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  1. dragnil

    Redpoll but which?

    I'm probably not alone in being confused with identification of Redpolls and I found this shot from Alaska in April 92, can anyone pin down which "type" it is please? Thanks, David
  2. dragnil

    Urgent - the birds in Italy need your help

    We may have a range of opinions on the usefulness of on-line petitions but I beg you to read on. The Italian parliament is debating a bill which, if passed, could have a devatating effect on the birds in that country. LIPU, BirdLife in Italy, have an on-line petition at...
  3. dragnil

    Feathers from Switzerland

    Posting for a friend who recently found these in his large garden about 840m asl. He says, "Shafts shattered. Downy feathers no longer available but those found earlier were boldly barred grey and black." Local concensus is settling on domestic hen, perhaps a Coucou de Rennes but confirmation...
  4. dragnil

    Pyrenean coincidence

    Back in August 2010 we saw this eagle perching on top of a conifer at Plateau de Saugué in the French mountains just north of Gavarnie. Nothing too unusual about that, but last month we were at the same place and looking at the same tree because: Certainly seems to be favoured by the...
  5. dragnil

    French Pyrenees autumn 2023

    Working though images from a recent trip I have a couple I'd like to be more certain of and any help would be appreciated but please give reasons so I can learn. I'm useless with gulls and even more so if they are not adult, my instinct is to fall back on LBBG but a more ceratin ID would be...
  6. dragnil

    WW or CC? UK, August

    Just looking through some images from 2016 which I labelled at the time as Chiffchaff and now I'm hacing doubts. The PP seems too long and the colouration - should I rename them as Willow Warbler? Thanks,
  7. dragnil

    War against the Poachers – a Hero’s Diary – News from LIPU, BirdLife in Italy

    Foreword In the autumn, enforcement teams from the Carabinieri Forestali with the essential help of volunteers from LIPU and CABS operate around Brescia in the north of Italy in the fight against poaching. What follows is a diary of the LIPU co-ordinator and I urge you to read to the end and...
  8. dragnil

    Liguria, Italy, Oct 22 long shot

    I received this qestion a few days ago and I'm not sure how to answer it. My gut feeling is Griffon but I'm far from sure so perhaps those better qualified might help? Last week we stayed in the Ligurian Alps in the Vallee Argentina. Whilst climbing Langen Col we saw an enormous bird, which I...
  9. dragnil

    Rusty warbler, French Pyrenees

    The rusty is me not the birds! A small flock of what appeared to be warblers caught my attention because of unusually frenetic behaviour on a very hot day, they were all constantly on the move foraging in low bushes beneath trees. As I said I am very rusty on small birds of this area. I thought...
  10. dragnil

    Harrier age and sex, France

    Seen quartering a field in Charente Maritime, western France in June this year, an area where Montagu's and Marsh are easily found. Is it possible to age and sex this bird, I'm unsure but I'm sure our resident experts will explain what to look for. Thanks
  11. dragnil

    French Pyrenees, yesterday

    In an area with quite a few Whinchat Ithen this. Doesn't fit anything in Collins that I can see. Aberrant Whinchat or what??
  12. dragnil

    Almost white gull, Lincs today

    Saw this gull today among a group of Black-headed Gulls. It stood out from the rest for being about 10% smaller, apparently slimmer and almost totally lacking in colour. To me the bill still fits with B-h G but could it be something else? Does leuchism occur in gulls? Any and all thoughts welcome.
  13. dragnil

    Hybrid (?) Pheasant Lincs UK

    Seen today wandering through the garden. I'm thinking it's parentage is probably Silver x "Normal" Pheasant.
  14. dragnil

    Small Plover, Morocco, December

    Looking through images I found these catalogued as Kentish Plover but now I'm sure they are not. Problem is, I'm not sure what they are - LRP or what? Firm ID and reasons gratefully accepted. Thanks.
  15. dragnil

    Could you eat a Robin? – The work of LIPU – BirdLife in Italy

    For many years LIPU has mounted patrols in the hills of norther Italy, between Brescia and the lakes to confiscate traps which have been illegally set in the autumn for decades. The perpetrators excuse this breach of Italian and European law by saying that it is in the hunting season but...
  16. dragnil

    Anti-poaching in the Naples area – news from LIPU, BirdLife in Italy

    Operation: Good night Our anti-poaching tour makes a stop at Napoli to tell dramatic stories of LIPU guards: the night war on acoustic lures, and illegally-imprisoned goldfinches. Fabio Procaccini, LIPU Napoli delegate In the shadow of Vesuvius The night silence is broken by the call of...
  17. dragnil

    Turdus Merula? SW France

    Just looking for confirmation (or otherwise) that this is a young Blackbird with unusual (to me) plumage. Thanks, David
  18. dragnil

    Helping farmers to help the birds - news from LIPU - BirdLife in Italy

    Many are the species of ground-nesting birds which find themselves nesting on farmland For some this isn’t a problem but for others ploughing or early harvesting can wipe out a whole generation in that area. LIPU, the BirdLife partner in Italy, has run a project in the south of Sicily for three...
  19. dragnil

    Bonelli's Eagle protection – news from LIPU, BirdLife in Italy

    Encouraging progress in the protection of eagles breeding in Sicily. In 2011 there were just over twenty pairs of Bonelli’s Eagles nesting in Sicily and the population was plummeting through the wholesale theft of eggs and young for the rich illegal falconry market. The risk was that the bird...
  20. dragnil

    Another Finsch's (??) Wheatear - Mugla Province, Turkey

    I didn't want to hijack a recent post regarding wheatears in Turkey but it drove home to me my uncertainty about some forms of wheatear. I catalogued this bird as Finsch's after much reading and searching but I'm still not 100% sure so I'd be grateful for the thoughts of those more experienced...
  21. dragnil

    Feather ID, Lincoln, UK

    Found in the garden today, they are 6in long and have been bitten off rather than plucked, It may have been a fox but I'm more interested in what the victim was. Any ideas?
  22. dragnil

    A personal account of anti-poaching work in Italy - more from LIPU (BirdLife in Italy).

    Last month I posted a report of action against illegal hunters in the Po delta, northern Italy. In recent years the efforts by the Carabinieri with help from LIPU volunteers has shown that the law can be, and will be, enforced. Here is a personal account by Mario Pedrelli, a prominent member of...
  23. dragnil

    Anti-poaching success in Italy – News from LIPU (BirdLife in Italy)

    "PO DELTA 2021” VAST ANTI-POACHING OPERATION CONCLUDED BY THE CARABINIERI FORESTALI: 22 COMPLAINTS, 1 ARREST, ALMOST 1,000 DEAD DUCKS. LIPU VOLUNTEERS IN SUPPORT OF THE MILITARY A video by the Carabinieri: www.dragnil.co.uk/LIPU_News/Delta_Po/VIDEO DELTA CARABINIERI.mp4 Twenty-two people...
  24. dragnil

    Gull ID please Sardinia

    Just been trawling though some old shots and found this one from Carloforte, Sardinia in September 2008. I'm OK with the big one with four legs and two heads but what is the bird behind the right hand head please?
  25. dragnil

    Raptors Western France

    Looking through some old images I found this one from May 17 shot near the coast to the north of La Rochelle. It's so poor that I've ignored it until now and I'm questioning one bird. Top is a male Monty's, bottom is Black Kite but is the central bird also a BK? Doesn't seem quite right...
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