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    Masked Boobys on Cape Verde

    Hi Mark I visited Curral Velho last March. I was a bit disappointed as the strong wind over the whole two weeks prevented me from getting on to the island itself. A local Spanish birder (Pedro) organises private visits there but it depends on the local fisherman who don't want to risk the...
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    Disappointed in the new TC-20e III

    Keep perservering with it and don't give up just yet. I use a 300 2.8 and new tc 3 2x TC and am delighted with it. I would never change it. I think you do need good light and winter light is never the best. Take a look at the shots in this blog: they were all taken in Cyprus with the 300mm...
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    Waxwings in Cornwall

    1st Feb. 2011. One in a garden in Helston.
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    Waxwings in Cornwall

    Waxwing update Tues 21st Dec: One at Pendeen at 12.15. Wed 22nd Dec: One calling over Connor Downs.
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    Waxwings in Cornwall

    The irruption of Waxwings into the UK this winter has been intriguing and it was only time that some would appear in Cornwall. As can be seen by the dates, they don't stay long. Below are reports received so far of the fascinating influx of Waxwings into Cornwall: Tuesday 7th Dec. Saltash...
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    First Friday of the month social

    Friday 3rd December Just to let you know that local birders will be meeting this Friday at 8.30pm at the Station House, Marazion. Concubines welcome too.
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    Nikkor 600mm AFS II

    I have a D3x and despite the fact I love it for the results I get, it does have a couple failings and one of them is poor ISO. I generally am reluctant to push the camera higher than ISO 400 as the results will be grainy. I guess this is just the trade off for a higher crop if you want to. As...
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    First Friday of the month social

    Local birders will be meeting this Friday, 5th November at the Station House, Marazion (8.30pm) for a chance to catch up on events over the last month.
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    Nikkor 600mm AFS II

    I own a 600 AFS2 and use it just about permanently with the 1.4 x tc. The pair work seamlessly together. I decided on the 600 over the 500 for that extra reach. The VR makes no odds to me at all. I don't miss it as I use the complete kit on a Jobu gimbal and gitzo tripod. The 600 kit is...
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    Cornwall Birding

    Social - Fri 1st Oct Local birders are meeting for a drink this Friday at The Station House, Marazion at 8.30pm. It's nothing serious, just a chance to catch up with the latest gossip and news etc etc. Steve.
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    ID of Moth and Dragonflies

    Hi Chris, I think the darker dragonfly is Slender Skimmer and the dragonfly with blue background is Red-veined Darter. Those are my best guesses. I might be proved wrong though!
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    North Cyprus holiday blog

    Hi Chris - all the birding was done in North Cyprus, predominantly at Karpas point in the farthest north easterly corner. Keep driving until the road runs out and that's where we went. It is not the nicest place in the world but good for migration in March and April. The last couple days were...
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    North Cyprus holiday blog

    Four of us visited North Cyprus this April and some images are being posted daily on this link. http://www.swopticsphoto.com Steve.
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    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Colin, do you have any more images of the redstart?
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    St Ives Leach's and dark-rumped Leach's Petrel 30th Nov 2009

    Following a phone call from my birding buddy Royston Wilkins that he (and Scoxie) had seen a dark rumped petrel, plus eight Leach's Petrels fly into St Ives Bay, I decided to travel immediately from Truro. The wind was strong gale force, so strong that the birding had to be done away from the...
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