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  1. Doug

    Birding locations on Skye

    My wife and I will be birding on Skye at the end of the month and would appreciate any suggestions on good birding locations on the island Thanks in anticipation Doug
  2. Doug

    Nikon P4 - Is a remote shutter release available?

    I have a friend considering the P4 but he can't find out if you can get a remote shutter release for it - the Nikon website doesn't mention one. Does anyone know if one is available? Thank you for your help.
  3. Doug

    Best bird guide for California, Nevada & Arizona???

    I wonder which I.D. guide you feel is the best one for a first trip to California & Nevada? We have no knowledge of the birds of the US, this is our first trip. Any help would be much appreciated Thanks Doug
  4. Doug

    Birding in California & Nevada in March - suggestions please

    My wife and I are doing a road trip in March this year and we could use some suggestions for prime birding spots to maximise what birding time we have. We will have a car. We have three days in Los Angeles, then two days at Palm Springs, followed by 1 night at Lake Havasu, then 1 night at the...
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  5. Doug

    Hawfinches at Clumber Park?

    Does anyone know if the Hawfinches can still be found at Clumber Park? If so, can you give any advice on finding them. I have recently moved to the area and would love to see some Doug
  6. Doug

    If you like reading bird books....

    I am just placing a note here (I hope this is okay) to let those of you who read and collect bird books and books about birders that due to moving house I have to sell most of my collection - I have posted a list in the forum on equipment for sale as I didn't think this forum was the place to...
  7. Doug

    What is birding like around Cancun, Mexico?

    I am looking at a trip to Cancun, Mexco in NOvember/December 2004. has anyone any experience of the birding in this area? Any tips? Thanks for your help Doug
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  8. Doug

    Tide times at Snettisham

    I have the chance to visit Snettisham on Saturday 27th December and wondered if anyone knew what time high tide would be on that day t see if I can coincide my visit? Thanks in advance Doug
  9. Doug

    Raptor with pale bib?

    driving at 70mph on te M1 yesterday somewhere in Nottinghamshire I got a view of a raptor, on the ground - as though on prey. I got only a coule of seconds glimpse but the most striking feature was it's chest extending right down towards the legs appeared very pale, not quite white but pale...
  10. Doug

    How high do birds fly?

    I was just wondering - how high do birds fly when migrating? I suppose species vary depending on size, weather etc I have read that Cranes cross the Himalayas in their migration but how about waders, Ospreys, Warblers Does anyone know?
  11. Doug

    Euan - Bill Oddie is on!

    Euan - just to let you know your hero is on each morning this coming week from Monday on BBC1 and BBC1 Scotland at 10am for an hour doing a history programme - doesn't seem to be about Birds but thought you might like to watch the man himself anyway. Doug
  12. Doug

    Cley Spy burgled - buyers beware

    I have just seen this on the birdnet web site - I hope they don't mind me posting this here ***"CLEY SPY" OPTICS BURGLED OVERNIGHT:SWAROVSKI SCOPES & BINS(WITH SERIAL NUMBERS) & SEVERAL NIKON BINS STOLEN. ANY DETAILS CALL HOLT POLICE ON 01953 424242*** if you get offered cheap optics let the...
  13. Doug

    Which stay on case?

    I am buying a stay on case for a Swarovski ATS80HD I have the choice of a Swarovski or a Skus stay on case does anyone have any comments as to which is most user friendly/ best quality? Thanks for your thoughts Doug
  14. Doug

    How do you carry your stuff about?

    We have two scopes, two tripods, two setsof bins, digiscoping gear plus notebooks, ID guides and all the other paraphenalia of birding. My question is - how do you carry yours too and from birding sites and what do you stoe them in at home? Do you use one big bag or several smaller bags? Do...
  15. Doug

    Winged Migration out on DVD

    Just thought I would let our USA members know that Winged MIgration is now available on amazon.com for $18.99 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000CGNEH/qid=1063814319/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8392159-2757607?v=glance&s=dvd I am waiting for it to be released here in the UK on DVD...
  16. Doug

    Nancy's - Bread Pudding anyone?

    I have just been re-reading 'Birders, Tales of a Tribe' and came acrosss the description of Nancy's cafe at Cley. I was wondering if we have any members who knew it and if you could share your memories? Did anyone ever meet R A Richardson? As I read, I wish it was an era when I was involved...
  17. Doug

    New Swarovski Tripod head

    I have been trying out the new Swarovski birding site (nice article on composition from our very own Nigel Blake, incidentally but the site is still slow and buggy) They have announced a new tripod head - the FH101 It looks like a match to the RC128 Manfrotto head - but not as sturdy as the...
  18. Doug

    I have never seen one of these...

    I am no knowledge about moths but this spent 3 days in our porch and I would love to know what it is - can anyone help? It was huge - I would say about 70mm plus wingspan and length almost 50mm but it had curled it's back end upwards so the length was deceptive. Thanks in anticipation
  19. Doug

    Kenn Kaufmans - Kingbird Highway

    I have just finished reading this book on the recommendation of several BF members and would like to add my voice to recommending it to you. It involves the account of a young (16/17 yr old) Kenn dropping out of school to spend a year trying to see more birds in the USA than anyone else. He...
  20. Doug

    Hard weather Movements

    I have just finished reading Kenn Kaufmans book 'Kingbird Highway' (an excellent read, BTW). He mentions in it a tendancy for birds to move to the coast during periods of severe weather as it is then warmer by the sea than inland. He is discussing a particularly hard snow storm on the east...
  21. Doug

    Birding Vacancy

    I was not sure where to post this, but thought a member might be interested in a job in birding with the firm Birdnet at Buxton - I have just seen this on their website. I have no connection with them whatsoever. Job Vacancy A vacancy for either a paging systems operator or an assistant to...
  22. Doug

    Cheap Compact Flash Cards 64mb

    Hi A friend has just told me that on Maplin they have a sale selling 64mb compact flash memory cards for £16.99 - sales ends on the 9th August I think Maplin is at www.maplin.co.uk Just in case anyone is interested - I have no connection witn Maplin, BTW.
  23. Doug

    Need a birding reserve in Hampshire?

    I wonder if anyone can help - I am in Hampshire - near Basingstoke next weekend and have to take three non-birders birding and would like it to be a good experience. Are there any reserves you can recommend that have hides and/or some nice birds at this time of year? We have a car so can travel...
  24. Doug

    Birds bits

    I was reading the thread on birding guides - do you or don't you take them into the field and it made me wonder how other birders get on with learning all the 'bits' of birds - the primaries, secondaries, supercillium, moustacial stripes, coverts and so on. I know many of the terms but would...
  25. Doug

    Help with raptor ID - France

    I drove through France last Friday and saw from the car a brief look at a soaring raptor - to give an idea of size my first thought was a type of Kite but it did not have a forked tail as with red Kites. I only saw the underside which was a very pale uniform colour - pale oatmeal beige if you...
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