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Recent content by Gavin Mac

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    2019 Dragonfly Season

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    2019 Dragonfly Season

    Nice female Vagrant Emperor at Portland yesterday
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    Long-tailed Blues Brighton etc

    I saw 3 males easily yesterday morning. One extremely worn. Many eggs have been laid - so you may want to wait for the emergence from mid- September. Park in Monument View
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    First butterfly of 2019

    At least 1 Large Tortoiseshell still at Kings Barrow Quarry, Portland yesterday - I saw it at around 1pm.
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    Ultimate Indonesia: 4 month search for endemics

    'Only two Purples' ......the stuff of dreams
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    Ultimate Indonesia: 4 month search for endemics

    Ross - sounds like a great few days on Halmahera. I went to Foli with a crew in 2003 and had a great time. We searched very hard for Purple Dollarbird without success - but did see quire a few Common Dollarbirds. I'm just interested in whether you saw Common Dollarbirds as I sometimes think we...
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    2016 UK Orchids

    Creeping Ladies Tresses Lots of CLTs in Speyside, Scotland at the weekend. Still a few days away from their best. Couple of rubbish iphone shots attached so you can see where they're at.
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    RFI Norfolk Hawker

    Had a meeting in Bedford this morning - so took the opportunity to pop into Little Paxton early PM. Excellent views of a single NH at the same location as Dave & Larry - including perched a few times close to the path, on a low branch in the water.
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    Orchids in Cyprus

    Success !! A fine colony @ Evretou Resevoir - with many still looking resplendent.
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    Orchids in Cyprus

    Am currently staying in Coral Bay near Paphos. Still a good number of Ophrys on show although many are over of course. Although Naked Man Orchid is common - I have not seen any. Am I too late ?? If not - any suggestions on where to look plus other good spots generally would be great. Many thanks
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    Helsinki, Finland - twenty-four hour twitch 24-25 Feb 2016.

    Have done a few of these euro weekends in the past. First was 10 years ago when there were many Pine Grosbeaks in southern Scandinavia, including in Uppsala, Sweden and a Hawk Owl at nearby Knutby. Ryanair flight to Vasteras did the trick. The real mega was a Siberian Tit coming to feeders in a...
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    UK dragonflies and damselflies, 2015

    Thanks for all the helpful tips. Back now after a couple of days in Inverness. Managed a few hours at Loch Maree and scored with a couple of Azure Hawkers (see attached) and a single Northern Emerald in flight. Weather became wet and windy with not many dragons active. These were all at...
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    UK dragonflies and damselflies, 2015

    Am thinking Loch Arkaig for Azure Hawker. A simple drive from Inverness. Have seen Chequered Skipper there in the past. Anyone with experience of Azure Hawker at this site ??
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    UK dragonflies and damselflies, 2015

    That's very helpful - thanks. Is Northern Emerald meant to be in the Loch Garten area too ? G
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    UK dragonflies and damselflies, 2015

    I will be in Inverness 3-6 July and will likely have time for a couple of trips out. Where are the nearest sites for a chance of Azure Hawker and Northern Emerald ? Is there anywhere nearer than Loch Maree ? Also proposing to try for White-faced Darter & Northern Damsel @ Loch Garten. All...
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