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    Taiwan 2-16 March 2024 - info for target species please

    Hi all, Taiwan trip report here: https://www.cloudbirders.com/be4/download?filename=LAWSON_Taiwan_03_2024.pdf Obviously I was lucky not be caught up in yesterday's earthquake. I sincerely hope that those trapped are rescued quickly. Andy.
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    Taiwan 2-16 March 2024 - info for target species please

    Hi all, Thanks for the help provided, above. We managed to see all the endemics and the subspecies most likely to be 'split' along with all the usual Bush-warblers, Malayan Night Herons, Parrotbills, Lanyu Island specialities and wintering Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Baer's Pochard, Swan Goose and...
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    Taiwan 2-16 March 2024 - info for target species please

    Thanks Gareth. Really helpful info and much appreciated.
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    Taiwan 2-16 March 2024 - info for target species please

    Many thanks. It seems that every mainland endemic bar 1 can be seen on the road up to and passed Daxueshan from bottom to top. Problem with Daxueshan is that it seems that every trip report states that there were issues with access somewhere due to roadworks, building works or just gates across...
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    Taiwan 2-16 March 2024 - info for target species please

    Hi all, Off to Taiwan in March. If any of you have been recently, it would be much appreciated if you could share info regarding feeding stations, road closures, sites for the more difficult target species and up to date info regarding getting to Lanyu/Orchid Island. For instance, it seems...
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    Temminck's Stint with orange legs

    Fairly standard juvenile Temminck's. https://ebird.org/species/temsti
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    Gull Help Needed

    http://gull-research.org/thayers/1cynov.html This page will have the answer
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    Central Colombia 1-16 July 2022

    For reference, the road up to the Yellow-eared Parrot reserve was severely blocked 4.4miles from the reserve so had to walk up and then back down again. However, the birding along the road was excellent. Also, the parrots would have been viewable in flight from the car through a scope had we...
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    Waterproof camera bag for Canon 400mm DO lens

    Hi all, I would like to buy a waterproof camera bag for my Canon 7Dii coupled with a Canon 400mm DO lens (or 300mm f2.8) . I have a Lowepro Flipside 500 AW which is far too big for carrying around whilst birding. I'd be happy with something much smaller and I don't mind reversing the lens hood...
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    Iduna Warbler, Jersey

    I think the dark tail feathers as well as the contrast in the flight feathers rule out Syke's.
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    Moth id Kent

    A Brown China Mark :)
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    Shetland Accommodation now available in October this year

    Hi all - I had provisionally booked accommodation at Hannigarth on Unst but I am now staying somewhere else. As such, it is available for the week beginning 1st/2nd October. Cost is £380 for the week but note that the property does not have wifi. It is very basic in general. Perhaps ideal for...
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    El Calafate or Iguazu Falls

    Also yes please!
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    First post from Kent - Red Kite

    Hello John! Indeed; and I did caveat it with the words 'probably ' and 'perhaps ' I have now seen many adult Red Kite in March in Kent and without exception each bird has been powering North or Westwards and occasionally in small groups at height. Now, I accept that this is not enough on its...
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    El Calafate or Iguazu Falls

    Yes please! Could you email it to [email protected]?? Our stop overs at Ushuaia and Puntas Arenas etc are very time limited. We have 7 hours at Ushuaia but note the cruise ship states that 4 hours of that are taken up by disembarking/embarking. The rep at NCL said that we can probably...
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    First post from Kent - Red Kite

    Lovely photo. This is an adult that has probably migrated up from Spain and is heading up to, perhaps, Scotland. Later, in April and May, many younger birds arrive from Europe.
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    Budget Cruise to the Antarctic

    Hi all, I'm pleased to be able to say that there are eight of us booked onto the Norwegian Star sailing from Buenos Aries on 13th Feb 2022 returning on the 27th.. There are four of us to each cabin. Unfortunately, only guests one and two can take advantage of the 'all you can drink' package...
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    Budget Cruise to the Antarctic

    Cruise sails on 13th Feb. Covid could still be an issue, of course, but then I'd like to think I'd have had both jabs many months before then. Ping me a pm if you'd like to discuss this further. Cheers, Andy
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    Budget Cruise to the Antarctic

    Hi all, I have received expressions of interest. Note that if there are four people to one cabin (bunk beds), then the basic package including meals is £1,146 per person. NCL also offer a wifi, posher restaurant, booze and excursion discount package for $300 per person (I think I've read that...
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    Budget Cruise to the Antarctic

    Thanks David, DMW & Nick; your responses are very useful indeed. Essentially I was looking at an option to join another group heading out to the Antarctic on a fully guided cruise which included South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula plus various on-shore excursions. The cost of that trip is...
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    YL Gull or Herring Gull, UK

    I would call this a Herring Gull for pretty much the same reasons that you guys have already flagged, above. 2cy YLG stands out in a flock of gulls coming to bread locally as there is much more contrast due to the blacker tail band, secondaries, primaries etc especially as the inner primaries...
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    Budget Cruise to the Antarctic

    Hi all, If I booked one of these at a cost of £1,548 + excursions, eg, circa £200 on the Falklands, how much would I miss compared to the trips costing up to and even over £10k? Obviously I'd miss the South Georgia stuff, but apart from that...
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    NE England. Leucistic herring gull c.f. Iceland?

    You are right to call it a Herring.
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    Large gull, W Yorks, 27/02/20

    I see that everyone has avoided this thread! I'll give this a 'michahellis' vote. :t: That should hopefully flush out some more opinion.
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    Yellow Legged Gull?

    Exactly what I was thinking fwiw.
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