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  1. Steve Arlow

    Bee ID

    I have plenty of Honey Bees in the garden and this Bee doesn't seem to fit the template of, to my experience, Western Honey Bee. I have looked at Furrow Bees and even Pantaloon Bee but some how keep coming back to being a Honey Bee, ID appreciated.
  2. Steve Arlow

    Texas Damselfly - April 2022

    I have managed to identify allthe Dragons and Damsels that I photographed from a recent trip to Texas with the exception of this one, I just cannot put a name to it. ID gratefully received and thanks in advance: Fort Inge, Uvalde, mid April
  3. Steve Arlow

    Roadrunners Uvalde / Concan, Texas

    All being well I will be out in Texas in the spring and the number one target for my wife is Roadrunner. I have a few sites where they occur but nothing that seems to be regular, such as Fort Inge, but if there other locations nearby that are reliable I would be grateful for suggestions.
  4. Steve Arlow

    High Brown Fritillary - Where's better: Heddon or Alun Valley?

    Looking to try and connect with the last fritillary I need for the UK, High Brown Frit, this coming weekend and trying to work out which is the better site to visit. Both seem to have a reasonable population but whilst I can see information on Heddon Valley, difficult steep bracken...
  5. Steve Arlow

    Presumed Eudonia sp.

    Struggling with well marked moth and can only currently ascribe it to being an Eudonia sp. possibly ‘lacustrata’ but certainly not certain on this Appreciate any comments/correct ID Many thanks in advance
  6. Steve Arlow

    Dragonfly species Cape May

    I've been successful ion identifying a number of dragonfly species encountered in Cape May, New Jersey in September with the exception of the attached. Several were encountered along the various 'grasslands' next to the woods of Higbee's Anyone out there familier with New Jersey Dragonflies on...
  7. Steve Arlow

    Cloudbirders - website make over

    I went into the Cloudbirders website today and see it has been updated and had a make over. Some it I'm not sure about, which I think will need some tweaking, whilst other aspects are an improvement.
  8. Steve Arlow

    Cornwall Seawatching 9/08 and 10/08

    The south west looks like it’ll be getting a decent westerly towards the end of the week
  9. Steve Arlow

    Garden Trap Moth

    I am currently stumped by this well marked moth from last nights Mothing session, can someone provide an IS. Many thanks
  10. Steve Arlow

    Autumnwatch 2018

    Coming from New England this year https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-45332214
  11. Steve Arlow

    500mm f4 L USM mk1

    500mm f4 L USM mk1 - Canon UK Support I can't see a thread on this so I'll start this one, apologies if this has already been covered. Canon UK are no longer supporting the 500mm F4 L US MK1 lens, this support ceased in December 2017. If you have one of these lenses, and there are still a lot...
  12. Steve Arlow

    Vignetting on 100-400mm Mk2

    Has anyone else experienced really poor vignetting on the Canon 100-400mm at 400mm. Just got this lens and used on both 1DX and older 1DmkIII and there's just an awful amount of vignetting. I tried it out before I bought one and now given it a go properly finding I really don't like it; poor...
  13. Steve Arlow

    Canon 1.4x mkIII issues

    I recently updated my 1.4x extender to the mk3 however the mk3 doesn't always work on my 500mm F4L (mk1). There is a little play/movement between the lens and the extender or camera body if no extender used but all has been working fine, until the mk3 1.4x. When the camera and extender are...
  14. Steve Arlow

    Gambian Guide for Senegal side trip

    Hi All Does anyone know of a guide who will be familier with the sites around Kaolack in Senegal for Scissor-tailed Kites, Quail-plover and Saviles Bustard as looking at potential combo trip with Gambia upriver trip, maybe this November but most likely next year; just thinking ahead now there's...
  15. Steve Arlow

    Fair Isle : Living on the edge

    These seems to have gone unnoticed, mostly probably because there's not much about birds on it but there is a short piece around the Obs, petrel ringing, Lancy chasing and Raddes Warbler and Bluethroat twitching about 10-15minutes into the second episode. Shame there wasn't more about the Obs as...
  16. Steve Arlow

    Photoshop 10 crashing

    I use Photoshop Elements 10 currently and have a plugin called Imaginomic Noiseware and for years have been trouble free however a few months ago Photoshop started crashing when I used either the lasso or magic wand function to then use the Noiseware plug-in. Everything works until the point I...
  17. Steve Arlow

    Egyptian Plovers

    A quick question around connecting with Egyptian Plover. I know birds will starting moving away from Kaur Marshes by mid January however will they still be present by the 10th January or will a trip to Basse be required. When will it be likely that the plovers will not be gettable. I'm again...
  18. Steve Arlow

    Tern ID - UK

    I've been passed the following record shot images of what was described as Black Terns. Image is of just one of the birds but this looks more like a Whiskered Tern to me though the bill seems a little on the long and slender side. Am I going mad Whiskered vs Black Tern Cheers
  19. Steve Arlow

    Raptor in Ethiopia - December

    The attached images were taken in South Central Ethiopia in December. The bird was circling high over dry acacia scrub by a wide sandy river. Very Honey-like but the pale upper primary bases are puzzling. It was large buzzard/small eagle size. The bird was not seen/photographed by myself o I...
  20. Steve Arlow

    Canon 500mm F4 MK1 Lens Hood

    My existing lenshood was damaged due a drop a number of years ago with a fairly sizeable crack along its length. Whilst I have taped the outside of the hood and have a lens coat on it it is still less rigid than before and can see the crack/damage getting worse. I have attempted to tape on the...
  21. Steve Arlow

    Spotlights

    I currently have an old 1million candle power spotlight that only last around 30minutes when in use before it fades. This is a heavy spotlight with a heavy charger pack and for an upcoming trip I am looking at lighter, smaller alternatives that still have the brightness needed. I understand a...
  22. Steve Arlow

    Texas targets

    Next April I have a planned trip to Texas that will be taking in the Hill Country, Big Bend and High Island, not the Lower Grande Valley though. Whilst this is my 3rd trip to Texas, following a winter trip and High Island only trip my birding companions will need many more species than I will...
  23. Steve Arlow

    Internet Explorer issues

    Recent, since automatic Windows Updates have occured, I cannot access a number of websites, such as Twitter, and just get a message Unable to Display Website. I have googled the issue and have tried several possible recommended solutions, even by Microsoft themselves, such as clearing the...
  24. Steve Arlow

    Thomas Cook hand Luggage allowance - for The Gambia

    I'm considering a return trip back to the Gambia next year, after 13years since my last, and was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the very small hand luggage allowance of just 5kg for Thomas Cook (and Monarch). I intend on taking my 500mm prime lense but this is 5.5kg on its own...
  25. Steve Arlow

    Thomas Cook hand luggage allowances

    I'm considering a return trip back to the Gambia next year, after 13years since my last, and was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the very small hand luggage allowance of just 5kg for Thomas Cook (and Monarch). I intend on taking my 500mm prime lense but this is 5.5kg on its own...
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