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    Best option for Samsung S8 digiscoping

    I have a new Samsung S8 and I'm interested in trying it for digiscoping. I've been looking for information in this section and this is all I found: "We will continue with the 3D printed parts for the time being but the advent of curved glass screens on the Samsung S8 means we won't make a...
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    Gull in Iceland

    Hello. I've just arrived from Iceland back to the terrible heat here in Spain. It was not a birding trip but I tried to see as much birds as I could. It was my first time there and I'm not used to these gulls, so I would like to confirm this is a Larus glaucoides and, if it is, what's best to...
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    Bird identification. Central Spain

    Hello. Could you please help us with this bird? Even with this picture we are having two options and we are not sure which one to choose: Hippolais polyglotta vs. Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Our first choice was the Melodious, but someone said it could be the Reed, and now we have are not really...
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    Short visit in May

    Hi birding pals. I'm a Spanish birder travelling to your patch during the first days of May. We are visiting some friends we have in Newcastle, and will travel with more friends and wifes. So, unfortunatly, time for birding will be very little. We will stay in Seahouses for four days and we...
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    Raptor ID - Central Spain

    Hi. I'd like your comments about these pictures. I have some very bad pictures where I can see the head pattern of pernis apivorus, but I always saw them not as dark as this one. Thank you. Valhondo
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    Cirlus or citrinella. Galicia, north of Spain

    Hi. Most of us think this is Emberiza cirlus, but some think it could be citrinella. They say Emberiza cirlus should show a face with more contrast. Picture taken in December; it's the only one we could take. What's your bet? And why? Thanks Jesús
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    Help with gull - North of Spain

    Hello. Could you please help with this gull? The picture is taken in December in the north coast of Spain (Galicia). Thanks and happy new year.
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    Taking a bath - Spain

    Hello all. Last sunday I was hidden near this little river in the central part of Spain. It was really hot and a lot of birds came to drink and take a bath. I could identify all of the rest, but I don´t know what this one can be. A lot of the visitors were young birds from this last spring; I...
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    Help with this bird

    Help with this bird (Madrid, Spain) Hi friends. Can you help me with this one? I first thought of a young passer, but I can't find a picture that fits with it in any of my guides. It was taken this afternoon in Madrid, Spain. Thanks a lot. Jesús
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    Pipits

    Hello. Pipits have been always dificult for me. Could you please tell me if I'm right with this two pictures? Can first one be Anthus trivialis? And second one, Anthus campestris? The pictures were done yesterday in Segovia, mid of Spain. Thanks a lot.
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    A pair of gulls

    Hi there. We have brought lots of pictures from our trip last week, and are trying to solve some gull identification now. We are having doubts with these two gulls. Could you please help us. The pictures were taken last week in the north cost of Spain. Pictures 1 and 2 are from the same gull...
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    ¿Aythya fuligula?

    HI everybody. ¿Do you see here a clear Aythya fuligula? There were several in the same lake; the others were, but we saw something diferent in this one. We thought of collaris or even a hybrid. At the end we decided fuligula, but still not 100% sure. What's your opinion? Thanks. Jesús
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    carbo or aristotelis

    Hello all. I'm not sure if this young cormorant is P. aristotelis or P. carbo. Could you please help? And, where do you look to identify? Thanks.
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    Coolpix 4500 replacement

    Hello friends, Last weekend my old Coolpix 4500 died after lots of birding days with me. I'm going to ask if it is possible to repair it, but the knock was important and now I can't even switch it on. R.I.P. As I can't find this camera now, I would like to know three or four cameras to look...
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    Hello everybody

    This is Jesús, from Madrid, Spain. I love going birding as much as I can; I used to have more free time before my son and my daughter decided to use most part of it. Now I´m trying to make them love birding as I do so they can come with me; it´s nice going with them but they have to learn to be...
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