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  1. Jos Stratford

    Which Gatekeeper sp?, Málaga province, 07.06.24

    A faded example, but Spanish Gatekeeper 👍
  2. Jos Stratford

    Large bird flying over Norwegian fiord

    Goosander/Red-breasted Merganser?
  3. Jos Stratford

    Vignetting in Binoculars

    Hi, As an international forum, please post in English - Google translate etc may help you if needed. Thanks
  4. Jos Stratford

    Skipper sp, Málaga province, 07.06.24

    Difficult angle, can't see properly either the underwing or the upper wing. However, the underwing is fairy well marked with apparent pale veins - I'd lean towards Oberthur's, the upper wing looks okay too. Not entirely confident of this id though.
  5. Jos Stratford

    Skipper sp, Málaga province, 07.06.24

    I think this is not Red-underwing Skipper - not at home now, will look later, but perhaps Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper
  6. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Hot on the heels of the Black Terns, one Common Tern over this morning while I sat on the verandah having coffee ...breeds in nearby lakes, usually a fairly regular fly-over species. 137. Common Tern
  7. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Three Black Terns overhead yesterday evening - presence of these very much depends on whether they breed on a nearby lake - colonies shift around a lot and it's a few years since they did, so these three birds very welcome. 136. Black Tern
  8. Jos Stratford

    Garden / Yard List 2024

    Well, they left it late, but Spotted Flycatchers have arrived ...very welcome. Also one Nightjar the night before last, this now seemingly becoming a traditional to get occasional summer birds on my entrance track, despite being several kilometres from the nearest habitat I would call suitable...
  9. Jos Stratford

    Mediterranean Skipper? 05.06.24, Málaga province.

    Agreed
  10. Jos Stratford

    African Grass Blue, southern spain, 06.06.24

    Think along the lines of the skippers, Mediterranean Skipper.
  11. Jos Stratford

    What makes someone a 'Birding Legend'?

    No no
  12. Jos Stratford

    What makes someone a 'Birding Legend'?

    I thought I'd be called up for calling Franko a little eccentric, not BB 🙂
  13. Jos Stratford

    What makes someone a 'Birding Legend'?

    These two names illustrate there is no one factor - both legends, both a little eccentric, but totally utterly different in every other respect and remembered for very different things 🙂
  14. Jos Stratford

    What makes someone a 'Birding Legend'?

    Franko
  15. Jos Stratford

    For fun: Here's a wordle-inspired daily Bird image guessing game (birdiegame.net)

    birdie 🦃 #748: 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ https://birdiegame.net/ I was a bit lucky
  16. Jos Stratford

    Common Buzzard - Latvia yesterday

    Crested Lark can also be eliminated by the fact it doesn't occur in Latvia 🙂
  17. Jos Stratford

    Is updated Merlin not available offline?

    I would be wary of using 'likely birds' in many geographic localities as a setting anyhow - whilst it does give rather useful pictographs of likely occurrence across the year, I think it bases the graphs on ebird reports, thus is only as good as the abundance, or lack of abundance, of ebird...
  18. Jos Stratford

    Is updated Merlin not available offline?

    Incidentally, your attachment says 'not available online', not offline.
  19. Jos Stratford

    Is updated Merlin not available offline?

    Mine works perfectly well offline. You can test where you are - put phone on airplane mode and turn off location, it will still work. Note, sound ID does not work in many parts of the world, eg Taiwan, Singapore, etc, irrelevant if online or offline
  20. Jos Stratford

    Critique our 18 day self-driving birdwatching and wildlife trip to Namibia, Okavango, and Victoria Falls in early October

    It's a pleasure, feel free to ask further as needed 👍 Even better, but me a ticket and I'll come with you 😂😂😂
  21. Jos Stratford

    Poland - May 2024

    Possibly in Austria, but I don't think in Lithuania (and I assume neighbouring Poland) - the species is local, but not particularly declining as far as I can judge. Can be relatively tame where it occurs.
  22. Jos Stratford

    Western Marbled White, 14.06.2013, Málaga province?

    Brown veins and distinct cross bar in forewing cell eliminates alternatives, so Western Marbled White fits
  23. Jos Stratford

    Red-underwing Skipper?, Málaga province, 07.03.20

    Pattern and richly marked uppers look spot on, underwing would naturally absolutely confirm, but I think it is safe to say Red-underwing
  24. Jos Stratford

    Critique our 18 day self-driving birdwatching and wildlife trip to Namibia, Okavango, and Victoria Falls in early October

    Out of those two, I'd recommend option 1 simply because it includes overnight at Spitzkoppe - really to be here at dawn for the best birding (and, if camping, the Spitzkoppe area has really atmospheric sites, albeit very basic). If driving from Walvis Bay, you'd arrive too late and birding...
  25. Jos Stratford

    White, Málaga province, 02.06.2024

    I would agree here too 👍
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