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  1. Tony Knight

    Chile - El Yeso Valley or Farallones ?

    We have 2 days based out of Santiago in December. Day one will be Campana/Coast/Wine tasting and Day two will be either Farallones or El Yeso. Obviously El Yeso is attractive due to the diademed plover but a little further from Santiago. Otherwise is there much difference between the birds we...
  2. Tony Knight

    Guide recommendation for birding Doi Inthanon....and other reserves.

    Strong recommendation for Chintana of www.windowofthailand.com. I was lucky enough to be guided by Chintana for 3 days earlier this month in Doi Inthanon. Her husband, who usually does more of the cultural guiding, came along as driver and very useful additional spotter. Great spotter, guide...
  3. Tony Knight

    Divers/Loons in winter plumage in Norfolk

    Sorry, hopeless at identifying and can't match to Collins or google. Presumably GN divers are the most common this time of year ? First was on the creek/inlet from the beach at Titchwell, the second at Blakeney/Morston harbour, both on saturday. Thanks Tony
  4. Tony Knight

    Khao Lak, Thailand Dec 2022

    Hi We have a 2 week itinerary in Thailand which has rolled from 2020 and 2021 so hopefully will finally get to travel this December. We are still to confirm the last 3 nights which will be in Southern Thailand, probably at Khao Lak. Can anyone recommend anywhere good close to Khao Lak to spend...
  5. Tony Knight

    Costa Rica - a few identification issues !

    I'd really appreciate some help in identifying the birds in the photos below, mainly as a result of poor quality record shots. I've split over 3 posts by location. The rest of my decent photos from the trip are here Birds - Costa Rica - Feb 2022 and if you happen to visit, please let me know if...
  6. Tony Knight

    Legals requirement to remove bird feeders in Costa Rica ?????

    Hi all. I've read that the CR Govt has decide that "feeding wild animals isn't eco friendly" and that the implication is that lodges, restaurants etc should remove all hummingbird feeders and fruit feeders with immediate effect ? I'm planning to visit in Feb and much of the detailed...
  7. Tony Knight

    Keang Krachan NP or Khao Yai NP in early Dec

    Hi We have 3 night and 2 full days (not enough I know :-)) to visit one of these parks during a 16 day tour of Thailand. With a guide booked for the 2 days, which park would be the best to go to for bird and wildlife sightings ? And can you recommend a good wildlife focused lodge or hotel to...
  8. Tony Knight

    Bird feeders Kuusamo and Oulu and between

    Hi I will be doing the Finnature one-day tours in Kuusamo and Oulu in late May this year and will have 2 days spare between the 2 trips. Given the cost of a private guide has been quoted at €500 a day, can anyone recommend some productive feeders I can spend some time at over those 2 days for...
  9. Tony Knight

    Ecuador - Amazon and cloud forest 12-2019

    Hi. I've the usual mix including some blurred, distant and poor view shots that I've not been able to identify so would be grateful for any help. The first 10 are from the cloud forest at Bellavista and Mindo Valley. The last 12 are from Napo Valley reserve in the Amazon. The better ones that...
  10. Tony Knight

    Jordan - Unidentified, mainly wheatears !

    Location is in the file name. Any help gratefully received ! Photos 1-5 - Wheatears out in the desert at Shaumani reserve. Thanks Tony
  11. Tony Knight

    Taking telescopes / long camera lenses /bins through Amman airport in Jordan

    I have read (on here I think) that a few years ago there have been issues with taking such items though the airport and equipment has occasionally been confiscated. Does anyone have recent experience of taking a scope or long camera lens through security at that airport ? I'd be loathed to lose...
  12. Tony Knight

    One day birding in Jordan from Amman

    As the title suggests I have a full day at the end of a business trip (late August). I'm not interested in seeing the historical sites and will probably make a separate weekend visit to Petra another time. I guess it will be really hot at that time of year so realistically it will be just a few...
  13. Tony Knight

    Bird guides at Oulu and Kuusamo

    Hi. I'm planning to travel to Finland in late May next year for a Finnature group day tour at each of these locations and was looking to spend an extra morning in each location. Does anyone know any locals who would be interested in providing a morning guiding at both locations ? To see the...
  14. Tony Knight

    Canada - old unidentified photos

    I've just realised that there are a few photos from 10 years ago that I didn't ever confirm. Not great photos I'm afraid but could someone be so kind as to confirm what these birds are ? Thanks very much. Tony 1/...
  15. Tony Knight

    Rufugio Pas de las Aves - from bellavista or sachatamia ?

    Hi all I'm just making final tweaks to our itinerary. Is it easiest to get to RPdlA from Bellavista or Sachatamia, and how long should we allow for the journey ? On googlemaps it looks simplest from bellavista but I'm not sure of the road quality and I've read that it can take an hour from...
  16. Tony Knight

    Scavenger feeding station at Mirador de la Reina

    Scavenger feeding station at Mirador de la Reina, Picos de Europa Hi. I will be spending a week in NW Spain at the end of June and 2-3 days of that week will be spent at Picos de Europa. I will hopefully spend a couple of mornings (cloud permitting!) high up after taking the cable car at...
  17. Tony Knight

    San Isidro & Guango or just Mindo & Tandayapa

    For a quick week in Ecuador before or after Galapagos, is it worth heading south east of Quito to take in San Isidro and Guango for a few days (maybe condors at Antisana too) or are the species pretty much the same as Mindo/Tandayapa so we might as well spend the whole week at different...
  18. Tony Knight

    Japan in May 2019

    Hi My wife and I are planning a 2 week trip to Japan in May 2019. It will be for a mix of culture, scenery and birds (my wife isn't a birder). The working assumptions at the moment are; 3 nights in Tokyo 2 nights near Mt Fuji 2 nights at Kyoto 4 nights at Hokkaido (yes I know a pain as it's...
  19. Tony Knight

    Northern Greece

    As always I’m having a little trouble confirming the identity of some of the photos I took, this time on a recent visit to Nth Greece. As usual the raptors are a particular problem ! The locations of each are in the file names but most are from Lake Kerkini or Prespa Lakes. Any help much...
  20. Tony Knight

    10 day driving holiday from Tallinn to Vilnius/Kaunas via Riga

    For years I've been trying to convince my wife (who loves the sun and warmth !) to go to the Baltic states for a May/June holiday. We're now considering a 10 day drive from Tallinn down to Lithuania via Riga in May 2019. Scenery, culture, history and birds ! My wife isn't a birder so I'm...
  21. Tony Knight

    Sani wetlands bird sanctuary - Halkidiki

    Can someone advise whether these wetlands are open to the general public or only those staying at the Sani resort, which seems very closely linked ? I have found walks that have "views" over the wetlands but nothing about accessing the wetlands themsleves other than tours for guests of the...
  22. Tony Knight

    Getting an SLR, 300mm lens and 2x converter through hand luggage at Amman airport

    What are the chances ? I've seen on a now closed thread that scopes have been an issue for the last couple of years. I really don't want a £5000 lens conviscated ! I'm due to visit with work in early May and had hoped to take a day out to the desert oases with a guide and my camera set-up. Q2 -...
  23. Tony Knight

    Trip to Chile in October

    We are planning to visit for 16 days in October for birds/wildlife and scenery. Flying into Santiago, then down to "the lake district" area (Pucon to Puerto Montt) Chiloe island Tierra del Paine Tierra del Fuego My question is, is it worth spending a day or two in the Santiago area to visit...
  24. Tony Knight

    California, Nevada, Arizona Oct 2017

    Bits and pieces from recent trip to the USA 1-4 Elkhorn Slough, nr Monterey, CA, USA 5-7 Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA 8-9 Henderson bird preserve, Las Vegas, USA 10-11 San Francisco 12-13 Bolinas, CA, USA 14-15 Death Valley NP, USA Any help appreciated 1 goshawk ? Was hopping through...
  25. Tony Knight

    Hummingbirds San Francisco and Las Vegas

    Hopeless at identifying hummingbirds as they look so different depending on the light and different plumages through the years. All photos taken mid October. Looking at the maps in Sibley I assume the first 4 at San Fran must all be Anna's hummingbirds ? The remaining were shot at Henderson...
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