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Recent content by LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

  1. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Merlin Kenya database

    Have you tried birdNET which has way more global coverage (over 6k species)? Merlin don't seem to have tackled Africa yet and their global total is ~1k.
  2. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Songs that mention species of bird

    Tá Mo Chleamhnas Déanta (My Match It Is Made) Trad. Irish song covered by Van Morrison and the Chieftains D'éirigh mé ar maidin dhá uair roimh an lá 'gus fuair mé litir ó mó mhile ghrá Chuala mé an smóilin 's an londubh á rá Gur ealiagh mo ghrá thar sáile I got up two hours before day And I...
  3. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Western Scotland birding

    That's a pretty good haul! There are lapwings on the farmland north of Glasgow albeit low numbers at any one place this year so far - saw one from the train between Lenzie and Croy the other day. The biggest numbers I tend to see are at Newshot Island in winter.
  4. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Unknown call, Ochil Hills, Scotland

    Frequency is too low ~1.75KHz too
  5. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Hello - Glasgow

    Weegie thread is here: https://www.birdforum.net/threads/western-scotland-birding.165338/
  6. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Western Scotland birding

    I went to the other end of Clyde region and did a walk from Croy to the canal and upper Kelvin. Got two year ticks in Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler which interestingly were site ticks too, plus Sand Martins and Swallows over the canal. No solid Grasshopper Warblers for me yet this year but a...
  7. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Seen the first Swallow 2024

    Yes I've seen them at a couple of farms north of Glasgow.
  8. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    24/7 Raspberry Pi/birdNET monitoring

    Same story here on Goldcrest (we don't get Firecrest up here) and I've seen them plus the sonogram is quite clear. Garden Warblers personally I need more reassuring, I heard an unfamiliar song in the local park the other day but I think it was what they call the 'long song' of a Blackcap. In the...
  9. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    24/7 Raspberry Pi/birdNET monitoring

    Nice, have you detected any visitors you would otherwise have missed?
  10. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    What Bird can you hear just now?

    Mostly Collarred Doves and Wrens with a bit of Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw.
  11. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Western Scotland birding

    Second visit of the year to Balloch and the Loch Lomond shores, to see what migrants have turned up so far. In the woods in order of numbers I heard Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap with good viewings of male and female of the latter, first time I've sighted them this year although heard...
  12. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Western Scotland birding

    If you have a scope then Cloch Point or Longhaugh Point are good south side, Ardmore Point is also good but north bank of the Clyde. Not been to Saltcoats so can't comment.
  13. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Spots near Glasgow for some spring birding (ideally Golden Eagle)

    I live in Glasgow but I don't drive. You can download the SOC app and browse locations on their map by species. I have only seem them on west coast islands myself. https://www.the-soc.org.uk/
  14. LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese

    Help figuring out what to do at first

    An RSPB reserve is a good port of call to try out and buy both the bins and book in my view, I got my bins at one and they had a good price range to choose from including their own brand.
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    Help figuring out what to do at first

    You can do bird-watching anywhere - even before you get up. There is almost bound to be some birds singing especially at the moment even if you live in town. Blackbirds are singing from about 5.30am where I live and you may find in spring you get woken up by the birds. Right now its pouring with...
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