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  1. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Purple or Rock Sandpiper, Svalbard?

    There was a suspected one at Cley back in the 90s or something. Might have been in Birding World but can't remember for sure
  2. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Chipping Sodbury Common

    I was there yesterday morning too, and also mightily impressed with the place! I can add 2 Tree Pipits to your list. A decent visit to Ham Wall/Shapwick Heath area afterwards was paid off with Pec Sand, Glossy Ibis, Osprey, GWE's etc :t:
  3. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Parhelophilus perhaps

    Have posted the link on the facebook hoverfly group and had my thoughts confirmed that it's a female Parhelophilus. Is there any chance you can let me know grid ref and date it was taken so they can record it on the group, or do you I-record?
  4. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Fly - Russia

    Spelling has changed to E. intricaria recently, so I've been told :)
  5. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Bumblebees, London WWT, 1st July

    Are you on Facebook? There's an excellent bee ID group on there where I'm sure you'd get a definitive answer
  6. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Bumblebees, London WWT, 1st July

    Not sure on the one in the second post but I'd have thought the Buff-taled in the first post is more likely White-tailed given the very crisp demarkation between the black and white? The Tree Bumble is definitely right as is the Red-tailed
  7. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Brown-banded Carder Bee in Cambs?

    Ah fair enough, that was the only other option I guess :) In reply to the OP, lucorum wouldn't show the thin yellowish border at the base of the white "tail"
  8. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Brown-banded Carder Bee in Cambs?

    Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum), Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) and Southern Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus vestalis)
  9. Jan-Paul Charteris

    ID help please

    It's some kind of cranefly rather than a scorpion fly. Hopefully someone else will be able to tell you the species
  10. Jan-Paul Charteris

    2 moths for ID, Hove East Sussex

    Does look disturbingly similar to Horisme radicaria though.
  11. Jan-Paul Charteris

    2 moths for ID, Hove East Sussex

    Many thanks chaps :t: It's the first time I've seen that form of LBAM :) Those Ferns on the Sussex Moth website do indeed look identical more or less P.s. Paul, unfortunately I don't still have it. Put it from the fridge to the table outside for some natural light photos, and the sod flew off...
  12. Jan-Paul Charteris

    2 moths for ID, Hove East Sussex

    The first of these is confusing me, as to whether it's a waekly marked Small Waved Umber or a strongly marked Fern, or something else? The other I think is Cyclamen Tortrix? Both taken today having been trapped last night
  13. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Hybrid Med x Black Headed Gull?

    This even more awful shot shows the completely white tail and no other immature signs on the wing, which I assume rules out an advanced 1st summer Med
  14. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Hybrid Med x Black Headed Gull?

    Took this a couple of weeks ago at Pett Level in Sussex whilst simply trying to get a good range of plumage photos of Meds. This one stood out clearly in the field by being a 3cy with lots of black in the primaries and still some in primary coverts, but at the time that was as far as it went for...
  15. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Extra limital BOP.....?

    Having had a London Gos record accepted back in mid-late 90s (Brent Res), I don't get all this pessimism surrounding submissions in this thread. If you submit a decent, honest description, or photos that actually show a Gos, there's no reason it should be rejected
  16. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Parrot in Birmingham

    Think that's already been done with the Monks. It's somewhat unlikely that the Ring-necks are controllable these days though. Not that I have any particularly strong view on the subject, but I know others do
  17. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Tundra or Taiga?

    Same here, presumably about the one with the mainly orange bill and a tiny bit of white at the base on the forehead. I honestly don't see how this indicates any WFG influence (I know it wasn't you that suggested it did!). All grey geese can quite naturally show limited white around the bill base
  18. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Potential Brunnich's Guillemot in Cornwall

    I must admit I can see what Mark and Julian mean about the throat/breast demarcation though. Looking rather less promising based on that
  19. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Potential Brunnich's Guillemot in Cornwall

    It looks pretty similar to the Portland one from a couple of winters ago (http://www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk/latest_dec2013.htm) which showed limited pale on the throat and the white line on the bill didn't look obvious on all photos. The head shape, thicker looking bill, seemingly some pale on...
  20. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Gull SE Pennsylvania Dec. 2015

    The OP said the second one was an adult Ring-billed for comparison. The first doesn't strike me as Ring-billed?
  21. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Potential Brunnich's Guillemot in Cornwall

    I thought I could see some pale on the throat but it aint easy from the pics!
  22. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Gull SE Pennsylvania Dec. 2015

    Looks ok for Herring to me. Looks quite skinny though
  23. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Potential Brunnich's Guillemot in Cornwall

    Not my photos but this was posted on Uk Bird Identification group on Facebook. The guy has said I could ask on here. This looks very like Brunnich's to me. Taken at Newquay today. There are more photos of similar quality on the Facebook...
  24. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Monarch Southampton

    I've no idea if there's been any local releases or not! A few locals have been making inquiries and certainly no one is owning up to any. I meant suspect as in dodgy, but I also suspect I'm going to count it anyway unless anyone admits to releasing any ;)
  25. Jan-Paul Charteris

    Monarch Southampton

    It's been confirmed now that there are at least 2 or 3 individuals in Brighton at the moment. Looks rather more suspect. Have attached a few photos of Monarch from Brighton Pavilion Gardens, and also a couple of the many very confiding White-letter Hairstreaks there. Plenty more on my flickr in...
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