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    Donana

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any information on accommodation and site recommendations within the area around donana? I'm hoping to go in the Easter holidays ( first two weeks of April) but I was wondering if anyone could give me best time to go within that period, any accommodation...
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    Dumfries and Galloway

    Hi everyone, I'm heading up there in a few weeks and I;'m just looking for info on some sites and birds. Does anyone know any sites for(PM me if required): Golden Eagle Great Northern Diver Dipper Grey Plover Golden Pheasant Also, I would like to try for Smew, American Wigeon, Great Grey...
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    The next British first

    It's been done before I seem to recall, bit a while back! So what do you think the next species to be accepted to cat a of the British list will be? Also, what do you think the next British colonist will be? You can have 5 firsts and 1 new breeder. They cannot be splits either ;) Here's mine...
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    Willow/Chiff

    Hi, I was just wondering about the reliability of leg colour for separating Willow Warbs and Chiffchaffs? I was just wondering as I always thought of it as a guide, not as a clincher and actually variable, especially with CHiffchaffs?? I was speaking to someone who told me that '99.9% of all...
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    Gull, England, march 2010

    Hi everyone, i was just wondering if anyone can give me an idea on this gull see earlier in the year. I managed to get a photo of the bird, didn't think anything of it. I was going through my photos and re-found this picture, can you confirm the dark colour is just a trick of the light? Thank...
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    Birding in Southern Greece (Summer)

    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone had any information about birding in southern greece, (Athens/ Tripoli) in Summer, July- Mid August? Thanks, Birding maniac;)
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    Birding near Roses, Nr Barcelona, Spain.

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any tips for birding around this are. I know there are two good reserves nearby, but is there any good mountainous reserves, or anywhere within an hours drive? Also, is there anywhere betwwen where we ar staying and Perpingan, France? Thanks for any...
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    Bishop Middleham

    I live near Bishop Middleham Bird reserve and i was wondering if a thred for the reserve was a good idea. Hope It works. In the area nearby i saw a large flock of woodpigeons and it looked as if there was one or two stock doves in with them. Some Geease flew over, i thinkn they...
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    Dead Shags

    Hi all, i was just wondering if anyone had noticed an unusual amount of Shags on the east coast recently. I was out on the northumberland coast today and found two dead. I heard that one was found dead on another beach yesterday. I also say unusualy high anounts of themaround the coast witth...
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    2010 aims and goals

    Hi this has probably been done , and if it has can you post me a link If NOT Post are BIrd related things that you are aiming for in 2010! 1. Specific bogies that have eluded you, or teased you with a glimpse 2. Amounts of birds on your lists 3. Places to go that you love or would love to...
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    Fair Isle Vs Scillies

    This year i am planning on going away to the above places. I have 2 times to go and dont know which one when. I will have 3 days at the begining of may the last week of october. I may also have the second week in april to go, but i am planning on going to the costa del sol/ Extramadura at that...
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    Birding MAniacs Life List

    Here is my life list. I think it is ok, as i am only a young birder and have seen over 300 species in my short birding stint. Here is the first 50B (: 1.Red Throated diver 2.Black Throated Diver 3.Great Northern Diver 4.White Billed Diver 5. Slavonian Grebe 6.Black Necked Grebe 7.Little Grebe...
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    Where to go??

    At the end of October to V.Earley November i am planning on going on holiday, but i have a split desicion. North Norfolk or Speyside. On One Hand I could see Thousands of Geese, Hen Harriers, and Waders Along with the usaul favourites, Bearded tits, Bitterns and Cranes... On the other... White...
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    Nestlings - urgent info

    Hi, A have just been walking out with my dog, and she managed to find a nest of what seemed to be young blue/great tit and she pulled three chicks out of the nest. We stopped her and gingerly returned the nestlings to the nest. We are worried that the chicks may be abandonded as our scent was...
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    hummers, what was your first?

    what was your first ever hummingbird seen? mine was a female rufus in banff ccanada, feeding on flowers, ironicaly, it was my only ever hummer, although i want to go back and see more.
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