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  1. Johnny1

    ID? Loch Nevis Scotland.

    Photographed on 7th September Loch Nevis, This bird was always distant and had its back to me, it was so distant I had to use between 50X and 70X zoom on my bridge camera! at fist I thought it was a Little Grebe but when I looked at the pics I thought it might possibly be a Black Necked Grebe...
  2. Johnny1

    Firecrests help, Lancs

    At what age do Firecrests attain their adult plumage? I ask because I believe I saw a firecrest today in immature plumage as in figure 9 page 1343 BWP is this possible?
  3. Johnny1

    Bird I.D. please...Peru

    I've managed to identify most of the birds I photographed while in Peru but I'm having trouble with this one! please help, the pic was taken in Lima, Peru a few weeks ago, early October, any help will be much appreciated.
  4. Johnny1

    Oostervaardersplassen, Amsterdam

    Although early March(3rd to 7th) isn't the best time to visit birdwise a 5 day trip to Amsterdam was booked with a day or two birding and the rest of the time left for sight seeing as my wife had never visited Amsterdam before. We decided the Oostvaardersplassen would be the best place to visit...
  5. Johnny1

    Lancs. I.D. please.

    When I first saw this bird this morning the white throat really stuck out so at first I thought Ring Ouzel untill I saw the pic, as I was quite a distance away I couldn't ID it through my binoculars so I took this pic. There were 2 of them when they flew and about thrush/blackbird size.
  6. Johnny1

    Feldegg or Thunbergi?

    Could anyone please tell me which race of Yellow Wagtail this bird belongs to? Photographed in Mallorca just over a week ago.
  7. Johnny1

    Tunisia, Sabkhet Halk El Menzel?

    I'm visiting Tunisia in January and will be visiting the Sabkhet Halk El Menzel, On the google map it looks like the lake covers a large area, does anyone know the best part of the lake for birdwatching? On the map the South East corner looks interesting but obviously I want to go where the...
  8. Johnny1

    Refurbished Cameras.

    Has anyone any experience of buying a refurbished camera? I'm thinking of buying a Bridge Camera to take on holliday with me as I don't want to be hauling my digiscoping gear with me, I don't really want to buy used gear but these refurbished cameras look like a good deal. I wish I could afford...
  9. Johnny1

    Tunisia. Which Book???

    I'm going to Tunisia in January for a week staying in the Port El Kantaouia area. Can anyone recomend a good bird I.D. book for the area, I've done the usual Googly search but to be honest I don't really know which books cover the area as I've never been to that part of the world before. It is...
  10. Johnny1

    Feather I.D. please. U.K.

    I found this feather floating on my pond, I've no idea how it got there. I'm guessing guinea fowl but really have no idea!
  11. Johnny1

    Cost of Repairing a Laptop?

    Can anyone tell me roughly how much it would cost to repair a Laptop that has had it's screen broken? when I say broken I mean it has a large black patch covering about a third of the screen ( I think it was dropped!) the rest of it works fine and you can see the rest of the screen quite well...
  12. Johnny1

    Butterfly Jizz?

    As an inexperienced Butterfly spotter I can only tell most butterflies by their wing pattern, what I'd like to know is this - can experienced spotters tell the type of butterfly by the way it flies etc (jizz) accurately without getting a close view?
  13. Johnny1

    Cuban Vacation Cancelled!

    My wife and I had two weeks booked at the Tryp Peninsula hotel in Varadero for January, the reason we booked this hotel was because it's situated near a nature reserve and a lagoon(s) ideal for birding without having to travel too far. Last week we received a letter from our travel agent to...
  14. Johnny1

    Removing Google Toolbar - Help!

    I recently downloaded Adobe 8 however included with the package is the Google tool bar which I don't want. I uninstalled Adobe 8 thinking this would remove the googlebar but it's still there! I have even tried doing a System Restore (twice) but this hasn't worked either, can someone please help...
  15. Johnny1

    Black Winged Stilts Prefer the North West!

    I see 3 Black Winged Stilts have turned up in Cheshire after a pair laying eggs at Martin Mere (Lancs) the year before last and a pair laying at Frodsham (Cheshire) a few years ago has anyone got any thoughts on why these birds seem to prefer the North West? after all the weather isn't exactly...
  16. Johnny1

    Easter Rosella??

    This Parrot turned up in my garden last night and yes I do know it's not a wild bird though it's as wary as any of the birds that visit my garden, it took me ages to get a pic of it. I did a search on Google and looked at hundreds of pics of Parrots until I was as sick as a Parrot looking at...
  17. Johnny1

    Opticron Bino's Fogging up!

    The last couple of times I've used my Opticron Oregon 8X42s they've fogged up on the inside! When I've used them it's been frosty and cold and the fogging has been so bad they've been unusable, I've had to wait untill the weather has warmed up before they clear. I've had these bino's for 4 or 5...
  18. Johnny1

    B&B & Birdwatching near Oban.

    We're going to the Isle of Mull in May and would like to break the journey up by staying overnight near Oban, can anyone recomend a B&B within an hours drive of Oban where we can also get a few hours bird-watching in? I would be very grateful for any help. :flyaway:
  19. Johnny1

    Did I Do The Right Thing?

    While out walking my dog today around the local river I came accross a very sad sight, at first I thought it was paper fluttering in the breeze however as I got closer I realised it was a Tawny Owl suspended by it's wing tip by fishing line, the line was stretched between two branches over the...
  20. Johnny1

    How Are Your Little Owls Doing???

    I ask this question as I have only seen ONE little owl on my local patch this year! Normally I do a circular walk covering 3-4 miles three or four times a week, usually there are two or three pairs of little owls nesting so I usually have plenty of sightings, two pairs have nested in the same...
  21. Johnny1

    Ringed Audouins Gulls.

    I photographed this/these Audouin gulls on the beach at Alcudia (Mallorca ) in April. None of the other gulls I photographed were ringed.
  22. Johnny1

    Name That Bird

    Probably an easy one for the more experienced birders!
  23. Johnny1

    Status of Collared Doves in Mallorca.

    Looking at the check list in A Birdwatching Guide to Mallorca by Graham Hearl and Jon King there is no mention of Eurasian Collared Dove only African Collared Dove so can I safely say that the Collared Doves seen on Mallorca must be African? or has the Eurasian invaded there too?
  24. Johnny1

    Terek Sandpiper?

    Although I had never seen a Terek sandpiper before as soon as I saw this bird with its upturned bill I thought it had to be one, after all how many waders are there with an upturned bill? Most of the time it had it's head under its wing and its legs were hidden from view, it was a good 200 yards...
  25. Johnny1

    Target Little Bittern

    In about 8 hours time I'll be winging my way to Majorca, this will be my third visit and so far I havn't connected with Little Bittern a bird which has always been high on my "must see" list. This time I'll be staying close to the Albufera which must increase my chances. I'll let you know how I...
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