• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

  1. Farnboro John

    Birding goals for 2023

    On boarding the boat we were warned that over the season numbers had been somewhat down and because it was now right at the very end of the season none had been seen for a week, just Fin Whales that none of us needed. But we scored nevertheless! Earlier in the year - before April - ought to be...
  2. Farnboro John

    Birding goals for 2023

    I got the Blue Whale in Sri Lanka which was tremendous. No Sloth Bear - five minutes too late was as close as we got! A tick in Britain.... Stejneger's Scoter the same day as Grey-headed Lapwing: Black-winged Kite, Red-footed Booby, Magnolia Warbler and shamelessly Great-tailed Grackle. Good...
  3. Farnboro John

    Birding goals for 2023

    Larger animals such as Canada Lynx and Wolf are not unknown either. Most of the species we've mentioned would be a thrill for me. John
  4. Farnboro John

    Birding goals for 2023

    From trip reports and blogs I've read people see some good mammals out there as well. John
  5. Farnboro John

    Birding goals for 2023

    Sri Lanka might produce a World Top Ten animal (Blue Whale) but anything we see will be great (I'd probably put Sloth Bear right up there as well but that's very much luck of the draw). A tick in Britain would be nice - I haven't had a blank year yet though it's been close once or twice. I'm...
Back
Top