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    Unknown Orkney

    Was sent this recording. No idea what it is. Rarity or senility ????
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    Late/Wintering Garden Warblers. UK.

    On Orkney there is a Garden Warbler feeding on apples put out for Waxwings. Would be interested to hear of any previous wintering records in the UK - certainly not happened up here before.
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    British Big Year - 2016. 398 so far.

    Just heard that Mark Pass was up looking at the Black throated Thrush on Orkney very recently and it was his 398th sp for the year. . . His attempt seems to have slipped beneath the radar big time. (Well it has up here). Anyone know anything more ??
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    Arctic Warbler - Sanday, Orkney.

    In light of the report of a possible Kamchatka Leaf Warbler (P. examinandus) sound-recorded, photographed, trapped & DNA taken at Traena, Norway yesterday, views welcome on this warbler on Sanday, Orkney September 4th. Not heard to call.
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    Latest from RSPB about Hen Harriers

    Good news indeed. http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/martinharper/archive/2016/07/25/withdrawal-from-the-hhap.aspx#.V5XJwFVtHh8.facebook
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    Excellent news from RSPB

    Lets hope this is just the start. http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/martinharper/archive/2016/07/25/withdrawal-from-the-hhap.aspx#.V5XJwFVtHh8.facebook
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    Loch Ness area May and June

    Am having to work most of May and June near Fort Augustus and will be staying at Whitebridge. Plan to be looking for Dragonflies etc (moths, hoverflies, butterflies et al ) in the area, with a few day trips to sites in the region, so will update here with any sightings. Gleaning stuff from the...
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    Nikon P 900 Repair

    Big Thank you To Nikon UK !! Not been happy with the sharpness of focusing on my P 900 for a while. Unsure as to whether it was me or the camera . . . When the Brunnichs Guillemot turned up here on Orkney I headed off to get some award winning photos - and the camera just would not focus...
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    Birds of Caithness

    Birds of Caithness : Breeding and Wintering Atlas 2007-2012 due in time for Xmas. http://caithnessbirds.co.uk/atlas/ more details from [email protected]
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    Access to BTO ringing data

    Is this at all possible for members of the general public - like me ?? Intrigued by the sighting today of a Northern Harrier in Caithness and pondering if it was the one that has been on North Ronaldsay recently. Set me to thinking that it would be great to fire up the internet, press a few...
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    Vanity Publishing . . . ??

    Planning to start a project this winter - something to do with birds/birding on Orkney, haven't quite decided exactly what this may encompass yet. Anyway, it will include charts, graphs, maps etc etc. Would welcome any suggestions for software/tools etc etc to use - the easier and cheaper the...
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    Eleanora's falcons are sadists - discuss

    Link below is in Spanish. The gist of it is that, essentially, according to this article (in Spanish), Eleonora's Falcons incapacitate migrant birds by tearing off their wings and tails, then store them in caves near their cliff-face nesting sites for later consumption . . . . Crikey ...
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    Shrike ID - Caithness UK this week

    Any thoughts on the attached pictures ??? Homeyeri has been mooted . . . Brabster, Caithness this week. Cheers, Paul
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    Ficedula in Uganda

    Any thoughts on this ?? Caught this am in Uganda. Following is ringer "code" - sure some of you will know what it means. wing 81 Tarsus 16 Bill 7 WP 3, 2= -6, 4= -2. 5=-4, 6=-12 weight 12.1 In Uganda have only been single records of Pied and Collared, and Semi-collared is very scarce but...
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    Yahoo groups and BT mail

    BT have just switched me over to the new format . . . I now cannot access the yahoo group of which I am the moderator using my main yahoo ID as it has a bt e mail address. As I am the only moderator no one can now approve new members etc etc. Is their anyway I can get back into this group as...
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    Birding Frontiers Challenge Series - Autumn

    Anyone any thoughts on this yet ??? Know some folk have got it - think my Postie is having a shuftie at my copy . . . . cannot wait to get my hands on it.
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    Weasels ripped my flesh . . . . almost

    Had an amazing few moments the other day. Driving along a small country road in Caithness and I noticed what I thought was a skein of brown/amber/white wool blowing away from me along the single track road. I then realised it was going uphill and against the wind. Looked through my bins and it...
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    Bird - Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney June 12th

    Anyone got any thoughts ?? Only pic I have from a visitor here.
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    Joburg - Cape Town - Joburg 11th Nov to 25th Nov 2014

    Morning, Three of us will be birding in Sth Africa 11th to 25th November this year. Flying in and out of Johannesburg and doing a round trip to Cape Town for a pelagic. Any hints, tips, sites, info etc etc gratefully recieved. 1st question - What would be the best road atlas to buy in advance ??
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    Yahoo group problems with photos

    Our Yahoo group on Orkney - orkbird - is having its photos/albums m****d about with by Yahoo. When you go to an album that has say 200 pics in, you can only see 40 (rest viewable via photostream) and all other photos on the site are now dated March 18th, so there is no way of knowing when they...
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    Id The Thief

    Hopefully this link will work. Anyone know who the culprit might be ?? http://t.co/Eo4LjbBRwE”
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    Bird Eggs - Colours and Patterns

    Just been looking at some photo's of Guillemot eggs, and it suddenly struck me that I have no idea how the colours, spots, streaks, curlicues, splodges, spatters etc etc on bird eggs are formed/created. Can someone enlighten me please ??
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    WALRUS !!!! - Orkney

    One on the beach at Bridesness North Ronaldsay NOW !! Fangs and all !!
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    Orkney

    Blatant plug. Selling original illustrations by Tim Wootton in aid of the Orkney Bird Report on e-bay. Ends 25th November. Please have a look. Cheers, Paul
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    Raven Behaviour

    Whilst tramping around Eastside, South Ronaldsay Orkney this afternoon, I stood and watched a couple of Ravens mildly mobbing a Grey Heron. A Feral Pigeon/Rock Dove flew past and one of the Ravens chased after it. The chase seemed rather half hearted, and I am sure the Pigeon thought the same...
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