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    Gosney 'Finding birds in..' swap

    A bit of a long shot but does anyone have the Gosney book, Finding Birds in Mallorca that they no longer need. I have the guides to Turkey, Israel and Southern Spain that i'd be happy for you to take your pick from and swap. Regards
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    RFI. Travel to Turkey.

    I've got a trip planned to Turkey next year but am in a bit of a conundrum regarding flights. I'd like to go to Adana and clearly there is no direct flight there so i'm going to have to get a connection. The various web sites however suggest that i'm either going to have a gap of one and a half...
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    RFI. New York in August

    I have five days in New York booked for the last week of August when i'll be based at a hotel near Central Park. It's not really a birding break as it's my wife's 40th birthday present and I've no intention of p***ing her off and attempting to bird the whole time we're there. However it's been...
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    Accomodation in Israel

    Myself and a mate will be going to Israel in the middle of March 2011. We'll begin by working our way south to Eilat, north to En Gedi, further north to Hula and then back to Tel Aviv. Whenever we go away, although we have a basic itinerary, we prefer to remain flexible in our plans and, as...
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    Guesses please.

    All i'm going to give you was that it was taken last year somewhere in Europe. And i think it's only fair to say at the outset that, if i hadn't taken the pic, i wouldn't have a clue.
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    Reliable site for Puffin and Black Guillemot.

    I'm travelling from the Manchester area up to Scotland next week. Does anybody have any sites on the west coast, between those two points, where i might catch up with both the aforementioned species. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Graeme.
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    Guesses please

    Going through some recent photos i found this. In order not to make it too easy i'll just say it was taken somewhere in Europe. I reckon half an hour at most before someone gets it. Graeme.
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    Donana trip

    Not really a trip report, more a recommendation and a thankyou. I've just come back from a five day trip to the Donana region of Spain with another BF'er, Allen, and what a top five days it was. Initially all we had to go on in the way of site guides and info was 'Finding birds in southern...
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    Hawfinch, East Barming

    I see on Birdguides that Hawfinch have been reported recently at the aforementioned spot. I'm going over there tomorrow, weather permitting, and would like to catch up with them if possible. If anyone has been over there and knows where to look any info would be gratefully received. Thanks in...
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    Sabines Gull

    I see, according to birdguides, a Sabines Gull has been present for most of today on Hayling Island. As i'm going to Gosport tomorrow for the Laughing Gull i could call in at Hayling Island however, as usual, time is at a premium. I know where i'm going for the Laughing Gull but if anyone has...
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    A place to stay in Extremadura

    If anybody is going to the region in the near future i can strongly recommend 'Casa rural el recuerdo' near Trujillo. This is a bed and breakfast type establishment but to call it this just doesn't do it justice. It's a little like a farmhouse but has a pool and airconditioned rooms and is...
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    The Migration Atlas

    Anyone who has this book, look at the ink sketches on pages 552 and 555 of Lesser Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat. It would appear to me that, somewhere in the printing process, they've got these drawings mixed up and they are labelled incorrectly as each other. I only noticed this as i was...
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    Extremadura trip

    Unfortunately not a trip report but a request for info for one i'm going on. I shall be going to Extremadura this coming September and, knowing that many of you have been to this region, wondered if you have any recommendations for a decent place to stay. No frills required, well, maybe air con...
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    Book bargain

    Dont know if anyone's seen this, or is even interested, but 'The Migration Atlas', rrp £65, is currently selling at £45 online at WHSmiths. This equates to 30% off and there's free delivery to your nearest store too. Tight sod that i am i've been waiting for such a bargain and have just...
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    Credit where it's due

    Having recently complimented Swarovski on their customer services i thought it only fair to make a short post regarding Pennineonline.com. Firstly i'd better point out that i've nothing to do with the aforementioned company, i've just bought a couple of items from them after being directed there...
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    Swarovski customer service

    I recently bought a Swarovski stay on case for my scope. Having had it only a short while i managed to ruin the carrying strap (don't ask). I contacted Swarovski UK, explained what i'd done and asked whether i could order another. I was told that there may be some in stock and if this was the...
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    BWP. Illustrator query

    I've just treated myself to the concise BWP and very nice it is too. Several of the plates aren't up to scratch, and i'm aware that almost half the plates are new, but the vast majority are excellent. Most of the plates are signed but the finches aren't, except the last few by Hilary Burn. The...
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    Product placement

    Whilst eating breakfast this morning and watching the TV there was an interview with the husband of the late Iris Murdoch, apparently a novelist. Carefully placed on a desk beside him, to give the maximum view for the camera, were two books. One, a novel by his late wife and the other - the...
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    Bargain bins !

    Just seen advertised in one of todays Sunday papers the following. Sunagor 18-100x30 zoom binoculars, 'perfect for bird watching'. :eek!: It doesn't bear thinking about what sort of views one might get with a 30mm objective lense at 18x, let alone 100x. The hand shake probably wont be a...
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    Shopping for new bins.

    I had the pleasure/trauma of buying some new bins at the weekend. I was after a pair of 8x32's and was looking at the Swarovski EL, Leica Ultravid, Nikon HG and would have obviously looked at the Zeiss had it been available. I was primarily interested in the Nikon as it was considerably cheaper...
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    Birding holidays

    Its my 40th birthday next year and my other half has lovingly offered (been nagged in to submission) to fund a short birding trip abroad. My dilemma is that i dont know whether to try one of these organised trips or to just turn up, hire a car and get on with it. I've just been to Menorca and...
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