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Hello all, I could do with some more expert help on tricky thrushes. I assumed the attached was Hermit thrush but on closer examination I wondered if it could be Swainson's (or something else)? Any help and tips appreciated. Thanks, Marcus

Hi, I'm spending next week in South Dartmouth near New Bedford, MA next week & wondered where's the best place to visit at this time of year? I was hoping for some seabird watching as I'll have a new scope to try out, but assume it's not quite the right time of year? Are the harlequin ducks...

Hello everyone, Attached are a couple of pictures that I took of two 'peeps' waders last year. I still haven't been able to identify them confidently & wondered if anyone else had an idea? My current thinking is Least Sandpiper. They were spotted in a creek just off the shore at the state park...

Hello everyone, Attached is a bird I photographed at Singapore Zoo (though it was not captive) & I cannot figure out what it is. The closest I can get from "Birds of South-East Asia" is a long-tailed sibia, which doesn't seem to occur in Singapore! Any help gratefully received. Thanks, Marcus

Hello all, I have a few pictures (attached) of a couple of birds that I saw on Hong Kong Island a couple months ago on the way to The Peak. I think one is a myna of some sort but it doesn't seem to have the colouration & yellow eye-ring of a common, or the crest of a crested. The other I have...

Hello there, It's time to upgrade my old Kowa TS-601 'scope to a fluorite lens so I was wondering what the difference is between Kowa's 600 range & their 660 range? As far as I can see the only difference is that the 660 has a 66mm objective lens compared to the 600's 60mm. (They are also the...

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