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    Finland birding - spotted redshank?

    Will be visiting Finland in mid/late May (Helsinki), and have some time over a weekend. Of course 'birding' comes to mind, but I'd always fanced trying to see spotted redshank in breeding plumage. Of course we see them here on passage occasionally as individuals, but have always thought it would...
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    Holiday suggestions - UK migration?

    Thanks to 'covid', my wife and I have many, many hours of holiday which we have to use, but are a bit restricted in when we can use. Only real time is in September, either 12th - 19th, or 19th - 26th (can go a little either side). Any suggestions on where would be good options to chill out...
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    Winter trip - Cirl bunting, Bewick swan, firecrest?

    Hello, hoping for some advice from birders in the south-west. My wife and I were planning a weekend trip during winter (a Friday through Monday trip?), with the plan to see cirl bunting, a bird neither of us have seen, but also to enjoy some species we don't get or rarely get in Scotland...
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    Help tackling some birds on the UK list

    Having enjoyed birdwatching for many years, my wife and I are slowly beginning to focus on some of the species we've never caught up with. Our birding is mainly done in Scotland and northern England, which means quite a few are hard to find unless we get a rarity drifting up here. She has a...
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    Suggestions for garden tree / shrub

    Have been working hard this year on tidying up the garden - not easy being complete non-gardeners! Have a spot where we want to put a tree, and the main criterion is that it should be good for birds, and ideally other wildlife. The place is - Heavy clay soil - Facing South / South-East - Would...
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    Bewick's swan, firecrest?

    Mrs. Moadib has a couple of year target birds she was really hoping to see, being Bewick's swan and firecrest. In Scotland there is limited chance, but we were thinking to pop down into north-west area of England (going right down to Slimbridge or such is too much of a trip, as we were hoping to...
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    Bewick's swan, firecrest?

    Mrs. Moadib has a couple of year target birds she was really hoping to see, being Bewick's swan and firecrest. In Scotland there is limited chance, but we were thinking to pop down into north-west area of England (going right down to Slimbridge or such is too much of a trip, as we were hoping to...
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    UK - Juvenile wagtail?

    A juvenile yellow wagtail?
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    Little owl?

    Doing most birding in Scotland, little owl is a bird which has eluded my wife and I. I wonder what would be good sites to try and see, ideally in Northumberland, being not too far south? Any suggestions welcomed!
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    Minsmere recommendations?

    Next week my wife and I are going to stop by Minsmere area for a few days - try to arrive on Thursday, and going to drive back up to Scotland on Sunday, so we have Thu, Fri, Sat. We've never really been birding south of Scotland, so keen to see as much as we can. We had thought to spend Thu and...
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    Manchester recommendations

    Am going to be in Manchester for an early Friday meeting, and decided my wife and I will go down and spent the rest of Friday and whole of Saturday, basically for birding :-) I don't really know Manchester at all, and would very much appreciate any suggestions on where would be the most...
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    Northumberland marsh tit?

    Will be travelling through Northumberland this weekend on the way back to Scotland, and wondering if there was anywhere recommended to stop off for some birding. Neither my wife nor I have seen marsh tit, so that was one species we wondered if it would be possible to see, and anywhere especially...
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    Scotland - ID help please?!

    My wife and I stopped off at a nice cafe in Rockliffe (Dumfries & Galloway), and were sitting in the garden enjoying the food and wildlife. There were blackbirds, thrushes, finches etc. Then this guy showed up, looking, wel, a bit unusual. I'm sure it will be something very normal, but would...
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    Connect P6000 to PF-80ED-a?

    In another thread I asked about connecting my DSLR to my 'scope, and got some great help - many thanks! It just struck me that another option I have is to connect my wife's camera, a Nikon P6000, to the scope, and give that a try. Looking at the site it seems the consensus is that Nikon's 4500...
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    Some advice/confirmation sought on digiscoping?

    I'm a keen photographer, I am however looking to cut down on stuff to carry when out walking around and enjoying looking at some birds. I carry a small pair of binos, and beyond that have a choice of scope or camera/lens. As the camera doesn't allow me to see farther off birds, I prefer the...
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    Just a quick hello

    I've lurked here for quite a while as a "guest", benefitting from the great discussions and information here. Many thanks to all, and hope I can somehow contribute at some point.
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