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  1. davidg

    Ecuador Butterflies for ID

    Apologies for the poor pictures (particularly the last two!) but can anyone ID these butterflies. Photos taken a few weeks ago near the Napa river in Ecuador. Many thanks, David
  2. davidg

    Ecuador bugs for ID

    Can anyone identify these insects photographed a few weeks ago near the Napo river in Ecuador? Thanks, David
  3. davidg

    Laos and Cambodian butterfly IDs

    Some stunning butterflies on a recent trip to Laos and Cambodia but I only managed a handful of decent photos - can anyone help with IDs please? The first was nectaring at dusk at the top of a tree in Vientiane, Laos. The other two were both taken near Siem Reap in Cambodia. David
  4. davidg

    Cambodian Fruit Bat ID

    During a recent trip to Cambodia I was very excited to find a treeful of roosting fruit bats in the middle of Pnomh Penh. Can anyone suggest an ID from the attached photos? Thanks, David
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  5. davidg

    RFI: Cambodia and Laos in November

    I'm looking at taking an organised trip to Laos and Cambodia in November this year and would be grateful for any suggestions as to what to look out for. In Laos we'll be travelling down the Mekong from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang before flying to Vientiane. There's a further flight to Pakse before...
  6. davidg

    Peruvian insects for ID

    Apologies for the poor picture quality but I'd be grateful if anyone can help with the identity of these insects. These were all taken in the rain forest at Tambopata. Many thanks David
  7. davidg

    More from Peru

    These pictures were all taken along the Manu road or at Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge (a fabulous place for moths!). David
  8. davidg

    Peruvian Moths and butterflies for ID

    I made a huge mistake on a recent trip to Peru by leaving my macro lens at home to save some weight. This means that what pictures of insects I did manage to get are mostly awful. Some might be identifiable and I've posted a few from the rain forest at Tambopata below in the hope that someone on...
  9. davidg

    Noctuid for ID

    I'd be grateful for any suggestions as to the identity of this noctuid. It came to MV light in my Cambridgeshire garden on 26th October; the forewing is 18mm long. It stood out as being different in size and shape to the accompanying Beaded Chestnuts and due to the markings and wing-shape I came...
  10. davidg

    RFI: Northern Sweden in February

    I'm booked on a Northern Lights trip to north Sweden (Abisko) in February 2016. Whilst I know daylight is at a premium at that time of year is there anything that I might hope to see in the area? We'll be going on one or two day trips including one to Narvik on the Norwegian coast and we'll be...
  11. davidg

    Colour-marked moths

    On Monday night (20/7) I trapped a very peculiar looking Dark Arches with one wing painted green! I can’t see how this could have happened accidentally so presumably someone is marking moths and hoping to hear of re-captures? If so I’d be interested to hear from them. I’ve already contacted the...
  12. davidg

    RFI Australia Feb/March 2015

    I'm planning my first trip to Australia next year for 4 weeks from mid-February and would appreciate help and suggestions of places to visit and what to look for. It's not an all-out birding trip as I'll be traveling with my non-birding wife but she is very tolerant and I hope to get a fair...
  13. davidg

    Caterpillar for ID

    I've been sent this photo for ID and I can't find a match. Several of them seen a couple of days ago on heathland near Dunwich in Suffolk. No size given. Any suggestions? David
  14. davidg

    RFI: North-west Greece

    I'm due to spend the first couple of weeks of September in mainland Greece. The first week will be on the northen coast of the Peloponnese but the second week we intend to drive north, along the western coast and spend a couple of days near the Prespa lakes. There doesn't seem to be much info...
  15. davidg

    Moth ID - New Zealand and Cook Islands

    Anybody fancy having a stab at IDing these moths from the shocking photos? My macro lens, amongst other things, had to be sacrificed to get under weight restrictions so these photos were taken with a 100-400 telephoto lens - the results aren't wonderful! The first two were both about 30mm long...
  16. davidg

    Lizard and turtle for ID - Cook Islands

    This small lizard, about 6 inches long, was photographed at Muri Beach, Rarotonga in early March - any suggestions please? The turtle was in the Aitutaki lagoon and I believe can only be Green or Hawksbill. Is it identifiable by the head pattern? Thanks for your help.
  17. davidg

    New Zealand in February

    We're visiting NZ in February/March next year for about 4 weeks. It will be a driving holiday starting in Auckland and finishing in Christchurch so there will be a lot of freedom to explore. My wife is not a birder but is fairly tolerant of my interest but I don't think this will stretch to any...
  18. davidg

    S'albufera in September

    I'm making my first trip to Majorca in early September and staying near the S'albufera reserve at the Eden Playa hotel. It's a family holiday with no one else interested in birding so I have to pick my times and places carefully! So, a few questions: Is it worthwhile renting a car to dash...
  19. davidg

    Problem with 823

    My 10 year old 823 has been indoors and unused for the past year or so as I tend to go birding with a smaller scope and DSLR these days. I've just taken it out of its cover and found that the rubberised coating of the body seems to be perishing leaving an unpleasant sticky mess which is only...
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  20. davidg

    Best compact camera for macro shots

    My much loved Nikon 995 appears to be reaching the end of its useful life and so I'm looking for a replacement. Over the years I've tried various alternatives but have always returned to the 995 for its ease of use and the quality of pictures of even tiny subjects - I'm mostly interested in...
  21. davidg

    Macro from July

    Can anyone suggest an identity for this macro, caught in Cambridgeshire on 10th July. 10mm forewing. http://earithunidentifiedmoths.blogspot.com/2011/08/10th-july-2011.html Thanks, David
  22. davidg

    2 plain torts

    I'm struggling with the ID of two very plain torts trapped in the past couple of weeks: 1. taken on 25th June, size and shape of Timothy Tortrix but rather dark. Aphelia unitana would be extremely unlikely. http://earithunidentifiedmoths.blogspot.com/2011/06/25th-june-2011.html 2. taken on...
  23. davidg

    RFI Samos

    We're looking at visiting Samos this year and I would appreciate birding information from anyone who has visited the island. It'll be a family holiday in July/August but we haven't booked anything yet so hotel/resort recommendations would also be welcome. I've done several trawls of the internet...
  24. davidg

    Micros for ID

    A few of the moths sent to my county recorder have not been identifiable from genitalia as they are females. Is it possible to get any positive IDs from the attached photos? 1. A pyralid trapped on 8th July - Ephestia sp perhaps? 2. Caught on 25th July - Argyresthia bonnetella? 3. A...
  25. davidg

    Acleris kochiella/logiana

    Is it possible to get a definite ID from the attached photo? It is most likely to be kochiella, I think, but given the recent spread in distribution of logiana it is also a possibility. Many thanks, David
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