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    Quail on Worcs/Staffs border

    Hi all There were some showy Quail around Whittington last year, just into Staffs I think, but on the border anyway. I was given directions but they didn't fit when I went to check it out - and apparently the birds had gone by the end of June anyway. Could anyone share directions please? If...
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    Orchid rosettes 2016

    Hi all, As part of a new project that "Young Hunter" and I are doing, we seek photographs of Orchid rosettes and plants in early bud. A number of species overwinter as rosettes, and others are already starting to show through as a result of such a mild winter. Ideally, it would be good to get...
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    Southern Sweden Owls

    Hi all I found a Swedish bird news website recently, on which there were quite a few records of various Owls near Uppsala. Having tried a google search, I now can't find that site. As such, I wonder if anyone can link it on here, or perhaps provide information on any Owls in the Stockholm...
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    Help needed - Bird's Nest Orchid and Yellow Bird's Nest

    Hi all Sorry to ask for more help - the NHM Orchid project is underway already, but the Ghost Orchid Project is looking for help too, separate to, but alongside that. We are trying to establish if there is a correlation between numbers of flowering BNO and YBN, and those of Ghosts. Clearly...
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    Mapping software

    Hi all, I have a project, actually for work, where I have to map postcodes and the amount of product supplied to each. I have the data in excel format and want to produce a map which shows big dots for lots of product, and small dots for less, etc. As this is very much like bird record maps, I...
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    Downloadable raw software

    Hi all It really is time I was taking photos in raw instead of using Photoshop elements 7 to edit my jpegs. But I'm not keen on spending hundreds of £££ to do so, as my pohoto's aren't good enough to merit the spend. Can anyone recommend a relatively user friendly piece of software...
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    Kowa 80mm tripod

    Hi all I need a new tripod for my straight-through Kowa 883(4?), which is quite front-heavy of course. Anything is considered, doesn't necessarily have to be super-light, just sturdy and hard-wearing. What is everyone using these days please? I've had bad experiences with Manfrotto's in the...
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    January trip to the Arctic circle

    Hi all It is my 50th Birthday at the end of January 2015. I know - I don't look it. I'm planning to embrace the winter with a trip up north. Things I'd like to do or see are: 1. Aurora borealis 2. Certain target birds: Pine Grosbeak, Hawk Owl, Hazel Grouse. Plus other northern specialities...
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    Short-billed dowitcher on the Azores

    I'm definitely getting to be past it, rusty, and a bit of a failed twitcher. I saw the photo of the SBD on the Azores today and thought - "what features make that a SBD?" Can someone enlighten me and save me from having to fetch out my field guides? I was expecting to see a juv - some...
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    Wyre Forest, Worcestershire

    Hello all, I'm lucky in that I live very close to the wonderful Wyre Forest, one of the largest tracts of native ancient woodland in England. It is home to a lot of interesting flora and fauna, and whenever I have the time I take a wander into the Forest in search of anything that catches my...
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    Ghost Orchid search 2014

    Hi all, We are attempting to co-ordinate a search for Ghost Orchids this year. The idea is that every site gets a visit as often as possible during the season. So, anyone can join in at any time they like. Negative news is (nearly) as important as positive news. See the website for...
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    Man Orchid Management

    Hi all Can anyone help with suggested management for a Man Orchid site? The Worcestershire site is an undisturbed old quarry, but the grass there is getting very long - although there is no scrub encroachment. Cattle cannot be used to graze the site. Will the long grass cause a problem, or...
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    Find the Rare

    Hello everyone If you are a crap photographer like me, you will have lots of photos like the one attached. They bring a new meaning to the term "Record shot". But, play along with me now.......... Imagine you are in Lancashire, scanning the marshes one cold December day, and the male Baikal...
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    Sites around Kidderminster and Bewdley

    Hi all What a great day in this area today. Visited the Wyre Forest and Blackstone, and had the following: Nine species of finch, including a singing male Brambling and three pairs of Crossbill Three species of warbler, including my first Willow warbler of the year - a singing male in the...
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    Uffmoor Wood Yellow-browed

    Just in case any locals haven't been for this bird, may I highly recommend a visit to see it? It shows extremely well, though can be difficult to find, as it feeds alone in holly bushes and trees at the extreme SE end of the wood. It hadn't been calling much during its stay, but seems to have...
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    Phonescoping with Xperia Z v's digiscoping camera?

    Hi all, I've ben trying out my XperiaZ phone against my scope hand-held and have been managing to get one or two half-decent shots. I also have a Canon G15, which doesn't seem very suitable for digiscoping (again, hand-held at this stage) because of extreme vignetting. For the record I have...
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    Pallid Scops Owl, Kuwait?

    Hello all, Whilst in Kuwait in 2007, I was convinced we had a PSO with Common Scops at a roost, but my pics weren't really good enough. However, a photo of one from this month re-ignited my interest in our bird, so I attach the photo of this year's (sorry to the photographer if I'm being...
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    Pine Martens

    Hi all I know this has been asked before, but I wonder if there are any PM sites a little further south than Fort William, but in the West of Scotland? We will be staying near Loch Lomond at the end of this month, and anything an hour's drive or so would be fine. Obviously looking for feeding...
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    Corsica & Sardinia

    Hi all, Recently (beginning of May) had a trip to the Tyrrhenian Islands, where there is a small list of some very tempting herpetological endemics and near-endemics. They are blessed with birds and Orchids of course, too, as well as an endemic Damselfly. There are five species of Cave...
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    Amazing Bee - Italy

    Hi all Anyone help me with this lovely bee, seen in Tuscany last week? No colour enhancements done, in fact in life it looked even more stunning than in the photo. Thanks in advance Sean
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    Is this Fallow Deer?

    Taken in Italy last week. I think there may be only two choices anyway. Cheers Sean
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    Car Hire Corsica - urgent request!!!

    Hi all, Has anyone hired a car in Corsica? I'm going at the end of April and have found difficulty in finding car hire which will either alow me to drop off at Cagliari in Sardinia (where we go after Corsica), or back to Bonifacio where we will get the ferry to Sardinia. Cheapest I found was...
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    MM ED v's Nikon? Also, Tripod for trips abroad

    Hi all, About to buy a compact scope for holidays, and whilst impressed by the standard Mighty midget, I see there is an ED version. But, Nikon have a similar model for not mch more money. Anyone any comments on which would be best? What tripod should I mount it on, that is light, suitable...
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    Grid reference conversions

    Hi all Not sure where to post this, but this seemed as good a place as any. I'm planning a trip for various things and have a list of latitude/longditudes, which I'm trying to mark up onto Google Earth to help me plan an itinerary. Trouble is, they are in a diferent format to that used by GE...
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    Quality of photos uploaded to Surfbirds galleries

    Hi all, Ref the above, I find that a perfectly good picture, when uploaded to a Surfbirds gallery, looks soft and flat. Am I doing something wrong? I do the same as I've always done, but the odd pic I put on there looks rubbish. Compare the picture below - the exact same file as uploaded just...
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