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    Where to stay in Pembrokeshire

    Hi Brian If you stay in South Pembrokeshire (Tenby area) be sure to visit the stack rocks near Castle Martin. One of the three stacks is onlyabout 20m from the cliff edge. When I went 2 weeks ago it was covered in Guilemots, Razorbills, Kittiwakes, Fulmarsand Greater black backs. There are...
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    Birding on Zante, Greece. Anybody tried it?

    Birding Zante I went to Zante a couple of years back and like you I was surprised at the lack of any avaliable information. I didn't enjoy much success on the bird front but I can point out a couple of interesting places ALIKES- This village has a set of salt pans and looked good for waders...
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    Lesvos Spring 2004

    Thanks Ian I am pleased to hear that the well known sites in the kalloni area are accessable without a vehicle. I will PM you if I think of any specific queries about the sites you mention. I am toying with the idea of buying Richard Brooks book but as this was published in 1995, the various...
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    Kenko Deluxe Scope - Info

    Like Richard, I am the owner of a kenko pro 70 which I acquired from ace optics. As this was my first scope I can only give limited feedback on its performance compared to other scopes. I have found my scope to be perfectly acceptable for my birding needs which extend far beyond looking out...
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    Lesvos Spring 2004

    Hi Ian I'm going 13th - 27th for the first time and I can't wait. I have found a report for this year posted already on Eurobirder.com by Simon Woolley and Julia Casson. They went in early April and from their report, it seems that migration only got going in earnest towards the end of their...
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    bestbirding in the Med ?

    Skala kalloni on foot To those who've stayed at this resort I would appreciate your advice. I am off to lesvos on 13th May (after first choice had to cancel my package to Bulgaria) and staying in the Hotel Pasiphae (only £510 for 2 of us after negotiating some compensation). I plan to marry my...
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    Boquer Valley....Mallorca?

    I was in Pollensa last May and there was no access problems at the Finca. Although we seemed to have missed the main migration the valley still yielded Elonaras, stone curlew, mamaros and blue rock thrush. There were a pair of scops owls around the police station but I gather they have been...
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    Scope-Camera compatibility

    I have discovered that Kenko produce an adapter which takes a CP 990 so your advice to purhase a second hand model will hopefully lead to a less risky and cost effective solution. Thank yo both for your input.
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    Scope-Camera compatibility

    To get a feel for digiscoping, I am planning to buy a fairly inexpensive camera to use with my cheap but adequate Kenko pro 70 scope. As the scope and accessories only cost £280, it doesn't merit the cash for a Nikon 4500. I was wondering wether there are means to estabish compatability between...
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    Fugi S5000

    Thank you all for your input. After reading your comments I will probably opt for the cheaper S5000 (which has a x15 convertor avaliable). I can then put the cash I will save by not buying the more expensive panasonic model towards a bottom range or second hand Nikon and have a crack at...
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    Fugi S5000

    Mike Thank you hi-lighting the shortfalls in my plans. None of the reviews I have read on the varous zoom cameras have expressed potetial problems in bird phoography. The reviews contain great pictures of boats, buildings or sports events but don't allow me to see wether the camrea is adequate...
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    Fugi S5000

    Thanks steve. I plan to use the camera to build up a catalogue of pictures of British and European birds without using digiscoping. This will present a significant challenge in the case of many species. It will be like starting my tick list from scratch plus you can always look to improve on...
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    Fugi S5000

    I'm surprised there are so few posts relating to the s5000 as at my local Jessops store the staff rate it above the comparable Olympus and Minolta models. I am looking to purchase my first digital camera and I have a dilema as to wether to opt for the s5000 or go the extra mile and shell out on...
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    Swansea. Mumbles for a few hours!.

    Alan I've always found the Mumbles to be a bit hit and miss. I had a Black throated diver off the pier last year but have also had days scanning fruitlessly through flocks of gulls without success. You could have gone an extra 15 miles to the WWT near Llaelli where 4 spoonbills have been...
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    Buzzards(a record for me)

    In South Wales, you are more likely to see a Buzzard than a Kestrel these days especilly along the M4 corridor. A year ago I spoke to some Birders from East Anglia who said that this species was not that easy to come by in the SE.
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    Bogey Bird

    My most embarrassing bogey bird at the moment is the lesser redpoll ( Unsuprisingly, I haven't seen a Mealy either). Redpolls are regularly reported at several of my local haunts' but this species clearly has an allergy to me. Do you ever get the feeling that the rest of the world has 'made...
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    Lesvos Bargain birding

    I've never been but the concept of seeing such a variety of stunning birds in close proximity to where you are staying realy appeals to me. My other half doesn't enjoy road trips into the back of beyond so I try to stay at resorts with birds on the doorstep. That way, I get a lot of my birding...
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    Lesvos Bargain birding

    In case anyone is interested, First choice have a S/C apartment (Marianna ) in Skala Kalloni for 2 weeks from 13th May for just £454 ( total for two people ). Just do a holiday search on their website. I would have snatched this up myself but have already booked Bulgaria for this spring. This...
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    Birding in Bulgaria

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