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  1. dalat

    Albania in April 2024

    Back from a two weeks trip to Albania. It was a family holiday, actually together with a friend's family, 4 kids between 8 and 12. So birding was certainly not at the center of the trip, but I have become good in tweaking the itinerary of family trips with sufficient stops in interesting places...
  2. dalat

    Colorful birds by AI

    Recently I got sent the pic below by a friend asking what bird this is. I have seen similar exaggerated colorful AI generated pics on social media recently. Not sure what's the point? There are plenty of absurdly colorful but real birds out there, why make them up?
  3. dalat

    Albania

    Hi, I'm considering a trip to Albania in April. It would be a family trip, but hopefully with lots of birding and nature opportunities included. Any one has experience with a family-birding combo in Albania and some tips? I am thinking of staying at 2-4 locations during about 12 days, and do...
  4. dalat

    4 weeks tropical birding with the Zeiss SFL 8x30

    I'm just back from a wonderful 4-weeks holiday to Costa Rica, where I put my new Zeiss SFL 8x30 to good use and test. My long-time main binocular is the Ultravid HD 8x42. Of course new bins are tempting and a looked through the new arrivals now and then. The result was always the same: I saw...
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  5. dalat

    Costa Rica - family trip in summer

    Hi, I'm planning a family trip in summer to Costa Rica. It will be heavy on birding and nature, though I need to throw sufficient beach and leisure in to keep everyone happy (my 9 year old daughter is quite keen, my wife and 18 year old son have a general interest in nature but are no birders)...
  6. dalat

    Ethiopia and binoculars

    Hi, any experience with binoculars and Ethiopian customs? I was just surprise reading in the Swiss embassies travel info that binoculars need to be registered. Is there a risk that they might be confiscated? I plan to travel to Ethiopia for work. I will not go birding there, but I plan to do so...
  7. dalat

    Costa Rica

    Hi, I'm considering a trip to Costa Rica in Summer. I have Garrigues' Birds of Costa Rica in the first edition, but no other book covering the region. Is it worthwhile to get the second edition of the Garrigues book? What are the improvements on the first edition? Or would the Valley/Dyer...
  8. dalat

    Opticron service

    My daughter uses a Opticron Traveller 8x32, very nice little bin. It was a bit out of collimation and the diopter had somewhat shifted. Not sure why and when it happend, perhaps it took a hit sometime but not sure... I asked the dealer in Switzerland about probable repair cost. He said its not...
  9. dalat

    Bird sounds for download? SE Asia

    Hi, does anyone know if I can download bird sounds for Vietnam or South East Asia somewhere, for free or purchase. I have the CD Birds of Tropical Asia, but unforntuantely it's at home on my computer while I'm now in Vietnam, realising its not on copied on my phone as I thought. Silly me, but...
  10. dalat

    Falcon, Tajikistan

    Hi, need some help with this falcon in Tajikistan, north of Dushanbe, yesterday. Thanks, Florian
  11. dalat

    Rwanda

    Hi, some ID questions from Rwanda, Akagera NP Bird 1
  12. dalat

    Coronavirus and wildlife trade

    Like Ebola and SARS, the current Coronavirus epidemic seems to have its origin in people eating wildlife. In China, authorities have started to clamp down on wildlife markets, trading and farming. Will the Coronavirus epidemic have a positive side effect on wildlife conservation by putting...
  13. dalat

    Tajikistan Vulture

    Hi, not sure if the upper one is an Eurasian or Himalayan Griffon. Adult birds of both species were present.
  14. dalat

    Tajikistan: Buzzard and Rosefinch

    Hi, here 2 or 3 birds from Tajikistan, in the mountains west of Dushanbe, last week. First ist a Buzzard, Common vulpinus or something else?
  15. dalat

    Asian ringing/banding: where to report readings?

    I saw two banded birds in Vietnam. Where should I report these birds?
  16. dalat

    Vietnam Gull

    Some Gulls were resting next to Caspian Terns in the Mekong Delta, a few days ago. Next to the terns, they seem a bit too large for Black-headed, so is it Brown headed? But not sure if the wing pattern of the flight pic is right...
  17. dalat

    Vietnam in October

    Had a nice trip to Vietnam in October. Starting in the South in Can Gio near Saigon, Cat Tien National Park, Dalat, Kontum (Mang Den and Ngoc Linh, where I dipped on the Golden-winged Laughingthrush), Cuc Phuong and finishing in Hanoi. A bit too lazy to write a full report, so I just link a...
  18. dalat

    Vietnam Phyllos, Oct

    Now to the favorite part of post-processing a Vietnam trip: Phylloscopus warblers :) Bird 1, Dalat. I think Greenish Warbler, but I'd be grateful for confirmation or correction.
  19. dalat

    Vietnam IDs

    Going through the photos of this months Vietnam trip, and I will have a couple of ID questions. The first one is from Dalat and is quite puzzling me. From the colours, can't be much else than a Black Bulbul. But feet are not red, and head and bill does not seem right. I also remember a smaller...
  20. dalat

    Lynx: Birds of Thailand, Birds of Vietnam

    I saw that there is a new Birds of Thailand fieldguide by Lynx edicions, and they also announced a Birds of Vietnam with the same concept: https://www.lynxeds.com/product/birds-thailand-0 https://www.lynxeds.com/product/birds-vietnam Anyone got the Thailand guide and can comment? Any reviews...
  21. dalat

    First commercial bird tour to Moldova

    Moldova is now on the map of bird tour operators. Well, at least of one of them: https://www.oriolebirding.com/upload/files/Moldova%202018%20Tour%20Report%20(1).pdf
  22. dalat

    Tajikistan - a short trip to the Pamirs

    I'm just back from another work trip to Tajikistan. This time I "had" to go the Pamirs, and I managed to add a couple of days for birding. Already the drive for work was phantastic! Absolutely incredible landscapes, remote villages, lovely people and food was not bad too. Particularely...
  23. dalat

    Tajikistan June

    Hi, A few ID questions from Tajkistan. Here the first, warblers from Dushanbe, Rudaki park (park in the centre of the capital city), 08.06.2018. There were several birds present (>10) , quite active, feeding and often singing. Songs were often quite long and without interruptions. Photos of...
  24. dalat

    Mammals of Central Asia?

    Hi, I'm looking for a fieldguide on mammals, that covers the Central Asian region. I guess there is no guide specifically for the region, but I wonder perhaps there is one covering a larger region that includes Central Asia. Any recommendations? Thanks, Florian
  25. dalat

    My daughter's optics

    I thought I'd give a short review of my daughters new binoculars, as she really likes them a lot (see picture 1). It's a 1x30 binocular, very compact, with straight tubes. The IPD is perfect for my 4 year old, the low power and the huge exit pupil make it extremly easy to use for kids. Despite...
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