea of where to look in that area - hopefully there'll be a second...
  9. jogresh

    Released juv Lammergeier killed by a wind turbine in the Netherlands

    https://www.4vultures.org/first-in-europe-reintroduced-bearded-vulture-that-wandered-in-the-netherlands-killed-by-wind-farm/ Apols if already posted/elsewhere
  10. jogresh

    Prescription binoculars

    Anyone ever heard of these? A member of the public (non-birder) told me today that you can get binoculars that are made to your eye prescription. I think they are probably just getting confused with the diopter mechanism which adjusts for non-20/20 vision (can't really see any need for...
  11. jogresh

    poss day flying moth? Syria

    I had a poss day flying moth in an area of extensive mountainous Mediterranean coniferous forest in Syria (Al Fronloq), they were in the open along rides and firebreaks. It was towards the end of April and daytime temps were getting into the low 20's deg C. At the time i was convinced they were...
  12. jogresh

    Rough Legged Hawk Greenland

    Hi, a birding acquaintance photographed a Rough Legged Hawk on the coast of Western Greenland while on a cruise to/from Nunavat. Does anybody know how frequently this species makes it there? It seems they breed on either Baffin or Ellesmere Islands, depending on the source. Thanks in advance.
  13. jogresh

    Accomodation near Bilbao airport

    Hi, does anyone have a suggestion for somewhere cheap and cheerful near Bilbao airport? Don't mind half an hour into the countryside if it's a good one. TIA, Mike.
  14. jogresh

    Accommodation Picos de Europa

    Hi, i'm going to be visiting the Picos de Europa for a few days from Oct 16th. Does anyone have a suggestion of a nice place to stay? Preferably friendly & not too expensive. B&B/Pension style, or perhaps a quiet hostel. Any other top tips also appreciated - maps, walking routes etc. Also, is...
  15. jogresh

    Ferry Stockholm to St Petersburg?

    Hi, does anyone know if the ferry from Stockholm to St Petersburg is running? I've done a bit of Googling but i'm not sure if info is up-to-date. The Russian ferry website itself is a bit ambiguous. Thanks in advance.
  16. jogresh

    Lumix DMC-FZ72

    I'm going to get a camera to help me ID birds, so i assume a big zoom is useful. I'm not a tog, and don't need anything fancy therefore, and not got a huge budget - up to c. £400 max, but don't need to spend that much if not necessary. A mate suggested i get the latest Lumix; i'm not sure if...
  17. jogresh

    Abietinus Chiffchaff wing length

    I assume that the range of wing lengths of collybita and abietinus largely overlap. I am wondering if an abietinus with a wing length at the top of their range, will be longer-winged than any collybita. I'm not a ringer, but am curious as to whether this would enable the longest-winged abietinus...
  18. jogresh

    Article about Gannets caught as food off Mauritania by Chinese trawlers

    http://www.ornithomedia.com/breves/massacre-fous-mauritanie-01405.html Tens of thousands i believe, I seem to recall some discussion about this a while ago. :eek!:
  19. jogresh

    Coquet Island on Radio 4

    Just listened to an interesting and entertaining short prog about the above, including a Puffin Piano where curious Puffins investigate an electric keyboard and generate sounds. All part of raising awareness of marine seabirds to a wider audience. A recording was sent to the local school, who...
  20. jogresh

    Woodpigeons

    A friend who was part of the migration count in the Pyrenees tells me that there were 1,400,000 woodpigeons in three hours over two stations on Oct 31st.. I saw the odd report of Woodpigeon on Birdguides in the first few days of Nov which I assumed were to do with high counts at vis mig sites. I...
  21. jogresh

    Kurdish Wheatear & Mongolian Finch, Georgia/Armenia

    Mongolian Finch & Georgia/Armenia Hi, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter Finch from the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm not sure how often it gets visited. I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish Wheatear...
  22. jogresh

    B W Teal, Threave

    Hi, i'd be interested in any info on this bird eg where it was seen, where to park etc as i'll be passing a couple of times in the next few days. Just a link to a blog or SW Scotland forum would be fine. Thanks in advance for any help.
  23. jogresh

    Weather

    Just a heads up really, the forecast is looking good for the next few days for a continuation of the Pallas's, Humes', tristis, theme. Still time for more YBWs and Dusky Warblers. Blyths Pipit perhaps?...
  24. jogresh

    Verreauxs Eagle

    Hi, does anyone know how possible it is to see Verreauxs Eagle in Egypt? I heard a rumour that they have bred near Taba - not sure if this is related to the Ullmann (2002) article about rediscovering them in Sinai (in Birding World) or not as i haven't read it. How possible are they in the SE of...
  25. jogresh

    Hello

    Hello, been lurking for too long so thought i'd get involved. All the best from an ageing birder!
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