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    Full-time ornithologist wanted (North of Scotland)

    This thread has been OK'd by admin before posting. Experienced birder wanted to team-lead a survey team working on various Schedule 1 birds in the north of Scotland, including Golden Eagle, Black-throated and Red-throated Diver, Merlin, Hen Harrier, Peregrine, Black Grouse, Greenshank and...
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    Manfrotto 701RC2- any lighter / better? Reviews?

    Having just bought a nice Gitzo carbon tripod with a ballhead for my new camera I wanted to also get a high-quality pand-and-tilt head so I can use the same tripod with my scope, which is a Kowa TSN823 (angled). A friend suggested the Manfrotto 701RC2, which weighs in at 800g. As the tripod...
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    Help! Someone with some perl experience?

    Dear all, the wildlifeweb is our local birders' website in the north-east of Scotland and has been going since 1990- one of the longest running of all birding websites. We are having problems with our noticeboard page, hosted by BTbroadband- since they migrated their servers the "sendmail"...
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    Birding in Sardinia- which part?

    Hello all, we are heading to Sardinia in October. I need to choose a part of the island that has a beach (kids) but has easy access to the mountains, national parks and some reasonably non-touristy bits where granny can chat to locals (she is from Rome) and eat good local food. We are birders...
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    Request for buzzard pellets

    Dear all, if you come across common buzzard pellets in Scotland this year, could you send me them please? I'm looking into diet. I need grid ref., date, and approx. distance to nearest buzzard nest if you know it. I will refund postage. Many thanks Paul Doyle, Alba Ecology Ltd., South...
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    Birding Calgary and Vancouver, July

    Hi all, can someone point me to some good birding places that can be got to easily from these two cities? Will have car but also kids....
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    Bird fieldworker urgently required Ireland paid

    Yet another job going in Ireland... apologies if this is the wrong place to post it. We need a fieldworker for the next 3 months to work in Connemara, west Ireland, doing bird surveys. Accommodation and petrol are paid for, plus 1500 Euro per month spending money. Requirements are- fit enough to...
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    Looking to buy "Butterflies of Trinidad & Tobago"

    I'm searching for a copy of the Collins field guide, published around 1970, on the butterflies of Trinidad & Tobago. I'm hoping that someone who bought it for a trip is now finished with it and is willing to sell it to me- we are heading over there in March and this book is so hard to find! Paul...
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    Can anyone sell me "butterflies of trinidad & tobago"?

    Dear all, planning a trip to Tobago in March and desperate to get hold of a copy of the 1970-ish Collins field guide "Butterflies of Trinidad and Tobago". I'm posting here in the hope that someone bought a copy for their visit and no longer needs it. Please call if you have one available- 01358...
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    Where to go birding in October? (World)

    Hi all, finally being in a financial position this year to go on holiday for a couple of weeks in mid-October, I'm looking for some good suggestions for where to go that isn't currently at war, famine-ridden, etc., and that won't cost more than a couple of thousand pounds each. Thought about...
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    Birding Scotland website

    Dear all, I've just finished (?) constructing the "Birding Scotland" website for the Birding Scotland journal. Please take a look at it- your comments would be appreciated. The website is at www.birdingscotland.org.uk. Paul Doyle
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    calling all ringers!

    In the absence of a UK ringing newsgroup, I think this is an excellent idea, and I hope some ringers start to use it. I've often wanted to ask fellow ringers for advice, or get info on one thing or another. To start the ball rolling, has anyone upgraded to the new version of IPMR? Is it...
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