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    Pug Lesson Required

    Hi I'm struggling with Pugs. Thought that i was improving but last week i caught a couple that are giving me difficulty. At light trap in west Scotland. I think that #1 is Common Pug #2 is possibly a Grey Pug and #3 I'm not sure about at all. Any help or pointers in how to separate these...
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    Pug I.D. Help please

    Hi Was looking through Brindled Pug photos and this one caught my eye as the wings seemed rounder than others. I wondered if it may be an Oak-Tree Pug. Its shape seems right, its discal spot seems wide enough and it has the pale patch beyond the discal spot referred to in Pug Moths of North-west...
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    I.D. Help please West Coast Scotland

    Hi Submitting my records to recorder and came across this from late September last year. Cant find a match for it in Any help appreciated. Thanks Dougie
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    Confirmation of ID's please

    Hi I'm looking to confirm the identification of these moths. The micros are a bit worn. Caught yesterday at VC100, Isle of Bute. 1. 49.068 Acleris maccana 2. 63.033 Udea lutealis 3. 70.098 Dark Marbled Carpet Thanks in advance Dougie
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    Help with Micros

    Hi All caught this morning in a West Scotland trap, 200+ moths, a good one. Is the first Agriphila straminella, it doesn't appear to have a nose which had me wondering. And, what are the other 3, are 2 and 4 the same species? I cant match them up to anything in field guide. Thanks for your...
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    Odd Herring Gull

    Hi, Advice please. An odd Herring Gull at Rothesay Harbour, Bute yesterday. It had pale yellow legs, its mantle was a shade darker than the resident Herring Gulls and it was similar in size to the smaller female gulls. I've never seen a Herring Gull with legs this colour before and the few...
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    2 pugs i'm having difficulty with, help please.

    The first was caught this morning and the other was caught in mid July. Both on Bute, West Scotland. Both are similar and may well be the same species. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks Dougie
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    I.D. Help please

    Hi Not much in last nights trap but this one has me puzzled. Is it maybe an unusual Small Square Spot? Caught in light trap in garden, Isle of Bute, West Scotland. Thanks in advance Dougie
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    Two Micros for ID

    Hi a couple of micros that i have struggled with. Caught in a trap in west Scotland. Could the first be a Spindle Ermine?The only other Ermine that I have caught is Bird-cherry. And i have no idea about the second. Possibly the angle of the photograph isn't helping. Thanks again Dougie
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    4 moths i'm struggling with.

    Hi 4 from a full trap this morning (West Scotland). the first 2 are possibly the same species. The Pug i thought might be a Grey, but im not sure of that and the 4th I've no idea. I cant find anything in my field guides that is a fit for any of them. Having to give up i'm working in a couple of...
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    A couple of Beauties

    I was thinking that the one on the egg box may be a Willow but thought i would seek a second opinion. The other, on the grass, is a faded Mottled (I think). Thanks in anticipation. Dougie
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    I.D. Help please

    A worn Macro trapped in west Scotland. Was thinking Lychnis or Shears, but it doesn't quite fit. Any suggestions? Thanks Dougie
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    A Micro for ID

    Hi, Help needed to ID this one from a couple of weeks ago caught in garden West Scotland. I'm new to mothing and still struggling with micros. Thanks Dougie
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    Moth for ID, West Scotland

    Hi I am new to mothing and have recently acquired a moth trap. My garden list is growing fast but in the last few days I have a caught a couple of macros that have me beat. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
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    Infertile Pied Flycatcher Eggs

    Excuse my ignorance.... Locally we have a nest box scheme to encourage Pied Flycatchers. We now have 40 woodcrete boxes in an Oakwood forest. In 2012 and 2013 we had partial success with one box each year being occupied by Pied Flycatcher. In both years 6 eggs were laid but none hatched...
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    Diver, Isle of Bute

    Hi A diver photographed from a distance on Loch Quien IOB a couple of days ago. initially believed to be Red-throated but on examination of picture it is now thought to be Black-throated, Bump on head, thick neck black/ white pattern on head. anyone any thoughts on this. Thanks Doug ps sorry...
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    Hawfinch, Scone Palace

    Hi, Our bird group is intending to visit Scone Palace for Hawfinch in early December. Does anyone have any information/ advice that would increase our chance of success. For instance, Is there a particular area where they frequent at this time of year. Thanks Doug...
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    Wader ID, Isle of Bute

    Hi, a poor picture of a small wader on Greenan Loch, Isle of Bute, this morning. not sure of ID. any help welcome.... Thanks
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    Some pictures from Goa, March 2012

    Hi, Here are some of the better pictures from our recent trip to Goa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougmenzies/sets/72157629844262325/ We stayed at the Biera Mar Hotel, which is positioned in an ideal location overlooking Baga Fields, an area of Paddyfields inland from Baga, North Goa...
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    Scaup hybrid? Isle of Bute, UK

    Hi, can someone help with this bird that has made it's way to Bute. Is this a Hybrid of some sort or a young Scaup not quite in full adult plumage? Thanks Doug ww.butebirdgroup.co.uk
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    Redshank sub-species? UK, Bute

    Hi This small flock of Redshank passed through Bute last week. They look unusual in as much as they have an exaggerated eye ring. Anyone noticed this feature before or can someone inform me of where they may have come from. thanks doug www.butebirdgroup.co.uk
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    Wader in flight, Isle of Bute, UK

    Hi Pic of Wader in flight taken during high winds yesterday. I only got a quick look it as it flew past the hide. Not sure of id can anyone help me out. Thanks Doug
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    Nikon EDG 10x42

    Just taken delivery of new Nikon EDG's to replace 7 year old Nikon HG's 8x32's with which i have nothing but praise. Very impressed with new bins and glad i took the plunge. I tried them out at optics fair at Leighton Moss a couple of months ago and liked the quality and feel of them. couldn't...
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    Lesvos 7 - 20 July 2011

    Trip Report Lesvos July 7 – July 20 2011 This visit to Lesvos was primarily a family holiday with occasional birding ventures to Lesvos’s well known birding sites. We were based at the Sunrise Hotel between Molyvos and Eftalou. This was classed as a 4 star hotel by Thomson’s, the tour company...
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    Some photo's Lesvos July 2011

    Hi Some photo's taken during a family holiday to Molyvos in July this year. Birding was strictly limited to a couple of mornings with a car and a couple of walks. I would highly recommend this Island to anyone thinking of a birding break. It is very easy to bird and the locals are so friendly...
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