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    Nikon Prostaff 5 vs the Helios fieldmaster 60 ED

    Hi, What would scope users recomend highly. I have heard that the Helios is very good optically for its price. Overall better than the Nikon Prostaff 5 ? Thoughts ? Thanks cameron
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    Pro Staff 3 any good ??

    What are peoples thoughts on Nikons new pro Staff 3, i havent really seen any reviews about it but it looks like a nice scope. Thoughts on it ? cameron
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    Florida ID Q

    Taken a few days ago, quite distant in heat at Kissimmee Prairie ( what a place btw), the only thing i seemed to rest on was a E. Towee distant and black due to light ? there were other E. Towees in the reserve. Thanks
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    Florida Butterfly ID

    Hi, What are these butterflies, taken near Vero Beach, Florida ? Thanks
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    Bird ID Bermuda

    This photo was took by a friend on a ship somewhere around Bermuda,This reminds me of an oriole, but i cant shake off to me the possibility of a yellow headed blackbird ? Thanks
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    jizz of brambling or chaffinch

    Is there a difference of the jizz of a chaffinch and a bumbling. I am just wondering as curious of differences without the colour. Also is this bird a chaffinch or brambling, I took it in Feb. Thanks
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    Pied wags in the continent

    Hi, I just looked over my photos from Feb in Normandy and I found a pied wag. What is status of pied wags in France at this time. As In the UK white wags are more of a spring bird? Thanks
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    Non rustica ssp swallow?

    After looking at my photos from Blashford lakes, (hampshire, UK) today. I saw this swallow, it looks like it is quite reddish. Could this be a different subspecies to rustica ? Or is this just my imagination? Thanks
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    Hong kong ID

    What is this bird? Thanks
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    Duck ID in FL.

    Hi,i took this picture two days ago in florida. The duck to the right looks like a mottled, but i cant get the one on the left. Hybrid?
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    My under-rated patch

    My patch is around winchester (Hampshire). It has reed bed, a lake, mud, chalk grassland, farmland and meadows. So far i have recorded 90 species this year on it! Considering it is inland this is a good number. Highlights of the year have been: Iceland gull, Osprey (this afternoon)...
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    Turtle dove? Where?

    Hi I am wondering if there are any spots in hampshire which reliably get turtle doves. As would love to see one in hampshire. Thanks
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    What scope?

    I currently do not have a scope but am thinking it is time to get one. Can anyone recommend a good scope for 300 pounds and under. I would like quite a big eyepiece(50-60x). Also what about a cheap(ish) tripod. Thanks a lot and sorry for this question which is asked a lot. Cameron
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    Scilly Vs Shetland Autumn migration

    Out of intrest, where would you prefer to go, Scilly or Shetland in autumn? I have heard things like, Scilly has gone downhill in amount of rarities recently. Is this true? In Shetland do places like Fair isle attract as high percentage of rarities as Scilly? Thanks, Cameron
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    Great grey shrike

    Hi, i am thinking of going for a great grey shrike again (dipped 4 times in a row). Does anyone know if it is better to go in the morning or afternoon? Thanks
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    My patch-Winchester

    Visited patch yesterday and found a flurry of activity with lots of birds singing. Skylarks where also singing and a pleasure to listen to. When i arrived at the lagoon i found a beautiful adult iceland gull roosting, it flew of soon after. There were also 9 pochard(4 pairs and a lone male), i...
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    Kentish plover v Snowy plover,FL?

    On the listerve BIRDBRAIN which discusses florida birds, there is a discussion about the bird in picture attached. This picture was taken three years ago at Fort Myers FL. It was first identified as a snowy plover but when put on listerve many people thought it could be a kentish plover- i am...
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    Waders UK?

    I took this picture of this group of waders yesterday, i think they are common sandpipers but the place i took it was inland in hampshire. Do you get this large flocks inland? Thanks
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    Id Q

    I took this today in hampshire UK. Was thinking some sought of Finch. Thanks
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    great creasted grebe?

    Is this a gc grebe, i took this a couple of weeks back and just found it. sorry for delay. taken at blashford lakes hampshire. thanks
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    Normandy id q

    1.Slav grebe? 2.Fem common scoter? 3.sanderling? 4.cirl bunting? 5.rock pipit? thanks
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    Which camera?

    For my coming up birthday, i would like a camera but don't know where to start. A Nikon coolpix P510 was recommended, can anyone think of a camera which is good for birding and is around that price? Thanks
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    tree pipits?

    these birds were taken in new forest? Thanks
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    ID needed for some wyoming birds

    thanks
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    what is this wader?

    i took this picture a few weeks ago in florida. i can see a willet, lesser yellowlegs. but what is the smaller one? thanks
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