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    Costa Rica / Hawk ID help

    Hi, a good friend of mine is currently in Costa Rica and she has seen this one some days ago. She suggests that it is a "Roadside Hawk", but isn´t a 100% sure and I´ve no clue about the species over there, so any help is highly appreciated Location: Costa Rica, Golfo Dulce Region close to...
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    ID Help - Sylt / Germany

    Hi, would need some help with those [Sylt / early Sept.], especially with the first one: 1) I´m not really used to great divers; I would guess it´s a red-throated loon or maybe black-throated. But I´m noway near a well-grounded decision or maybe the pic is too bad anyway. 2) Green...
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    Warbler ID / Austria

    Hi, I would be really thankful for some help with the one below. Somehow I would go for Barred Warbler (maybe due to the white lined feathers on the wings) or Booted Warbler, but I´m not really convinced of that option. Unfortunately I´ve never seen none of them in real life… location...
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    confirmation needed / Western Bonelli's warbler

    Hi, saw that one in the NP Neusiedlersee, Austria in a small wood. I would go for Western Bonelli´s, but not 100% sure, so would be thankful for some help. Thanks
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    Extremadura confirmations needed

    Hi, I would need confirmation/correction for my guesses about those ones, taken in Extremadura (Almendralejo; Hornachos) in the last month. 1) Cinereous vulture (maybe it is damn easy; but I couldn´t find a picture of a young griffon vulture in my books so I couldn´t eliminate this other...
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    ID problems / Austria, Tyrol

    Hi, would need some help with those two; both were seen 2300m above sea level - I would suggest Rock Thrush and maybe Western Bonelli's Warbler but second one is only a guess... Thanks for ever help that can be given :) Fabian
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    Much to identify / Pitztal, Austria

    Hi, due to the fact that I´m a "lowland Austrian", I´m not really familiar with mountain birds and would need a lot of help... Thanks to everyone, who can give an Input, cheers ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? bird1: siskin? bird2: water pipit...
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    Flycatcher / Neusiedlersee Austria

    Hi, unfortunately my Svensson is currently not available, so I don´t know if this is an Collared or European Pied Flycatcher? Thanks for any help
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    European Pied or Collard Flycatcher?

    Hi, would need some help with the identification of the young flycatcher in the pictures. shot: Hohenau / Austria Many thanks for any input
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    Neusiedlersee / Austria

    Hi, I would need some help wirh those two: 1) I would suppose moustached warbler (but maybe it is a sedge warbler)? 2) ? Not a common buzzard or marsh harrier for me, but I am a bit confused about the Long tail.... Thanks for all kind of help
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    escaped goose or exception?

    Hi, I just returned from a 5 day trip in SW England. On one day I saw a bar-headed goose in a group of about five canada geese near Exeter. I´m now wondering if this bird was exception or just an escaped one? Any opinions...?
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    Golden Plover / Helgoland

    Hi, saw this one a few hours ago. And now I try to convince myself that it is maybe something special like a Pacific Golden Plover... Any chance, or is it just an usual European Golden Plover? greetings from the red island
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    ID help / Neusiedlersee Austria

    Hi, I spend the last week in one of Austrias best birdwatching areas, the NP Neusiedlersee, and would need some help with those two: 1.) maybe Icterine Warbler 2.) absolutely no idea (I´m thinking about the bird in the front, not the lapwing in the back) Thanks for every answer
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    ID help / Crossbill - Austrian Alps

    Hi, I was walking through the snowy woods of the NP Nockberge, Corinthia, and recognized this one - maybe male Common Crossbill?
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    ID help Austria

    Hi, any ideas about these three: [I would suggest: peregrine; maybe female montagu´s harrier; dunlin]
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    unknown plover? / Austria

    Hi, I took this picture in the NP Neusiedlersee/Austria yesterday because I couldn´t identify the bird. But still I have no idea, maybe a Golden or Grey Plover? - I left the two little ringed Plovers in the background in the picture, so the size of the unknown one gets more clear - Thanks...
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    ID help: Juist, Germany

    Hi, would be pleased with a second opinion: (female) European Pied Flycatcher?
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    ID Please (Juist, Germany)

    Hi, I´m having some wonderful weeks here at the North Sea, helping out in a nationalpark, but as always was unable to defer between Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler. Would be pleased with any kind of help, cheers
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    Water Rail?

    Hi, I was organizing my old photos and recognized this bird - and had no idea what it is? ?water rail, or crake? (I´m talking about the grey bird in the water; behind the Black-headed Gull, in front of the greyleg geese) Thanks to all
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    Helping out in British National Park?

    Hi, does anybody know an organzation that offers jobs to young people to help them out in a National Park or something like that? I´m 18 years old and would like to spend some month in the UK to improve my English and would like to do that in the nature. regards, Fabian
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    Neusiedlersee, Austria

    Hi, would be glad if somebody could help me to identify those two. I would guess (wish) that the first one is a Little Bunting. Second one: two Eurasian Wigeon (the birs in the centre) greetings Fabian
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    identification help/ Neusiedlersee Austria

    Hi, just came back from testing my new Canon 100-400mm, unfortunately I had to sell my scope for it, so I had some identification problems. I would be pleased, if someone could help. @attachments: IMG_9786: I would see a Dunlin here IMG_0151: that´s not a common buzzard? IMG_9766: again...
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    Everything I could find - Belgium

    Hi, just arrived back from a one week trip to Belgium and Zuid-Holland. Unfortunately I sold my scope some time ago (thanks to England) but I didn´t get my new lens until now, so I was only equiped with my small binoculars and an old 100-300mm... Due to this I couldn´t identify many of this...
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    Warbler?/Austria

    Hi, I saw this passerine only for a few seconds in flight (NP Neusiedlersee East Austria). I know the bird is too small (at least for me to suspect anything), but maybe anyone of you can help me with that tough one. Thank´s
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    Visiting Belgium in July/August

    Hey, I´m going to spend about one week this year in North Belgium and the area of the Netherlands border. We are searching for a bungalow home near Antwerpen. Are there any interesting places for birdwatching to see in the surrounding? I have a good book about the South of the Netherlands, so...
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