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    Some from Cairns, Australia

    Hi, I spent several great days in Cairns, but I have some photos that I'm struggling to ID. I'm sorry that all of the photos are heavily cropped & out of focus, backlit etc. All the photos taken in Cairns. 1. Honeyeater, but what species? 2. Looks very dark overall but might just be the...
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    Several days in Cairns

    Hi, I will be visiting Cairns in March and I will hopefully have 4 or 5 days to birdwatch in the area. Since I cannnot drive and will be going on my own, I cannot visit places that are only accessible by car. (I could use a taxi but with my tight budget I'd rather not.) I also don't plan to...
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    Mugimaki Flycatcher? Japan

    I would like a confirmation that this is a mugimaki flycatcher since I've never seen one before ;)
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    Camera to use with Nikon ED50A

    I plan to start digiscoping with Nikon ED50A and am doing some research on which camera to use, but still haven't decided. I want to digiscope just to get some decent record shots, and since I've got no big budget, I was thinking about buying a cheap-ish nikon compact digital camera. I've got...
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    Sanderling? Japan

    Saw 7 waders that I like to believe are sanderlings but need some opinion! I have no experience with sanderlings so please help. -Bigger than sparrow, but 'small' -Overall white body with no obvious markings -Grey wings -Black legs -Light grey marking on the neck -Black primaries(or at least...
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    Japan Birding

    Hi, I'm a young Japanese birder and I've just moved back from the UK where I lived for several years. Now I am starting birding in Japan, and obivously that's completely different to birding in the UK;) I just need some basic info on the best way of birding in Japan(ie good websites etc) and...
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    JAPAN bird, sorry no photos

    I'm based in Kansai, and I saw a heron/egret/bittern in a small concrete pool. It's no bigger than 10X10m big and I believe it's used for some industrial reasons. It's a place where grey herons and little and large egrets sometimes hang around. The bird was definately smaller than a grey heron...
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    RSPB(Viking) scope adapter?

    I have RSPB AG60 scope and I'm thinking about starting digiscoping, just so that I can get some decent record shots. However I am new to all the digiscoping business and I am utterly confused about adapters! I see that some people are just using 'rings' to attach their cameras whereas some...
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    SPAIN Costa Brava, ID please

    Both pictures taken in Platja D'aro, in July. Are squacco herons common in Spain? I saw several egrets, in flight, which looked like them. Also, I saw some starlings which I'd like to assume that they were spotless, however I did not get enough details of them since we were on the coach. Is...
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    Birds in Platja d’Aro

    Hi, I have a school trip to Platja d’Aro for 7 days in mid-July. We'll be staying in a hotel called The Hotel Caleta Palace which is just by the sea. I'm not at all familliar with Spanish birds, so please could anyone give me a brief info about the birds I'm likely to see? Of course, I will...
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    Wales Info Needed

    I'll be over in Wales from 29-31 of May for birding. I will be there with my family so I can't birdwatch all the time, but, my plan at the moment its: 1st day Cmw Clydach for wood warbler, pied flycatcher, dipper. St David's peninsula 2nd day Marloes peninsula, expecially deer park for...
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    Sites for Puffins and other birds

    I really want to go and see puffins along with guillimots, razorbills and other birds like fulmars, kittiwakes, shags etc. Also choughs will be nice :) I live in Oxford and I can't travel far but at the moment I'm thinking either Skomer or South Stack. I wanted to stay overnight at Skomer...
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