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    Redpoll ID request, Staffordshire, UK

    Thanks for the useful tips, guys!
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    Redpoll ID request, Staffordshire, UK

    Thanks, Lou. For my education, what would the right-hand bird have needed 'more of' to be a Common/Mealy? I'd have expected whiter wing-bars, but what are the other key id points? All tips appreciated.
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    Redpoll ID request, Staffordshire, UK

    Hi, BirdForum experts. I took these photos a couple of days ago at Tittesworth Reservoir, Staffs. This location is known for Common/Mealy as well as Lesser Redpolls and there have been several recent reports there. The left-hand bird is obviously a Lesser Redpoll. Can you confirm the...
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    Goshawk or Sparrowhawk, North Wales, UK

    Thanks for the expert help, as always, Guys. Kind regards, Mike.
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    Goshawk or Sparrowhawk, North Wales, UK

    Dear All, I've read the relevant ID threads and think this is probably a Sparrowhawk, but promised the birder I was with that I'd check with you guys. Location was unfamiliar and difficult to gauge the size. Any info on the finer points much appreciated. Kind regards, Mike.
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    Birding In Staffordshire

    Thanks, Rob. I suffered with '500mm longings' for ages before I finally managed to save up for one. I'd have chopped my arm off if I'd thought it would have helped! I've just been back to Westport to see if I could get any better shots of the RND and to see if there was any sign of the...
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    Birding In Staffordshire

    Thanks, Chrysophylax. Yes, I used a Canon 40D with 500mm f4 IS and 1.4x TC (handheld). Mike.
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    Birding In Staffordshire

    Guys, Managed to get some pics of the RND at Westport on Friday afternoon: http://mikeatkinson.net/RingNeckedDuck.htm It was being very lazy - the 2 pics of it diving were taken the only time I saw it dive. It also refused to open its wings! I might pop back in the hope of getting closer...
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    Mediterranean Gull id? (Anglesey, Wales)

    Thanks Hotspur and JanJ. Much appreciated! Mike. http://mikeatkinson.net
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    Mediterranean Gull id? (Anglesey, Wales)

    Dear All, I took these pics on 22 August: http://mikeatkinson.net/MediterraneanGull.htm. I called it as a Med Gull, but found the bill and legs unusual. I would appreciate confirmation of the precise id/age. Many thanks, Mike.
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    What will £10,000 get me?

    (Thanks for the mention, Martin.) I've updated the Tutorials section of my website today, including the tutorial on Equipment Selection for bird photography. My suggestion on how to spend £10,000 is as follows: * 1D MkIII body - £2400 * 500mm f/4 lens - £4100 (for small/distant birds) * 300mm...
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    TUITION NEEDED (I'm serious)

    Vectis Birder, Thanks for passing on the link to my Bird Photography Tutorials and Workshops. Jim, I'd be delighted to give you one-to-one Bird Photography tuition (and I'm only 20 miles away at Congleton, Cheshire). If you'd like full details, please email me using the Contact page on my...
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    Commic Tern (Nottingham, England)

    Dear BF Experts, I took the attached photo at Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottingham on Thursday. Can you give me a definitive id? Thanks in anticipation, Mike.
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    White Wagtail? (Cheshire, England)

    Thanks for the confirmation, folks. I've now added the pics to my Latest Images page (http://mikeatkinson.net/latest.htm), together with some recent shots of Short-eared Owl, Ring-billed Gull and Cattle Egret. Kind regards, Mike.
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    White Wagtail? (Cheshire, England)

    Dear All, Can you guys confirm that this is a White Wag (not Pied)? It was taken two days ago at Astbury Mere in Cheshire. If there's any doubt, I have a couple more photos. Thanks in anticipation, Mike.
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