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  1. Richard Prior

    White Stork article

    Migrating from Africa to Sussex according to the reporter……….. Edit: I should have read the whole article, the tracking devices on some birds indeed show it’s true ( memo to self: don’t assume journalists always get their facts wrong:unsure:)...
  2. Richard Prior

    Sparrowhawk, French Alps 18 March

    Just to show how I've not been paying proper attention during my 60 years' plus birding ;), I don't recall ever having seen this rufous feathering on the nape, would I be right to assume it's a 1st Winter individual and this area is the last to acquire adult colouring? Merci in advance!
  3. Richard Prior

    Bird killing in Cyprus

    Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/06/more-than-400000-songbirds-killed-by-organised-in-cyprus
  4. Richard Prior

    Orca that hunt seabirds

    In my ignorance I was unaware of this! https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68311293
  5. Richard Prior

    Lake Bled, Slovenia, June 2023

    A friend has just got back from Slovenia and has a query on the id. of a bird he saw on the lake, he thought Red throated Diver but that would be unusual on such a date and to me it looks a better fit for Black throated with that bill (though that‘s also very unusual I would think in June).The...
  6. Richard Prior

    Feathers found 14 May, Haute-Savoie,France

    I came across what I took to be evidence of a Goshawk or Sparrowhawk kill in a forest near our place, mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland. Seeing all the grey breast feathers I assumed they were from a Woodpigeon but I had a closer look just in case, and noted the dark brown tips on many of...
  7. Richard Prior

    Great Bustard reintroduction project

    Our English neighbour forwarded me the following article from her favourite news source o_O . I love the unintentional yet appropriate spelling in the penultimate paragraph , busted indeed ! The Telegraph
  8. Richard Prior

    Armenia (mostly North), May/June 2022

    A ‘big’ birthday for me this year had me finally deciding the expense of a trip on a commercial Bird Tour to Finland and Norway for the long suffering Mrs P and me was perhaps justified after all…. But it was not to be, due to people dropping out the whole thing was cancelled, so as we had over...
  9. Richard Prior

    Female Harrier, Armenia 3 June

    There were several Montagu's Harrier at this location at 2300m asl that gave us a wonderful spectacle of skirmishes, food passes, sky dancing etc. This particular female stood out from the others and had me wondering about Pallid. Thanks in advance for any comments.
  10. Richard Prior

    Shrike sp, Lebanon mid- April

    I’ve been asked my opinion by the finder on whether this is Isabelline or Turkestan, I was flattered to be consulted but having never seen the latter and only seen one Spring Isabelline and one late autumn ‘sp’ in Israel in 1994 I am not ashamed to admit that I’m out of my depth here! Shukran...
  11. Richard Prior

    Brown-necked Raven, Tripoli, Lebanon 8 Feb 2022?

    I may be way off in my feeling that this is a Brown-necked Raven ! This bird was feeding at the refuse dump near the port in Tripoli. Although sedentary in it’s range there is a recent (2016 I think) record from Cape Greco on Cyprus so ship hopping presumably occurs. They breed not far away in...
  12. Richard Prior

    Bird flu hitting Common Cranes in Israel

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59808888
  13. Richard Prior

    Aquila .......? Lebanon 2015 -2021

    A friend of mine in Lebanon has a rescue and rehabilitation centre where he receives injured birds, the majority not surprisingly casualties of the indiscriminate bird shooting that continues there. This particular eagle was found injured and brought to him in 2015 so is now (see photos taken...
  14. Richard Prior

    Richard’s Pipit westward migration route

    Colour ringing and geo localiser technology proving that some birds from the western edge of the breeding range now regularly undertake a longer distance western migration and have established a nice wintering spot on the Côte d’ Azur! A new westward migration route in an Asian passerine bird
  15. Richard Prior

    Shrike, North Lebanon this month

    A friend of a friend in Lebanon is not sure what he has photographed. Hopefully his photos are just about good enough to assign to species. I was thinking a 1st winter Lesser Grey ( shape of the white primary patch and pale edged coverts?). What does the team think? Thanks in advance (shukran).
  16. Richard Prior

    Study on effect of feeding garden birds in UK

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58346043
  17. Richard Prior

    Sunbird closing down

    Just received an email to say they are ceasing to operate. Sad news indeed.
  18. Richard Prior

    Devil of a problem

    You couldn’t make it up:( Tasmanian devils devastate penguin population on Australian island
  19. Richard Prior

    Polish mystery species

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56757956 Living in France, I already have this on my garden list ;)
  20. Richard Prior

    French Alps 7 April

    Good job I'm old enough not to worry about looking an idiot - washing up this evening and looking out of the window (as you do..) and there atop a tree about 75m away is - well I thought, that's not right for a Mistle Thrush, the underparts strongly lit by the setting sun so looking almost white...
  21. Richard Prior

    Gentoo Penguin possible future split into 4 species

    Potential armchair ticks to come for some? https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54817124
  22. Richard Prior

    Autumn virtuoso, French Alps (1,000m asl)

    Apologies for the faint recording, I just pointed my mobile phone in the direction of the bird. We're used to the mimicry and variety of Marsh Warbler here in May/June but this species comes a close second when it does this Autumn subsong. All the sounds you hear (apart from the cow bells...
  23. Richard Prior

    Honey Buzzard age and sex

    I was thinking adult female for this bird seen here today, but would appreciate any thoughts out there! Thanks All
  24. Richard Prior

    Albatross helping find illegal fishing

    Apologies if this has already been highlighted (it rang a bell with me but I couldn't find where I'd seen it): https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200708-the-albatrosses-who-catch-pirates-on-the-high-seas
  25. Richard Prior

    A White Red Squirrel

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-52575674
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