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  1. John Hague

    Crossley ID Guide: Britain and Ireland

    A review of this excellent book. It's aimed at beginners and improvers but there's a lot of birders that might benefit from a copy. Bird book of the year for me! http://thedrunkbirder.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/the-crossley-id-guide-britain-ireland/
  2. John Hague

    Birds: ID Insights

    Review here - an excellent guide for improvers and experienced birders alike.
  3. John Hague

    Kowa TSN-IP4S iPhone Adaptor

    Hi all, I've been lucky enough to get a TSN-IP4S adaptor from Kowa to review. Fist tests show this really is easy to use. I've coupled this with a few camera and movie apps that really make photos and movies that pop a bit. Camera+ and FiLMic Pro are two paid for apps that allow a bit more...
  4. John Hague

    Fuente De Piedra Lagoon

    Morning all, off to Spain next Saturday and driving from Malaga to Seville for a couple of nights before heading into Extremadura. Does anyone have any up-to-date information on the state of Fuente de Piedra Lagoon? Greater Flamingo is a huge gap in my (pretty crap) WP list. Thanks
  5. John Hague

    Canon 40D with Kowa 883

    Evening all, Just starting to get going with my Canon 40D attached by a T2 mount to my Kowa 883. Can anyone advise me how to set the camera up? I have 'live view' on and remote release. I would normally shoot in Av mode. I'm after what modes to use and suggested shutter speeds as the aperture...
  6. John Hague

    intermedius Lesser Black-back? Leicestershire

    Evening all, Photographed this Lesser Black-backed Gull at Watermead Country Park South this afternoon. I think it's just an intermedius but it looked very, very dark in the field. Any thoughts? A couple of other Lesser photos on my blog for comparison...
  7. John Hague

    Shetland Bird Report 2010

    A peerie review on The Drunkbirder.
  8. John Hague

    Colour Ringed Purple Sandpipers

    I photographed this bird at Bridlington on 28 Nov 2011 see here for the results of my searches http://thedrunkbirder.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/the-colour-purple/
  9. John Hague

    BOU 600th Species

    Hi folks, just for fun I've done a blog post to try and predict what will be the 600th species added to the BOU's British List. The post is on The Drunkbirder do have a look and then post your own predictions...
  10. John Hague

    Kes Gets Cinema Re-release

    Ken Loach's 1969 classic get a re-release. If you haven't seen it go, you won't regret it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea4TZlenbIg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIiQ-TXcuyQ
  11. John Hague

    Can I Tick It?

    Last night I faced a dilemma, just as Dave Gray was arriving for tea and to watch a film the mobile beeped with news of a Manx Shearwater at Eyebrook Reservoir. Manxie is a big bird in VC55 and a bird I dipped by minutes at Saddington Reservoir way back when. There can't have been many since...
  12. John Hague

    Android smart phone apps

    Any Android users out there could tell me a bit about any birding apps out there. I'm an iPhone user but I've been asked to do an article so I feel I need some balance. Doesn't have to be restricted to birding apps but weather, tides, GPS etc. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best...
  13. John Hague

    Coming To BC

    Hi all, I'm flying in to Vancouver on Friday 24th June for a 3 week stay in BC. Any birders out there fancy meeting up and doing an hour or two's birding? I'd love to see a few Owls on this trip and maybe a Poorwill, Nighthawk or two. After dipping on the McKinney Road in 2008 in Osoyoos...
  14. John Hague

    Skua sp. at Watermead CP South, Leics

    Found by Mark Rossell and Connor Thornton late this afternoon. Not seen by any other birders but poor photos on my blog. http://thedrunkbirder.wordpress.com/ Any thoughts?
  15. John Hague

    Cirl Buntings

    Are there any sites to see Cirl Bunting within easy reach of the A30/M5 these days? Hopefully we'll have a bit of time after twitching the American Bittern (that'll bugger up our chances of seeing it now) on Friday. I know there are various winter feeding programmes. We used to be able to see...
  16. John Hague

    Settings for P5100

    Morning all, just getting back in to doing a bit of digiscoping after a friend put me on to spot metering and spot focus (I have it set to macro as well). I use my P5100 with my Kowa 883 with either a 20-60x Zoom generally at 20x and occasionally 30x and very rarely with the 30xWW (too much...
  17. John Hague

    Possible Caspian Gull, Leicester, UK

    Hi all any thoughts on this gull taken in poor light light at Watermead Country Park South in Leicester. Steve Lister and I watched the bird on the water and in flight. It ticks quite a few boxes but I'm just not sure. Sadly I didn't get any flight shots that would help...
  18. John Hague

    Kowa 883 Eyepiece diameter

    Hi there, At the birdfair on Sunday I was looking on the SRB-Griturn stand and they have a new attachment that allows the Nikon P5100 to be used with a digiscoping sleeve. I didn't have my scope with me so I couldn't try one for fit and not possessing any calipers I wonder if anyone knows the...
  19. John Hague

    Teneral female Black Darter or just a Common Darter?

    Hi all, Photographed this darter at a known site in Derbyshire for Black Darter yesterday. It was the only dragonfly we saw at the site other than a pair of Golden-ringed by the river. Initially I thought it was BD but now I'm not sure if it's not just a well marked Common Darter. Any help...
  20. John Hague

    Hamlyn Where to watch birds in... guides

    Am I dreaming or did I once own a Hamlyn Where to watch birds in guide that featured Holland, France and Belgium? Was there one published or did these countries feature in the more general Britain and Europe Guide? I remember owning the Eastern Europe, Britain and Europe and Scandinavian...
  21. John Hague

    Regional/old country birdnames

    Does anyone know a website that lists old birdnames or regional birdnames such as Peewit for Lapwing, Northern Nightingale for Blackcap or whitearse for Wheatear? Cheers John
  22. John Hague

    1.4x Converter for 40D

    Hi, probably been answered before but does taping the pins on a 1.4x converter allow the auto-focus to work on the 40D as it does on the 30D?
  23. John Hague

    Any Stone Curlew back at Weeting Heath yet?

    Hi All, Have any Stone Curlew returned to Weeting Heath NWT yet? Thinking about heading over there this weekend if birds are back. Cheers B (: John
  24. John Hague

    Red Kites in Northants

    Does anyone know the winter roost site for the Kites? I saw some photos on John Wrights blog. I had heard they roosted near Southwick. Can anyone confirm this/give me good directions from where to look/photograph? John
  25. John Hague

    Advice wanted on what to buy

    Hi All, I'm looking for some sensible advice; I've decided on buying the new Kowa 883 Scope with the 20-60x zoom and want to update my digiscoping kit. I currently hand hold a Coolpix 4500 to my Opticron scope with mixed results. Now I'm no made keen digiscoper but that's mainly due to never...
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