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  1. Paul Chapman

    Paul's British & Irish 2024 Moth List

    Another attempt to keep this up.... 1. Acleris umbrana - Clevedon, North Somerset - 27th January 2. Light Brown Apple Moth - Clevedon, North Somerset - 28th January 3. Early Moth - Clevedon, North Somerset - 28th January 4. Oak Beauty - Clevedon, North Somerset - 28th January 5. Hebrew...
  2. Paul Chapman

    Beluga, North Mainland, Shetland

    There is a Beluga off Hillswick. That is a proper sighting & I imagine a more picturesque occurrence than the Thames Estuary individual. All the best Paul
  3. Paul Chapman

    Paul's 2024 World List

    My goals for this year are as follows:- 1. Get my 2023 world photo list completed. Lots of processing to do & photos to upload to eBird. 1,800+ species photographed in the end this year; 2. Get an up to date world list into eBird with at least one photo of each species that I have photographed...
  4. Paul Chapman

    Bay-breasted Warbler Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire 23rd September, 2023

    A series of pics of this second for Britain as it landed unobscured & performed a complete 180 degree turn. :) All the best Paul
  5. Paul Chapman

    Ontario & Michigan generally & King & Yellow Rails?

    I am due to be birding in Ontario & Michigan from 13th to 27th May. I have been doing the usual research through eBird. One of the species which appears to be considered sensitive on eBird in Ontario is King Rail albeit that there is some publicly available information suggesting the St Clair...
  6. Paul Chapman

    Starling Identification Northern Spain, April 2023

    Like many, I twitched the "Scilly Starling" in 1998. Such things are easy in hindsight but whilst I have an understanding of the capacity for Common Starlings to be relatively unmarked, I am not certain exactly on the capacity for Spotless Starlings to be spotty. We still await the first for...
  7. Paul Chapman

    Thekla & Crested Lark Identification, Cerro de San Pedro, Madrid, 15th April

    Can I check my "understanding" of these two species? The photos were from the same site in the same few hours on the same day. Do people agree that the first two are Thekla Lark and the next two are Crested Lark? I was really working off the back of breast streaking and bill structure. Many...
  8. Paul Chapman

    Unidentified Parrot - Central Valencia, Spain 17th April 2023

    I am nowhere on parrot identification. This was a parrot rather than a Parakeet. More robust and squat than accompanying Monk Parakeets. Anyone able to give me a steer? So many different species at large & increasing. The defined red patch on the inner elememt of the upper wing appears to be the...
  9. Paul Chapman

    Estonian Great Snipes - Karevere - first week of May?

    Does anyone know if the usual Great Snipe lek at Karevere is still being used and would a trip between say 4th and 8th May be late enough to give a good chance of success? Many thanks Paul
  10. Paul Chapman

    Barcelona Baillon's Crake - 12th April 2023 - Further details?

    This is a long shot. I am in Barcelona tomorrow afternoon and my travelling companion needs Baillon's Crake. There is a sighting posted today here:- https://ebird.org/checklist/S133524704 It is also referred to under latest sightings here:- https://www.ornitho.cat/ Anyone able to point me to...
  11. Paul Chapman

    Looking for Rock Partridge - Croatia 26th to 29th March 2023

    Due to be off to Croatia to look for Rock Partridge on Sunday for a few days with a birding mate. We are flying into Dubrovnik from Gatwick with easyJet and due to be hiring a car from Avis. A flat is booked for three nights near Posedarje. It seems from recent eBird reports and a friend's...
  12. Paul Chapman

    Croatian Birding Sites around Zadar

    I have a few days in Croatia at the end of the month along the coastal strip in the Zadar area targeting Rock Partridge. Various recent eBird sightings for the target species but interested in either recommendations for that (as I have a history of failing to see it over the years) or more...
  13. Paul Chapman

    Paul's 2023 British & Irish Moth List

    Again, let's see how long I can do this. It should be manageable for a few months but June & July will be difficult.... 1. Luffia lapidella Clevedon, North Somerset 1st January All the best Paul
  14. Paul Chapman

    Paul's 2023 Photographic World List

    Well, let's see how long I can keep on top of this... :) 1. Northern Shoveler 2. Gadwall 3. Eurasian Wigeon 4. Mallard 5. Northern Pintail 6. Goosander 7. Pied Avocet 8. Grey Plover 9. Eurasian Curlew 10. Ruddy Turnstone 11. Dunlin 12. Common Snipe 13. Little Egret 14. Barn Owl 15. Merlin 16...
  15. Paul Chapman

    2022 Western Palearctic Trips

    As the year ends, I thought that I would try two threads on my birding trips this year and a moth 2022 catch up in the Moths & Butterflies sub-forum. Before a November Thailand trip thread, this thread will be on my six shorter Western Palearctic trips in the first half of the year in case of...
  16. Paul Chapman

    Olive-backed Pipit at Phear Park, Exmouth 15th December 2022

    An entertaining and confiding bird that is putting in an extended stay despite the conditions. It is finding food & in the first pic, it has found a noctuid moth caterpillar. All the best Paul
  17. Paul Chapman

    Advice on Kirtland's Warbler - May 2023

    I am looking at a Pelee trip with friends around the third week of May next year & thinking about an extension of that trip to target Kirtland's Warbler & Algonquin. Any advice on seeing Kirtland's Warbler other than on the targeted bus tours & any advice on best routes/border crossings/car hire...
  18. Paul Chapman

    Swift species - Maspalomas Gran Canaria, Canaries, Spain - 27th June 2022

    I really struggled with Swifts on the Canaries at the end of last month. I did record a few Pallid Swifts but never got photos of them.... I mainly saw good numbers of Plain Swifts with browner, scalier & dumpier recently fledged juveniles confusing the issue. However, this bird with...
  19. Paul Chapman

    Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch

    I have a couple of days to try for Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch on Sunday & Monday. I am currently collating information from various kind sources but always keen to add to it especially as I think that it is likely to be a tough time of year. Anyone with experience in the last few months or...
  20. Paul Chapman

    Rock Partridge Recommendations Sought

    Endeavouring to see my last remaining European species. A few to chase. I have looked for Rock Partridge a few times without luck & I would like to plan a trip in early June to see it if possible. I want to maximise my chances but if Northern Italy is relatively straightforward, I can combine...
  21. Paul Chapman

    Corsican Gen Request

    I am heading to Corsica for a short break next weekend. We are staying in the centre of the island at Venaco. Currently researching the best sites to maximise our chances for:- Corsican Nuthatch Corsican Citril Finch Moltoni's Warbler Also anything for Marmora's Warbler would be excellent. All...
  22. Paul Chapman

    January 2022 Moths

    I intend to keep a proper yearlist this year... So let's get started:- 1. Luffia lapidella (larvae) - 1st January 2. Winter Moth - 1st January I reckon with a bit of travel around the country later in the year, 1,000 species should be possible and maybe 700 on the patch. All the best Paul
  23. Paul Chapman

    Pacific Diver - Eglwys Nunnyd, Port Talbot, Wales

    I spent an hour or so today with this bird which did the decent thing & swam along the entire opposite shore of the reservoir to spend some time in the near corner to where I was standing. A series of pictures as a result. Four posts of 5 pics. All the best Paul
  24. Paul Chapman

    Varied Thrush - 28th October 2021 - Papa Westray, Orkney

    Much better out there & some superb videos but in case of interest, a few heavy crops of Britain's second Varied Thrush. Three posts of five images. All the best Paul
  25. Paul Chapman

    Nestbox & Remote Camera Combination - Recommendation Needed

    Can someone recommend a nestbox & camera combination? A friend has asked for a recommendation for a present. Many thanks in advance for any responses. All the best Paul
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