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  1. Kev23

    Spanish dragonfly/darter id please..

    Not sure of this, the violet colouring, facial markings and wing colouring seem at odds to what I can find online... plenty of violet dropwings around and thousands of red-veined darters... but what's this?!
  2. Kev23

    Lesvos 28th April - 5th May 2012.. an amateur's photographic trip

    Plenty of trip reports on Lesvos but I thought i'd do one in a slightly different vein. The main aim of my holiday was attempting to take some pleasing images of whatever bird I happened upon... so not much time spent staring through my scope, skywatching or bush-beating in search of LBJs! I...
  3. Kev23

    Cheap flight and birds?!

    Hi guys, Recently back from Lesvos, which is my favourite place on Earth! Took loads of photos, saw many great species, had fab time etc... now suffering post holiday blues as grey skies and the local ring-necked parakeets aren't quite doing it for me. Need another trip to look...
  4. Kev23

    Spanish raptors (Spain!)

    A recent golfing trip to Spain saw me sneak off for some birding but with only my camera at hand.. all these images were taken at Laguna di Medina, Jerez. There were quite a few marsh harriers around, though when pic 2 flew from the sun, across my car, I didn't seem like one.. and pic 3, if it...
  5. Kev23

    A yellow(ish!)-billed dunlin?

    At Oare Marshes, Kent today was this bird in amongst all the dunlin. Was sleeping most of the time but when it did lift it's head, myself and the few other birders their were surprised to see a non-black (greenish yellow), not particularly decurved bill. The tip was darker, I thought mud but the...
  6. Kev23

    California shore bird

    This was on a friend's facebook photos from her trip to California, I'd guess between LA and San Francisco. No more info but I'm guessing a few of you won't need it?! Cheers
  7. Kev23

    Lesvos car hire...

    Hi guys, Booked a week's holiday in Lesvos (treating Mum!) next Easter, which appears to be one of the two "peak birding" weeks. (which isn't a coincidence!) Done a package with flight and self-catering/breakfast included apartment... now all's that's left is car hire. My question...
  8. Kev23

    Polish Gull

    Ok, UK Gulls are enough of an issue, but ones in Poland?! I'm sure this is an easy ID (just not for me, so I'm not gonna speculate even!), taken at Zator fish ponds region, near Krakow, May. Cheers!
  9. Kev23

    More Snettisham info needed...

    Hi Everyone, Similar to Martin's request a week ago, i'm wondering if anyone knows when the next Spring tide is due to occur at Snettisham? I have visited in the past, but the high tide wasn't high enough to force any birds onto the pits, thus the flocks were distant. Problem...
  10. Kev23

    Arctic Skua? Devon, UK

    Well, I think it's a skua... probably an Arctic... dark phase? I've never seen a skua before but the fact that the 1000 Oystercatchers previously roosting on the mud (at Dawlish Warren, bank hol Mon) were suddenly flying around in a flap (Sorry!) and that it was chasing a couple of black-headed...
  11. Kev23

    Western USA.. Plenty of birds to ID!

    Hi folks, Went to California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona last month for a great two week holiday; managed to get at least 80 lifers whilst there (not bad for a sight-seeing trip with the girlfriend!) but despite having Sibley's at my disposal, I'm stuck/not sure on quite a few...
  12. Kev23

    Scotland.. New Year birding?

    Hi folks, I'm off to "celebrate" (get away from London!) New Year in Scotland, Fort William area to be precise. Renting a car once there, got 4 days to explore the area before spending a night/day in Edinburgh then flying back from Glasgow. Anyway, the obvious question is can anyone kindly...
  13. Kev23

    UK Tit..

    Ok, whilst I'm on here, may as well post this dreadful, hastily taken pic of a coal/marsh/willow tit, also taken at Minsmere. There weren't any reported willow tits that day, so one of the other, i presume? Looks more marsh to me, but what do i know?!
  14. Kev23

    UK Raptor ID...

    Everyone loves these, yeh?? Minsmere last wknd, looked up to see this circling above me. And I mean circling; not one flap of the wings, just slowly going round in circles, gradually rising until I'd lost it. Couldn't get a scope on it for obvious reasons, definitely appeared biger than a...
  15. Kev23

    UK juveniles and a wader...

    Actually, not 100% sure they are all juv birds but I'll use this as an excuse for not Iding with confidence... 1. Reed warbler? (Minsmere, 3 weeks ago) 2. A something (!) wagtail (Dungeness, 2 weeks ago) and same place, 3. dunnock? Finally, last Sunday, in awful conditions at Rye Harbour, this...
  16. Kev23

    UK: A chat, maybe?

    Can only think this is a female stonechat, especially as there was a male in the area; strange to see one in this kind of tree though? Anyone fancy agreeing/disagreeing?! Cheers, Kev
  17. Kev23

    UK Robin: What's up?

    Any ideas as to what's up with this robin? Mid April and it was singing happily enough, just looking slightly the worse for wear and didn't fly off as I approached, just disappeared into the bushes.. Old age? Had a bit of a squabble? Was at Pulborough RSPB reserve, so no cats around...
  18. Kev23

    UK: Frensham common, Surrey, birds need IDing!

    Hi folks, took the afternoon off on Wed to pay a visit to Frensham common and ponds, and area of lowland heath on the Surrey/Hants borders. My aim was to spot some firsts, which I'm sure i've achieved... The first one is a Dartford warbler, I'm positive; was delighted to spot one so just wanted...
  19. Kev23

    UK bird... No idea!

    hi folks, went to Dungeness RSPB reserve yesterday, enjoyed watching a dozen hobbies dashing around the place, and whilst there saw this little fellow who flew onto this poolside branch, hopped around a bit, bobbed it's tail a bit (though not as frequently as a wagtail) then disappeared...
  20. Kev23

    Help! - UK wader

    Probably the first of many queries...! Went to Cliffe Pools, North Kent Marshes (UK) Saturday; pretty miserable conditions, only a pair of kingfishers, a little egret and this wader of note... it was about 100m away (hence the poor quality!) and alone; the habitat was a secluded pool as opposed...
  21. Kev23

    Greeting from South London..

    Hi people, just a little intro from me, Kev. Used to birdwatch as a youngster with limited knowledge I guess. Took an unenforced break for a while whilst doing the whole Uni/going out every night of the week kinda thing, but have recently started to get enthusiastic again and have rejoined the...
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