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	Bird Forum Fun Quizzes (1 Viewing) Test your knowledge - are you a super brain or a bird brain?	Birding skills test by Paul Longland Tuesday 27th November 2018 23:51	853	54,289
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	BirdForum TV Discussion (1 Viewing) The Forum Dedicated to BirdForum TV	New Video: Grey-hooded... by BirdForum TV Monday 10th December 2018 17:38	8,626	9,982
	Wild Bird Clubs Meetings & Events A calendar for all upcoming bird club events and meetings. Sub-Forums: Event Announcements & Discussion	-	-	-

Rare Bird Sightings Rare bird information. Sightings, discussion and rarity photos.
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	Rare Bird Information (18 Viewing) Rare bird information. News and Discussion Sub-Forums: car share lifts etc for twitches	Tengmalm's Owl in Suffolk,... by James Lidster Today 05:40	8,473	186,289
	UK Rarity Gallery (1 Viewing) Photos of UK Rarities	Little Swift - Hartlepool... by IanF Monday 12th November 2018 20:48	121	472
	Map of Rare and Scarce Birds in the British Isles today Map of Rare and Scarce Birds in the British Isles today	-	-	-

Birding
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	Live Bird News from around the World	A 68 year old Albatross lays... by MJB Saturday 8th December 2018 19:48	2,808	16,362
	Live Bird Webcams Sub-Forums: CJ Wildlife Live Nest Box Cameras	Not live - cam in Owl box by Wetstuff Tuesday 6th November 2018 17:57	159	558
	Bird Ringing and Banding Questions and Answers on this important topic	Ringing near Gifford, Winter... by citrinella Yesterday 16:51	1,229	7,996
	News From Birding & Nature Organisations News From Birding & Nature Organisations Sub-Forums: Latest news from the RSPB, Latest news from the BTO, Latest news from the WWT, Latest news from the Audubon Society	Another persecution by PYRTLE Monday 10th December 2018 17:23	4,688	6,194
	Bird Identification Q&A (17 Viewing) Ask away for advice on WILD bird i.d. questions. PLEASE state country in title of your thread. No photos of eggs nor captive birds.	Large juvenile Gull -... by chipperatl Today 03:11	102,865	672,019
	Birds & Birding (7 Viewing) General Forum for threads on birds and birding	Mistle Thrush singing!.... by KenM Yesterday 23:00	23,548	335,754
	Bird Behaviour Discussion on Bird Behaviour	DollarBirds - Drinking? - or... by Chosun Juan Wednesday 5th December 2018 00:23	1,600	7,796
	Your Birding Day (2 Viewing) Been out today? List what you saw and where here Sub-Forums: Your Rarities	Another great day in the... by dragnil Thursday 29th November 2018 14:55	8,467	57,181
	Companions for Birding Trips Team up with others - a place to advertise an upcoming trip or see if there are any you fancy joining.	Cambodia 6 days from 10th... by geoff dobbs Wednesday 5th December 2018 09:55	507	2,197
	Information Wanted (4 Viewing) Ask here for general information or use the 'Your Local Patch' section for information on specific locations	Contact Contact Info for... by dacol Today 03:52	4,352	28,133
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	Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature (8 Viewing) Splits, lumps, and shuffles? The place to learn about & discuss the latest scientific findings, as well as the various species concepts behind them Sub-Forums: Bird Name Etymology, Bird Paleontology	Chaco Nothura by mb1848 Today 04:09	4,360	43,498
	Garden Birds, Bird Feeding & Nestboxes (4 Viewing) So what's in your garden, back yard or on your bird table? Sub-Forums: Food and Feeders, Nestboxes, Gardening for Birds	No visitors! by MeInDallas Yesterday 18:21	6,044	62,709
	Migration (2 Viewing) Ask your questions and post your articles here! Sub-Forums: Migration news & sightings 2016	Big Offshore Movement by Gander Wednesday 24th October 2018 08:22	832	7,259
	Sea Watch (2 Viewing) A forum for Birders with an interest in Sea and Shore birds Sub-Forums: Seawatching Location Reviews	Places to see nesting seabirds by andyadcock Thursday 26th July 2018 19:46	761	7,607
	Gulls A forum specifically for Gull species	Large gull, Mai Po HK, 23rd... by kb57 Monday 3rd December 2018 12:58	104	620
	Birds Of Prey (2 Viewing) Discuss Birds Of Prey (Raptors) here.	Illegal capture of large... by wolfbirder Sunday 9th December 2018 08:38	3,671	48,387
	Conservation Discussion on wildlife & environmental conservation Sub-Forums: Threatened Birds Of The world	AGW and rising sea levels by fugl Yesterday 21:09	2,477	33,764
	Vacational Trip Reports (5 Viewing) Please feel free to leave reports here after your trip. Please contribute to the community by not simply linking to another website.	SAR, Botswana, Namibia and so... by GDK Yesterday 22:19	2,939	37,874
	Lists & Members Yearly Lists General Lists & Members Yearly Lists Sub-Forums: Member's Lists 2018, Previous Years Lists, Lists	KB57's 2018 list by kb57 Yesterday 15:10	1,208	40,948
	Tips For New Birders (1 Viewing) Advice, tips and hints for birders of all levels, from birders of all levels!	which Monopod? by alcedo.atthis Sunday 9th December 2018 06:12	580	6,786
	Hummingbirds (1 Viewing)	Heading South Early? by TFM70 Wednesday 7th November 2018 22:06	1,179	8,802

Your Local Patch Ask Questions & Discuss Your Local Patch, And Geographically Specific Info Requests.
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	UK & Ireland County By County Patches (6 Viewing) Local patch reports & information requests Sub-Forums: East Anglia, Midlands, South East England, South West England, North East England, North West England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle Of Man	Best places for birding in... by oceancol Yesterday 21:42	5,306	299,627
	USA State By State Patches (1 Viewing) Local area/patch reports & information requests. Sub-Forums: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming	From my Manhattan Window by Pinewood Yesterday 21:13	2,011	12,128
	Europe & Rest of the World Patches (8 Viewing) Local area/patch reports & information requests Sub-Forums: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand & Oceania, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Middle East, North America (excluding U.S.A), South America	Fraser Hill Bird Race by Dipper Yesterday 23:46	7,877	70,518

Multimedia
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	Computers, Birding Software And The Internet This is the place to ask questions and discuss computers, internet, rarity alert devices & Birding software.	Capital letters problem by andyadcock Monday 10th December 2018 18:37	3,455	29,837
	TV & Radio Alert For Birding, Nature and Other Wildlife (1 Viewing) Alert everyone to a forthcoming programme on birding or nature & discuss the show here.	Springwatch, Autumnwatch &... by Farnboro John Thursday 22nd November 2018 18:30	1,670	16,445
	Books, Magazines, Publications, Video & DVD (1 Viewing) Read any? Watched any? Can you recommend any? Dislike any? This is the place to let us know!	Lynx: Birds of Thailand,... by MJB Monday 10th December 2018 20:02	2,896	26,212

Opus Discussion Discussion for the BirdForum Opus
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	Opus Discussion Area Discussions will be automatically created here when you click the 'discussion' tab on an opus entry.	Report images in the Gallery... by delia todd Wednesday 28th November 2018 19:32	668	5,091
	Photos of New Species for OPUS Notify us of photos in gallery of new species for Opus, or upload them in this forum	New birds from Sulawesi,... by ammadoux Friday 9th November 2018 15:02	1,143	3,583

Gallery Competitions & Pictures
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	Your Favourite Pictures From The Birdforum Gallery (1 Viewing) Post links to your favourite photos from the Birdforum Gallery.	This image is pure awesome!! by Sandra (Taylor) Monday 22nd October 2018 08:54	251	1,425

Binoculars, Photography, Digiscoping, Art & Equipment
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	Equipment Reviews The best place on the site for equipment reviews. If you upload a new product, just include specifications, then add a review with personal observations.	-	-	-
	The Birdforum Digiscoping Forum (7 Viewing) Get the answers to your digiscoping questions Sub-Forums: Digiscoping cameras, Digiscoping Accessories, Digiscoping Adapters, Camera Settings, VideoScoping, Mobile/iPhone Digiscoping, Photography using 'Astro' telescopes	Digiscoping magnification... by CalvinFold Yesterday 18:19	5,644	48,820
	Cameras And Photography (8 Viewing) The forum to discuss all things to do with photography, with sub forums for cameras Sub-Forums: Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Minolta, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Sigma & Other Third Party Lenses, Sony, Video, Micro Four Thirds 4/3 Photography, Technique, Photoshop, Paintshop and Printing, Photographic Tripods / Heads	What's the best canon lens... by rainbowlari Today 04:32	10,725	121,667
	Spotting Scopes & tripod/heads (8 Viewing) Discuss Spotting Scopes here Sub-Forums: Zeiss, Swarovski, Leica, Kowa, Nikon, Pentax, Vortex, Meopta, Opticron, Tripod and Heads	Advice needed Helios... by shearwater333 Yesterday 22:37	6,600	59,963
	Binoculars (29 Viewing) Binoculars Discussion forum Sub-Forums: Leica, Nikon, Swarovski, Zeiss, Bushnell - Bausch & Lomb, Pentax, Canon, GPO, Hawke Optics, Kowa, Meopta, Minox, Leupold, Opticron, Swift, Zen Ray, RSPB - Viking Optics, Vortex, Others	Bushnell Engage 8x42 vs.... by Upland Today 04:23	13,465	272,092
	Interviews with Optics Manufacturers (1 Viewing)	Fascinating Interview with... by Troubador Saturday 17th November 2018 08:19	7	453
	Interviews with Optics Retailers	Interviews with Retailers:... by temmie Monday 26th November 2018 10:19	5	79
	Interviews with Optics Repairers	Interviews with Optics... by Troubador Yesterday 15:59	2	2
	Watches in the Field sports watches or other for outdoor pursuits	altimeter watches by litebeam Today 03:30	4	115
	Miscellaneous Nature Study Equipment Subforums on Clothing and Equipment Insurance. Sub-Forums: Trail Cams - Camera Traps - CCTV Systems, Outdoor Clothing, Equipment Insurance	[HELP] livecam next to the... by Mono Tuesday 27th November 2018 13:49	515	5,844
	Photo Critique Improve your Photo Technique with suggestions and creative criticism from other forum members	Struggling with... by esmondb Friday 17th August 2018 20:54	1,131	9,434
	Macro Photography Natural History Macro Photography	Going macro - options??? by Musoman Thursday 8th November 2018 01:38	225	1,824
	Wildlife Art (1 Viewing) The forum for discussing painting and sketching of all forms of wildife art	Treetop waxwings by IanDR Monday 10th December 2018 10:46	1,098	48,067
	Bird Sounds Recording Eqpt & Discussion Discussion on equipment, technique & results.	starting sound recording by Fat Paul Scholes Yesterday 13:34	468	2,948
	Classifieds - For Sale or Wanted (5 Viewing) Use this forum for sale, exchange or request of birding equipment, books, and other related items. Sub-Forums: For Sale - Birding & Nature related Items, For Sale - Photography Related Items, Wanted, Exchange / Swap	Join to View	0	0
	Retailers and Dealers Offers This forum is for retailers and dealers offers to BF members. Only retailers and dealers with written permission from admin may advertise here.	Leica Binocular Sale by gr8fuldoug Friday 7th December 2018 19:38	540	748

Nature In General
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	Reptiles and Amphibians Snakes Frogs etc............	Help for id, S California by Silverwolf Tuesday 4th December 2018 01:01	1,617	8,065
	Butterflies and Moths (7 Viewing) Many birders have an interest in insects, Discuss here. Sub-Forums: Butterflies and Moths ID	Last Butterfly of the year,... by poledark Monday 10th December 2018 20:24	12,407	76,505
	Insects, Dragonflies, Arachnids, Beetles & More (1 Viewing) Discussions on insects, dragonflies, arachnids, beetles & more.	Dragonfly ID Portugal by pdwinter Monday 10th December 2018 18:54	5,883	29,747
	Trees, Flowers, Plants and Shrubs (1 Viewing) Orchids, Wild Flowers and more.	Tree Field Guide... by AdrianB70 Thursday 6th December 2018 08:08	2,059	15,544
	Fungi & Lichens (1 Viewing)	Toadstools on Corsican Pine... by ggregory71 Monday 10th December 2018 11:26	907	4,562
	Mammals Land Based Mammals	Kangaroo identifcation by Jos Stratford Yesterday 20:55	1,980	16,059
	Cetaceans & Marine Life Whales, Dolphins, Porpoise, Seals & Other Marine Creatures	Eel stick up Seals nose! by andyadcock Monday 10th December 2018 15:05	673	4,892
	Bats Discussion on bats	Ciel 401 detector by peter.jones Thursday 29th November 2018 19:12	363	2,020
	Other Wildlife (1 Viewing) A forum to discuss all the wildlife not covered in other forums.	ID please by Troubador Sunday 23rd September 2018 16:59	375	2,966

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