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  1. walshey

    January 2016 - British & Irish Moths

    First of year here last night, Early Moth attracted to window. A first for the garden too!
  2. walshey

    Madeira birding

    Palhiero Gardens for the Firecrest & Pigeon, also a very good garden if you're into that as well. Short cab ride from Funchal town. Eastern peninsula for the other 2.
  3. walshey

    Best Birding Places in Las Vegas

    Depends if you are meaning central or can travel out about 10-20 miles? There are some very good places around. I would very much recommend a couple of the sites mentioned in the link in the previous post. Henderson reserve and Corn Creek are very good places indeed. Almost anything can turn up...
  4. walshey

    November Moths

    14 sp. last night here. Mostly standard fare except for my earliest ever Pale Brindled Beauty. Haven't seen one before late December before.
  5. walshey

    Gull/tern Freeport, TX

    juvenile Least Tern
  6. walshey

    Best locations world wide

    I've not been but Cap Rhir in Morrocco seems to be getting a reputation for some tricky seabirds lately. See Jos Stratford's recent report in the Vacations section. The lighthouse NW of Tarrafal on Sao Nicolao, Cape Verde was good. Fea's, Little Shearwater of both types, Cape Verde Shears plus...
  7. walshey

    Somerset - last week of May

    There were Corn Buntings, quite a few in fact, near a village called Marshfield, which is a few miles NE of Bath, the winter before last. I guess they breed in the area which looks suitable. Edit, actually N not NE of Bath and in South Glos. not Somerset
  8. walshey

    RFI: Cologne, Germany

    Many thanks to Houdiny and his wife, the spotter! who took me and mine to a site near Dortmund to see a pair of Owls and two well grown young. All showed very well during the afternoon. We are very grateful!! Will post some pics when I get home.
  9. walshey

    RFI: Cologne, Germany

    Many thanks chaps. Looks like we'll probably be stopping of at Maastricht on our way back to Calais. Any idea which direction I should be looking at when I get to this spot, or is it obvious?
  10. walshey

    RFI: Cologne, Germany

    Hi, I've got a short trip to Cologne coming up in a couple of weeks. I'll have one evening free to try for my nemesis , (Eagle Owl). I know it's a long shot but are there any known sites in the area? Best Regards, John
  11. walshey

    July Moths

    Really enjoying having a new garden to trap in. I dont trap in it every night, but 10 nights since late June have got 130 (100 macro, not brilliant on the micros), or so species to the 15W actinic I run. Personal highlights have been Wood Carpet (my second), Dark Spinach (2nd again), & Devon...
  12. walshey

    July Moths

    NMN for me was at Birches Farm, Herefordshire nature trust reserve (a new one) on Saturday night. It was a sort of mini-bioblitz event, there was a mammal guy and a batwoman looking for their stuff too, and about 30 kids, who were fascinated by the moths, and the traps (which attract small...
  13. walshey

    I have a California Quail in my garden South Lincolnshire

    Probably for the best then
  14. walshey

    I have a California Quail in my garden South Lincolnshire

    Definitely an escapee. Despite being limited naturally to the west of North America, it seems to do well in other places as long as we take it there. I think there are populations that are now self sustaining in New Zealand, South America and Corsica as well. Maybe England next??
  15. walshey

    Moth ID's

    1. Tinea ? 2. Broom Moth 3. Hawthorn Moth
  16. walshey

    June Moths - 2014

    Great Doward, Herefordshire Hello, Some goodies from last nights trip out to the Doward (Wye Valley, Herefordshire). Beautiful Snout, Bilberry Pug, Brindled White-spot & Beautiful Carpet (all the B's!) Other nice moths included: Gold Swift Mocha Clay Triple-lines Satin Lutestring...
  17. walshey

    Possible trip to Norway

    Just pondering my next trip, having been to Iceland recently and missed Gyr (again!) the Lincoln's Sparrow was some compensation though! I thought Norway might be a place to finally track my nemesis down. I realise no-one is ever going to reveal precise summer locations but how likely is it for...
  18. walshey

    Trip advice - Raptors SE USA April 2014

    I remember most of the raptors on my April 2012 trip to Florida were fairly easy to find. Around Lake Kissimmee we easily found Bald Eagle, Caracara, Swallow-tailed Kite, Red shouldered Hawk and Northern Harrier. Snail Kites are harder to find and you have to visit the Everglades (Northern part...
  19. walshey

    Yorkshire Birding

    I'm guessing after Kite and Buzzard, the next most likely largish, dark raptor in the area would be Marsh Harrier.
  20. walshey

    Yorkshire Birding

    Bolton Abbey this morning Went to Bolton Abbey Woods early this morning and covered the stretch N & S of the stone hut between 7 & 8. Pied Flys were showing well by a couple of nestboxes, and I think 1 pair of Wood Warbler in the area just to the N of the hut. Certainly heard their mournful...
  21. walshey

    Quick Trip Report 5/25-6/1

    Back from our trip to North Carolina. I really enjoyed it! The highlights were the 3 pelagic trips we took on Brian Patteson's boat out of Hatteras. 16 species were recorded once out to sea. Common Loon, immature individuals up to 10 miles offshore Black-capped Petrel, about 60 birds, some...
  22. walshey

    Best Site for Pelicans (late August)

    Thanks shepster, should have known this knowledge was avaliable in Yorkshire! Kerkini it is then.
  23. walshey

    Best Site for Pelicans (late August)

    Hello, I'll be flying into Thessaloniki and travelling down to Athens in late August. I have a couple of days to bird the far North/North West and would ideally like to see good numbers of Pelicans of both species. Lakes Kerkini & Prespa would seem the places to go, but which one would be best...
  24. walshey

    Ebro, Belchite/Monegros & Pyrenees

    El Planeron 10/5 Visited yestoday. Duponts fairly easy, in locations detailed by rosbifs. Was able to get out and scope plus video from 'car park' area. Other birds included both Sandgrouse, 5 other larks and a few migrants around the lagoon (rained overnight). Chough, Lesser Kestrel and Tawny...
  25. walshey

    Ebro, Belchite/Monegros & Pyrenees

    I'll be visiting Belchite primarily for Dupont's on 9&10 May, so can let you know what I see then. I think Moustached Warbler is always avaliable in the Ebro delta, certainly I've seen them in December and March visits. John
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