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  1. leonardo_simon

    The Gambia - guides & prices

    I’ll be visiting The Gambia this week. Can anyone here recommend a good guide /guiding company also what are the usual prices please per day etc? I plan to arrange a guide when I get there thanks
  2. leonardo_simon

    raptor & ? shrike???? nepal

    Any help with ID of these would be gratefully appreciated! photo taken in early october this year in Sikles, at about 2000m altitude (on the slopes of the annapurna range) thanks!
  3. leonardo_simon

    Aahrus, Denmark info please

    Hello, I have one spare day at the end of May in Ahrus at the end of a business trip. Please could someone advise me of any good birding sites in the vicinity. Ideally accessible by public transport as I would prefer not to hire a car. Ideally with a different mix to what I usually see in...
  4. leonardo_simon

    Kathmandu, Nepal - info please for a few spare days in October

    I will have a few spare days in Kathmandu this October- before/after trekking in Himalaya. I would appreciate any advice for birding day trips or local sites. Might take a guide for a day (any recommendations ?) but generally prefer going alone without guide. Thanks
  5. leonardo_simon

    sound recording problem noctmig

    Edit: by process of elimination I think I have found the source of the problem which is the external power supply to the microphone is adding the interference and causing the problem. So......how do I externally power my microphone without this??? thanks...
  6. leonardo_simon

    Two Raptors - between Gruissan and Languedoc - Languedoc - France - today 10 April 2022

    any thoughts on these two? we think Marsh harrier (left) and Booted eagle (right). High over the farmed plain between Gruissan and Narbonne today. Thanks ever so much
  7. leonardo_simon

    Bird sound recording: question about external power and microphones

    my set up is a Tascam DR-05x with a Rode videomic NTG microphone. I would like to do overnight recordings — I’ve connected the Tascam to a USB power bank which keeps it going all night and longer (20mAh). my question is “will this keep the microphone charged too??” (e.g. via the 3.5mm audio...
  8. leonardo_simon

    Noise reduction / PCA (principle component analysis)

    Technical question — I’ve been reading about noise reduction in bird song recordings and most of the information I’ve found relates to tweaking high and low pass filters (and the inherent limitations of that approach). Does any consumer software use / has anyone tried PCA / ICA (principle...
  9. leonardo_simon

    Bird sound recording question -Reducing handling noise and faff

    Hello – I’d like some advice about my sound recording set up (see photo) and particularly any simple ideas on how to reduce handling noise and reduce faff in the field. I‘m using a qtd sg300 shotgun microphone that I attach to a Tascam DR-05X recorder. I’m pretty happy with the set up and...
  10. leonardo_simon

    Gambia info please!

    I'm thinking of a family package holiday to the Gambia this winter. Going with wife and two children who aren't interested in birding but happy to stay at a resort hotel. I'll probably do some day trips out - possibly an overnight somewhere. any advice appreciated but my two questions...
  11. leonardo_simon

    Two Raptors in France - Alpilles, Near Eguiyeres, Today 15th March 2022

    I'd love some thoughts on these two very distant raptors that I saw this afternoon -- Location near here: 43°42'38.1"N 4°59'39.1"E · 13430 Eyguières, France The first bird (first two pictures) -- I think is a short-toed eagle. I'm less sure about the second one (the final three pictures)...
  12. leonardo_simon

    Raptor - Los Molinos Reservoir, Fuerteventura, 20 Feb 2022

    This large raptor was amongst the goats near the reservoir, only got views of it flying away.... I'm thinking either Marsh Harrier or Booted Eagle -- any thoughts please?
  13. leonardo_simon

    Fuji X-T4

    Just bought this with the new 70-300mm lens. Very impressed. Big upgrade from the X-E1(!) Is anyone else using Fuji for bird photography? As my first foray into this any Fuju specific tips or tricks would be appreciated. Thanks
  14. leonardo_simon

    Costa Rica Family holiday

    Thinking of booking a holiday to Costa Rica for 2 weeks April 2022 with family (inc 2 children aged 10 & 13). They would be interested in nature / rainforests but not going birding. If there's a mountain lodge with hiking that could be OK, safe swimmable beaches would be popular We'd...
  15. leonardo_simon

    Belgium - rare bird information service?

    I’m going to Belgium for a short break and wondered if anyone could direct me to a rare bird information service / website that has information on it please? e.g. like Faune-France or waarneming.nl thanks!
  16. leonardo_simon

    Netherlands / Belgium long weekend

    I'm going to Netherlands / Belgium for a long weekend at the end of November. Arriving at Hook of Holland and departing via Calais. 4 days available. Please can you recommend any good birding spots in that area (e.g. along that coastline)? thanks PS....Purpose of the trip = I had a ferry...
  17. leonardo_simon

    Brittany (Brest) mid-October

    I'll be going to Brest in mid-October for work & will have a couple of days spare to go birding. Any recommendations for good birding spots in the vicinity please? I'll be arriving on the ferry at St Malo and driving. Particularly intersted in seeing birds that are less common in UK &...
  18. leonardo_simon

    what is this bird on Microsoft desktop please

    This is on my wife's corporate computer. Presume it's a stock image! no idea where what etc..... thanks
  19. leonardo_simon

    Is there a Rare bird reporting service that covers France?

    is there any type of bird reporting service in France please? either “rare bird alert / BirdGuides“ style or local groups which are regularly updated? I’ve just spent 2 weeks birding in northern France - using eBird as my primary source of info but it’s not really used very much so many of the...
  20. leonardo_simon

    iPhone 11 Pro digiscope - camera selection

    Is there any way to force the iPhone to stick to using one specific camera please? necessary for digiscoping to work correctly as standard iPhone camera software doesn’t work as moves between the cameras unpredictably thanks
  21. leonardo_simon

    Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas

    I'm going on a 3 week trekking holiday in the Nepal Himalaya later this year (or once restrictions eased). The trek is pretty strenuous with long days, difficult terrain, high altitude with a group that moves relatively fast. Birding isn't the primary aim but keen to see what I can. The...
  22. leonardo_simon

    Annapurna Region - Nepal - October 2021

    Going trekking in the Annapurna region this October (restrictions permitting) We will trek from Sikles (just North-East of Pokhara) over to Timang (lower Manang Valley) then into the valleys north of that to Phugaon, back down to Manang, then over the Mesokanto La to Jomsom. Altitudes vary...
  23. leonardo_simon

    Manfrotto tripod can you help me decide please

    I'm after a new tripod (legs only) - keen to stick with Manfrotto for compatibility with other kit and would like some advice on choice. This is for use with a Swarowski ATX85 scope This will be used for birding around nature reserves, walking up to approx 5 miles in all weathers. So needs to...
  24. leonardo_simon

    Swarowski ME 1.7 extender -- thoughts

    I've just bought an ATX 85 -- interested in the 1.7 extender -- as seems potentially useful for a reasonable price.... I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who have one about what situations might it be useful? Just that even at full magnification (e.g. 60x) tripod wobble &...
  25. leonardo_simon

    Birds of Western Palaearctic App for iOs

    Has anyone on the forum downloaded this app? I'd be really interested in any reviews and whether it's worth the £35 thanks PS sorry for cross posting but there were no replies in another subforum and I find it hard to believe that *no* one here has it
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