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  1. George Edwards

    Vanuatu megapode

    This bird hadn’t been documented by scientists since 1882. Then they captured video of it in Papua New Guinea Hope Kate hasn't seen this or she'll be assembling a documentary crew to film her making scrambled eggs on PNG
  2. George Edwards

    Vanuatu megapode

    Yes it's traditional, as is hunting game in Africa, but I would still be surprised to see David Attenborough flying over to Kenya to bag an elephant. It doesn't really have anything to do with Chris Packham other than he's an outspoken environmentalist and birder and Kate Humble is/was his...
  3. George Edwards

    Vanuatu megapode

    yup - I see now the programme was made in 2015, so maybe it's all ancient history, but still …
  4. George Edwards

    Vanuatu megapode

    Haven't been on here a while, like the new look! And have forgotten what sort of discussions are acceptable, so mod please remove this post if it's not okay, really not trying to lower the tone. But…! Anyone know anything about the Vanuatu megapode / Scrubfowl (Megapodius layardi) ? From what...
  5. George Edwards

    Borneo Birding and Wildlife

    I'd love to do this - Borneo high on my wish list, but can't face the extra hassle of covid right now. Usually go solo joining with others to lower costs where possible.
  6. George Edwards

    Just Hello ☺️

    Welcome Aparna!
  7. George Edwards

    Hello from China

    Welcome Tomtang!
  8. George Edwards

    Cranes SE France

    Richard, Here's a screenshot from vid of the last flock we watched going over, which I reckon has 5 or 600 birds in it. If you turned your head to the right towards Cannes there would have been similar flocks out in the distance and to the east same disappearing, so if they're there you really...
  9. George Edwards

    Cranes SE France

    Huge amount of common cranes flying past Nice Monaco today. We saw several thousand coming in strings of hundreds over an hour or two period. Some out at sea some over the mountains catching thermals. Didn’t think they came this way. All the walkers looking up to see what was going on
  10. George Edwards

    Birdsong, SE France 800m trees

    Wow amazing! The place seemed full of them - is that possible or am I confusing various birds? We were so captivated I made my first iPhone recording! Will go back now as I have never seen one…
  11. George Edwards

    Birdsong, SE France 800m trees

    Any help with any of these birds from today - first day of unlockdown in France - much appreciated. There's one in particular in foreground, which seemed pretty common - every 30m or so on a path. Very loud, clear, varied song with bursts of 3 notes. Then there's another one in background...
  12. George Edwards

    Dead / stunned bird SE France Chiffchaff?

    Thanks guys. Yes a real shame. In fact I'm not sure I've ever knowingly seen a wood warbler before, certainly not in the city. I feel like I may have made the wrong decision not to bring him home, but it was a spur of the moment thing, I live in a flat in the city, no mealworms, and am only...
  13. George Edwards

    Dead / stunned bird SE France Chiffchaff?

    Found this poor guy in the middle of street belly up. Assumed he was dead but seemed warm. Cause unknown, cat, car, window, illness, old age, who knows. I picked him and there was no reaction so put on a wall and now his eyelids opened so he looked alive but I'm not sure he was. After photos for...
  14. George Edwards

    Little Crake, SE France, April

    Thanks! It's a good year for crakes here apparently. Others have also seen Spotted (also would be lifer for me) in same location so I'm going to be going back, fingers crossed…
  15. George Edwards

    Little Crake, SE France, April

    Little Crake female (new lifer :-)) ? Just checking… SE France, today (April)
  16. George Edwards

    Carrion Crow / Hooded Crow, SE France

    Thanks Valéry
  17. George Edwards

    Carrion Crow / Hooded Crow, SE France

    Saw this pair of crows in town. Am I right in thinking one of them is a hybrid of Carrion Crow and Hooded Crow and the other is probably mostly pure Carrion Crow?Thanks - iPhone pics
  18. George Edwards

    Short-toed Eagle swallowing a snake? Today Sep 2018 SE France

    At first I did consider curlew for an instant…
  19. George Edwards

    Short-toed Eagle swallowing a snake? Today Sep 2018 SE France

    Yes, that's it! Great shot. Indeed yes it did seem to wriggle and start to disappear over the minute I took photos…
  20. George Edwards

    Booted Eagle? SE France Sep 2018

    Yup I agree if you look very closely on bird 1, left wing, I believe you can just see a feather starting to grow between 4th and 6th
  21. George Edwards

    Short-toed Eagle swallowing a snake? Today Sep 2018 SE France

    This bird was flying very high so I only saw the snake - I assume that's what it is - on the computer!
  22. George Edwards

    Booted Eagle? SE France Sep 2018

    Come on these must be Booted Eagles surely! :-) 2 Seen today doing reverse migration i.e. west to east, high up in the direction of Italy. The second one might just not be one of the pair as there were several birds crossing at the time incl Short-toed Eagle.
  23. George Edwards

    Unknown raptors, SE France, Sep 2018

    Another rarity I was lucky to see yesterday during a one hour session - a Red Kite, I believe, travelling with HB. Only about 6 are recorded here each season.
  24. George Edwards

    Osprey? SE France Sep 2018

    very good!
  25. George Edwards

    Unknown raptors, SE France, Sep 2018

    As Collins says "very complex plumage variation especially in juveniles" ! This one seems to match with the brown chest + eye mask juvenile illustration in Collins, which concurs with Valéry's ID. Later, I will do a thread on HB - there are so many plumages, I want to make sure I getting them right.
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