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    Crested tern

    Bit of a long shot I know but you never know. I was updating my list and have discovered I have got crested tern down on my australian list which I saw regularly along the Gold Coast, I visited there at the end of April to the beginning of may. What I do not know if these were lesser or...
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    yellow fever

    I went to varedero But I pre arranged a day trip with a bird guide called chino he picked me up early from my hotel and took me to the Zapata region. Where he had all ready found bee hummingbirds as this was my no1 target. I believe this is the address that you can contact him on...
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    Set #3 of birds of Belize

    The only one I can help you on I'm afraid is the one you assume. it is a male hooded oriole
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    yellow fever

    I think you also have to take into account the likelihood of getting bitten if I was sitting by the pool for 2 weeks I probably would not have bothered but as birders we tend to hang around in ideal areas to get bit. I went to Cuba last year and had over 100 bites hunting down the bee...
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    yellow fever

    Thanks everyone for replies. For those interested I have had all required jabs including YF. And we have a certificate of exception for the wife. Cons outweighed the pros in her (medical)case. She was my main concern at the boarder if we do decide to cross. So now I'm on countdown. I shall post...
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    yellow fever

    I will be staying at the Sheraton from 15th March
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    yellow fever

    Pratincol. I spent ages looking through lots of trip reports written on this and other sites trying to find one that I could relate to. most of them were very good but written from a bird tour point of view. Then I found yours this was very helpful as I am staying in the same place and will be...
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    yellow fever

    maybe i should clarify what i am asking for. i am not asking if you think i should protect myself from yellow fever, but simply if anybody has been to Senegal and had trouble trying to return into The Gambia without having a yellow fever jab as for smithhaddon123 if you do not know the answer...
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    yellow fever

    have had many conflicting views on this subject can anybody tell me whether i should have a yellow fever jab. i am going on a family holiday to Gambia in March and plan to take a day trip into Senegal. I am lead to believe you need one to get back into The Gambia from Senegal
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    field guide for gambia

    Papuan birder thank you
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    field guide for gambia

    hello, i am of to Gambia in March and i am wondering which is the best field guide for me to purchase. i am not going on an organised birding holiday, just two weeks in the sun with the odd trip here and there thanks in advance for any help
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    99 Swans in single file.....is that normal?

    Is it not a bank of swans? And 99 red balloons
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    Goldcrest

    Thanks for the reply Dave , but I was hoping for a no. I saw a ?crest today with blue/great tits and a couple of goldcrest it looked brighter across the back but I never got to see eyestripe. I still think it was probably firecrest but I'm just not convinced enough to count it as it would of...
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    Goldcrest

    Hi I know that firecrest can and often hover when feeding but do goldcrest do This too
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    New york mid nov what to expect

    When you get back can you please post what you find and where because I am going to be in the same position as you early next year. good luck
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