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Recent content by Martin Bell

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    Beluga, North Mainland, Shetland

    There are regular whale watching trips to see Beluga along the St Lawrence River in Canada - a similar latitude to the UK
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    Another lichen

    Peltigera, probably P.membranacea
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    Funny bugs, Switzerland countryside

    Synonyms looks to be Palmar festiva and Ovalisia festiva - Nice looking beetle tho.
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    Grasshopper Romanian steppe.

    one of the Cone-headed Grasshoppers - probably Acrida ungarica (Common Cone-headed Grasshopper)
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    Fethiye Turkey- Moths around town

    From the shape this looks more like a Ricaniid planthopper which could explain why no one has put forward an id. I was fooled by one in Madagascar that I initially thought was a moth. No idea of the species though, I don't think there are any of the family native to Europe, but some are...
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    Is this slime mold?

    Looks like a mildew, probably specific to the plant species
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    Tenthredo temula ID? (Cambs. UK)

    Can't comment on the possible ID, but have you compared with Steven Falk's Flicker site at Steven Falk's collections on Flickr
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    Summer Tanager / Hepatic Tanager - Costa Rica

    If I remember correctly IOC have split Hepatic Tanager with those in Costa Rica now called Northern Hepatic Tanager, Piranga hepatica.
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    Herring Gull or Vega Gull or just an Oly Gull

    Slaty-backed Gull? I would suggest too dark for Herring/Vega. Large white tertial crescent and just a hint of bright pink legs look better fit for Slaty-backed.
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    Greenfinch at risk in UK

    I've actually seen more Greenfinch this year than I have in the previous 5 yrs (and possibly longer). They certainly seem to be staging something of a come back locally.
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    UK Dragonflies & Damselflies 2021

    10 species so far this year, but no Large Red Damselfly - strange days indeed....
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    Birding "ethics"

    The BTOs Birdwatcher Code https://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/u10/downloads/taking-part/health/bwc.pdf is a good starting point
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    Bird ID Help - Trinidad

    White-necked Jacobin for the hummer
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    Long weekend in Berlin

    I watched one fly in low through groups of people to try to take a pigeon or House Sparrow from a flock feeding on the path within Berlin Zoo - it missed.
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    Long weekend in Berlin

    Ken, All those I had good looks at were juv's, or immature birds. I had some great views of Hawfinch coming down to drink by one of the streams running through the park. They dropped into a thick tangle but could be made out drinking at the waters edge. There were at least 6 birds but could...
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