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    Ushuaia November 19 2017

    #update# i made the trip to Garibaldi Pass, had 2 White Bellied Seedsnipe, Bridled Finch, Ochre Naped and Black Faced Ground Tyrant. It was a tough 6 hour trek across across scree and snow often in blizzard conditions, seriously considered abandoning it given the conditions! perseverance and...
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    Ushuaia November 19 2017

    *change of date* The date has been changed to 15th November 2017. Still open to interested party's. Thanks Abru always worth having a back up plan!
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    Ushuaia November 19 2017

    Anyone interested in birding the Garibaldi Pass to locate White Bellied Seedsnipe and Bridled Finch? I have contacted a local guide but need minimum of 2 persons to run, anyone up for a trek in the mountains of Ushuaia please contact me. I've also organised 2 days around Rio Grande searching...
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    Northern Argentina

    I'm partly organised for trip to Argentina in November! Starting in jujuy 31st oct ending tucuman around 11/12 Nov with my wife. Back to BA then down to Ushuaia, el calafate and Rio Grande. We could share costs if you're interested?
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    Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Nov. 2012

    I am organising a trip to the Atlantic Rainforest in S/E Brazil. We will be staying in a comfortable lodge 2 hours drive from Rio de Janeiro. The price will include collection and return to Rio airport, accomodation in double/twin en-suite rooms, all meals at the lodge or packed lunch, access to...
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    Boston area Late march 2012

    Thanks Micha, I am keeping an eye on e-bird, but most of my info is from the archived posts which are more relevant to the period I'll be in Massachusettes. Cheers Andy
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    Boston area Late march 2012

    Thanks for the update DBFHeron, Where exactly are they being seen? sites etc. Andy
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    Boston area Late march 2012

    Hi Di, Sounds like Shetland! Yeah I've been reading a load of trip reports for colorado, it really does sound great. Did you write a trip report when you visited or do you have any tips you wish to share? Cheers Andy
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    Boston area Late march 2012

    Hi Jim, Thats more the kind of responce I wanted. The information you have given is excellent, I'll check out the bird clubs closer to travel dates. Cheers Andy
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    Boston area Late march 2012

    Hi Ted, Not really the what I wanted to hear, but hey ho! The boston NC seems to have been cosistent with sightings during late march for the last couple of years (www. reports) this was one of the sites I was going to try. I have booked the flights and will be in Boston 29th & 30th so will...
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    Boston area Late march 2012

    Hi Boston Birders, I am planning a trip to Denver in late march 2012 for the "chickens" etc. So I was thinking I might break the flight in Boston for a few days the reason see below. I have a passion for waders (shorebirds), Mountain Plover being the no 1 target in colorado, but despite...
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    Shropshire Birding

    Hi Mick, Pretty straightforward, follow the access road signed Dhustone,from A4117 bewdley to Ludlow road, to the car park below the summit. First light the bird favoured the "plateaux" between the car park and access road coming up. Often feeding in the gulley between the car park and...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi Martin, I have sent a cordial message to mr imber, being an old blithers patch worker. The claim of staffs only white rumped sand is surely erronoeus, there are at least 2 other records i'm aware of, both from the eighties. Tittersworth resr and Rudyard Res. Do you mean staffs 1st record...
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    Travellingbirder....??

    Having tried to find trip reports from the Web you realise just how much info there is available at travelling birder!! "You don't miss it till its gone they say" I agree with the earlier posting lets all try support it as much as possible!! One last thing 'Phew' we are all so glaqd its...
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    California march 2012

    Thanks Andrew, I've been reading your trip report from california, you said you had traveled to the west coast during the winter, what time of year was that and which part of the west coast? I have already checked e-bird its just seems a little general/non specific with occurence times. I think...
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    California march 2012

    RFI I am in the early stages of planning a birding trip to California in late march 2012. Two big target spp for me are Rock Sandpiper & Mountain plover, I need to know when these species leave california for their breeding grounds please? Have the plovers left the salton sea area by this time...
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    Birds in Cumbria

    Hi Phil, Thanks for the advice, unfortunately been and come back! I tried for the LT Duck saturday morning despite spending a lot of time around Waterhead could only locate goldeneye and tufted duck obviously mallard looking for a free hand out! I spent most of the day at Hodbarrow, not the...
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    Birds in Cumbria

    Thanks mono Andy L
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    Birds in Cumbria

    Hi All, Thanks for reply to the request for info. Can anyone provide grid refs for Long Tailed duck, Hawfinch, med gulls and purple sands workington, christine what time is the high tide on saturday? If you don't have grid ref directions would be appreciated. How many of the sites suggested...
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    Birds in Cumbria

    Hi, I am visiting windermere over the coming weekend and have saturday free for birding. I have not birded cumbria since the early nineties when we used to make the annual pilgremage to tick GE in haweswater valley, followed by black guilles at st bee's. Are there any local birders available...
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    Inner Gulf of Thailand updates, winter 2010/11

    Just returned from Thailand, brilliant trip. Spent the last 2 days in Khao yai 10&11/02, Mugimaki fly still showing very well, Siamese Fireback on the Radar road, CBG cuckoo showed Fri afternoon at 2.00 oclock but has been very elusive lately. KNC 3&4/02 Guernys & Banded pitta, (yotin site)...
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    Shropshire Birding

    :t: Hi Patrick, I think that 2 glaucs is erroneous, there is some confusion over the age of the birds. There was a juv sat sun and mon. the information services reported a 2nd w and I think this where the confusion lies. People are expecting 2 nd w seeing juv and assuming 2 individuals. I...
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    Gurney's Pitta help required

    Hi Chris, We've got Yotin booked for 3/4 feb so we will let you know what we get! Locations are probably going to be sketchy though I would imagine!!! Cheers Andy Mark I'll pm my mob No also my companions just in case my tatty old thing does n't work...
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    Inner Gulf of Thailand updates, winter 2010/11

    Hi Mark, Are you leading the wildwings trip? We should be around the area sat & sun possibly monday if we fail at the weekend. We keep a lok out for you.
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    Inner Gulf of Thailand updates, winter 2010/11

    Hi all, I will be birding LPB & PT this weekend is there any recent news from the area? I am getting more than a little excited at the prospect of seeing Spoonies & Nordmanns after a gap of 17 years since my last attempt to grip them! Any information would be greatly appreciated... Simon...
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