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  1. Imaginos

    Turaco in Somerset

    Photos taken by a neighbour of my parents near Peasedown - they think Hartlaub's can anyone confirm? Any ideas where it might have escaped from?
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    Gambian Lycaenid for ID

    Hi, The attached taken in Marakissa, Gambia on 08.02.09 Thanks in advance...
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    UK Government red tape challenge - have your say

    Apparently the government have decided that all 278 of Britain’s green laws, originally put in place to safeguard the natural environment, have been included on the list of red tape regulations to be considered for the axe by the public as part of the ‘Red Tape Challenge’. The Government’s...
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    Gambian reptile for ID

    Hi all, A friend has sent me the attached for identification - any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    Gambian frogs for ID

    Hi all, A friend has sent me the attached for identification - any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    Gambian plants for ID

    Hi all, A friend has sent me the attached for identification - any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    Gambian moth for ID

    Hi all, A friend has sent me the attached for identification - any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    Gambian dragonfly for ID

    Hi all, A friend has sent me the attached for identification - any ideas? Thanks in advance.
  9. Imaginos

    Spanish Caterpillars

    Hi, A friend has two Andalucian caterpillars (both feeding on Lygos monosperma) that, despite plenty of internet searching, he can't identify. Photos attached. Any thoughts?
  10. Imaginos

    Field Grasshopper?

    Poor photo I'm afraid but could someone confirm C. brunneus? Cheers
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    Household actions can rapidly reduce carbon emissions

    ...Actually the full title of the PNAS paper is "Household actions can provide a behavioral wedge to rapidly reduce U.S. carbon emissions". But there's a lot here that is translatable to other countries. The paper is here. There's a good synopsis of it here. The main finding: "We find that the...
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    Spanish Sparrow in Sicily?

    Hi, Had a good view of a male sparrow on the flank of Etna last week. It looked very like a pure Spanish, is this possible in Sicily or are there only 'Italian' sparrows there? Cheers.
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    Ecologists Put Price Tag on Invasive Species

    From Science Daily ( http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090420103542.htm ) Invasive species can disrupt natural and human-made ecosystems, throwing food webs out of balance and damaging the services they provide to people. Now scientists have begun to put a price tag on this damage...
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    Cambodian Heteropteran(?)

    Attached is a pic of an insect I found at Angkor earlier this year. I am reliably informed it is some sort of Heteroptera - anyone have any more specific thoughts? It's about 2cm across. Also, does anyone know what might have made the trilobitesque structure on the wall to the right of the...
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    Cheap GPS for S. Africa?

    Hi, A colleague is leaving for S. Africa & we were thinking of getting her a GPS as a leaving present. I have two questions for you lovely people - are there any issues regarding GPS reception in S. Africa? And what budget GPS would people recommend? (we're looking at the £80-£100 price range...
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    Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Spill

    http://www.zcommunications.org/znet/viewArticle/18035 Very one-eyed, unsurprising given the source. Some highlights: "Twenty years after Exxon Valdez slimed over one thousand miles of Alaskan beaches, the company has yet to pay the $5 billion in punitive damages awarded by the jury. And now...
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    Diurnal bat...in February?

    For a couple of days I've been seeing a bat flying outside where I work at about dusk time. I assumed it was a Noctule, given the time of day & the fact it seemed to be flying with very shallow wing-beats. Today I have seen it flying at midday, this strikes me as rather unusual. There is a...
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    Identification challenge

    I've been sent this picture for identification. Trouble is I don't know where, when or how big this beastie was...Any ideas?
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    'Jungle' binoculars

    My other half is off to Vietnam for a month soon (lucky bint!) to do some work in the northern forests. Rather than borrow my binoculars (again) she's looking to buy herself a new pair, with a budget of around £150-200. Does anyone have any advice on what she should get? Light-gathering is a...
  20. Imaginos

    Hello all...

    ...Just signed up after lurking for a while, hoping for a friendly experience! Just come back from 3 weeks in S. Africa with a birdlist of 224 including 97 'lifers' that being said my UK birding is now more or less non-existent as my time is taken up with the insect life. Cheers!
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