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Saw Torrent Duck at Guango Lodge east of Quito near Baeza in 2013

If you are going to Pululahua Lodge - Renato is a good guide for anywhere around Quito, speaks English very well and will drive you to all the locations in the area. He has taken me out for two short trips and both have been excellent and certainly can give good advice on where to go. In the...

I have done some day and half trips from Quito using Renato as a bird guide. He is not too expensive and I got to see plenty of birds. He will pick you up in Quito and take you to excellent sites nearby. f I return I will certainly be using him again. He can be contacted through the...

Thanks for the advice guys - I have picked Renato as he was available and a fraction of the price of Tropical Birding. Will report how I get on when I get back. Looking forward to it. Cheers Nick

Following on from the well established thread on Scillies vrs Shetland I thought we should take it a step further and state which major UK retailer has the best car park to observe Waxwings. The attached graph shows the number of waxwings recorded over the last weekend (10 -11 Nov) "by" major...

Thanks Henry - that is helpful. Nick

Has anyone a recommendation of a good bird guide in the Quito area that could take me out for 2 days birding while there on a business trip? Any suggestions welcome Nick

You may also find the Birdlife Cyprus website helpful - it has a booklet on birding sites that you can download: http://www.birdlifecyprus.org/images/Pdf_files/wheretowatchbirds.pdf Nick

Really pleased that you had a good week :t: Nick

The complete list of birds seen between 20 June - 4 July were: Cormorant - 1 near Lara 25/6/12 Black Francolin - 1 -2 heard most days near Latchi; 2 seen, 1 heard Argaka 23/6/12; 2ad + 1juv Polis Reedbed 26/6/12 Chukar - 2ad + 3y Argaka 23/6/2; 1 heard Smiyies Trail 24/6/12 Long-legged Buzzard...

Hi Matthew Just returned from Latchi and there were Black Francolins in the area - but hard to see although plenty calling. I saw them near the Poils Reedbeds and also at Argaka. They were all seen in uncut wheat fields and they were harvesting while we were there so it may be more difficult...

Let me know how you get on - I will be there after you, staying near Polis just up the road. :t:

Thanks for your input. The good news I guess is it is forecast to warm up over the next few days. Any further info would be very much appreciated. Cheers Nick

Coming over to East Anglia this weekend and will be staying near Thtford on Saturday night. Is there a reliable site nearby for Nightjars and/or Nightingales nearby? I know any clearing can have Nightjars, but in the past we have struggled to pick the correct clearing! Cheers Nick

Thanks Mick & Nick I am in the processing of booking a holiday near Paphos and will post how I get on. Cheers Nick

Thanks for that EG - good advice. :t:

Planning a family holiday in Cyprus in June and hoping to do a bit of birding at the same time. Any suggestions as to the best area to stay which will keep the family happy but okay for birding. The Birdwatching Guide to Cyprus suggests that the west is best, either Paphos or Polis. I have...

That is a shame Pepe - they are giving their talk at other locations so hopefully you can catch them. I know they are on the CAWOS programme - see the thread in this forum. Nick

Mike The 41B runs from the station to Boughton, Caldy Valley Road, Sainsburys stop (I am not sure where this is so you would would have to ask the driver). The last bus leaves at 19:00 from the station so that would get you to the Centre on time. However, the last return bus would be before...

Hi Phil - 7:30