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    Cambodia 6 days from 10th February

    Place offered on private trip I have organised with the Sam Veasna Venter for Wildlife Conservation (SVC). The cost for the 2nd/3rd person would be US $1629 per person Target Species: White-shouldered Ibis, Giant Ibis, White-winged Duck, Mekong Wagtail, Cambodian Tailorbird, Oriental Bay Owl...
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    Ultimate Madagascar: ALL the endemics Nov/Dec 2017

    Will take a place if available. Will pm Ross.
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    Ultimate Madagascar: ALL the endemics Nov/Dec 2017

    Still spaces available? Geoff
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    Golden Eagle in Wharfedale Yorkshire

    Did you ever send in description details to the YNU. See their website. Am editing the 2015 Yorkshire Bird Report and trawling records. Don't think there has been an acceptable sighting of a wild bird since Lake District pair last produced young in 1996.
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    Panama July 9th Harpy/Crested Eagle & Darien

    Hi I am going to to Panama for two weeks arriving from UK via Canada on Sunday July 9th. Flight booked. I have arranged top guide Euclides Campos for this itinerary for one person, with my targets the two big eagles, but if anyone interested the itinerary can be modified and extended If anyone...
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    Bean Goose: Tundra or Taiga? East Yorkshire. UK. Nov 2011

    Bill length and amount of orange are not diagnostic features, as some male Tundras can have bills this length. Some Tundras can also show a slightly concave culmen, and some can look longer necked than others. So the onus is, I think, "prove it is not a Tundra", by far the commoner goose...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    on Sunday one was singing just east of the "bridge" in the SW corner Geoff
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    Reporting Willow Tit Sightings

    Hi It would be great if you put them in Birdtrack as they will then come to me. I am VC recorder for East Yorks, but am also collating all records for Yorkshire for RBBP. Records via other VC Recorders will come to me also of course. Geoff
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    Yorkshire Birding

    I believe it is a juvenile Arctic also Arctic can show two crescents e.g. http://www.avesymas.com/paja77.JPG The base of the wings are too narrow, and the overall colouration, especially around the head and collar, is too gingery Geoff Dobbs East Yorkshire Recorder
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi: I don't think you saw enough to identify your bird: pointed wings may suggest Merlin I must point out that male Sparrowhawks (not your photograhed bird) are generally not only smaller than a Kestrel but smaller than a female Merlin, (in length and wingspan) and Sparrowhawks frequently hunt...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Darren Thanks: I asked Mike to post as I was at work, in case anyone local could check. Second or third hand information is not always reliable. I have also been in touch with Paul Morris of Leeds Bird Club. He thinks the roost may be on Albion Street, not the Headrow where TKMaxx is, but he...
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    Philippines Trip: spaces available July/August 2009

    Picop Just to let anyone know 1. The weather in August was mostly dry, with only 3 days of rain from a nearby typhoon when I was on Negros, and some rain on 2 days at Hamut Camp. There was no rain at all in 9 days on Mindanao...in fact I was hoping for some to freshen the birds up as was very...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    I think Ben makes some very good points. I think Forum members who have been long term members and posters could PM if they see directions to Schedule One species given out: new members are sometimes not as experienced. Unfortunately I have been off-line all week or would have done so. Just a...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Lance Degnan (BBRC) and Brett Richards both think the Lesser Scaup at Hornsea is OK I believe. Not sure what their view on the vermiculations is. Still haven't seen it myself.
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Can't ID fish, but I know the anglers are most concerned that the seals have eaten all the barbel and want them dealing with
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