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  1. Bewick

    Hybrid Clark's x Western Grebe- How to distinguish between non-hybrid and hybrid individuals?

    A post on the gallery of the Clark's grebe seems to show both western and clark's grebe traits, with black that stops just short of the eye and rather dark sides. Is there anyway to effectively remove the possibility of an individual being hybrid if it shares some similarities with both species...
  2. Bewick

    Stock doves and hybridisation

    Does anyone have any online resources and information on stock doves, do they commonly hybridise with other pigeon/dove sp's? Also just general information about their population and their habits/behaviours would also be appreciated.
  3. Bewick

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    As Birdforum may be considered a broad representation of the birding community, this poll is to gauge the level of support for the AOS decision to abandon ALL eponymous names of birds within their geographical reason, this affecting upward of 90 species. Relevant articles: Bird Names and...
  4. Bewick

    Opinions on this video- Slender billed curlew

    Have been doing a little reading and research on the slender billed curlew for a few days after a discussion with my dad on the topic. There's was a previously accepted record of a slender billed curlew in northumberland in 1998. Anyone have any opinions on this video.
  5. Bewick

    Lincoln, 12/10/2023, Whooper swan

    Confident this is a whooper swan and so is my dad however the rather short looking neck is causing me to be a little hesitant to report it as one without first getting further opinions- its forehead looks also quite steep. I would expect a Bewick to have much more black on the bill which this...
  6. Bewick

    Cool video I found on the internet- Bird Migration on Merchant Ships

    It was take in the Europe (Baltic Sea, med etc)- greenish warbler was a surprise. Such a wide range of species, reminds me of the stories that my dad would tell me of the amount of birds that he would encounter while traveling on cargo ships.
  7. Bewick

    Name a bird for each letter of the alphabet-

    1. Whatever bird has been chosen for A will decide what category each subsequent bird must be in for the game to continue. 2. Scientific names can be used and their regional names can also be used. 3. A bird cannot be repeated for more than one letter. 4. The first game will only allow birds...
  8. Bewick

    How does a hotspot work on Ebird?

    I've been reporting from one area in France for weeks and have reported 91 birds from that one area yet it does not appear as a hotspot, I'm not that concerned that it doesn't show up but don't understand what constitutes as a hotspot.
  9. Bewick

    Charente/France, Strange bird sound, 06/08/2023

    Any help appreciated.
  10. Bewick

    Les Palmyre, France, Gulls, 16/08/2023

    Can anyone ID these distant shots? I suspect the first few photos are either LBBG or YLG but unsure if the photos are Identifiable. Any help appreciated.
  11. Bewick

    Quail? Charente/France, 17/08/2023

    Thanks for any help. Edit- First two pics are brightened- third is the cropped original.
  12. Bewick

    Pyrenees/France, Warblers, 10/08/2023

    Few warblers pictured in the pyrenees, primary projections look quite large on the first group of images and the legs are quite light on the second group of images. First few Willow warbler and young chiffchaff?
  13. Bewick

    Golden oriole feather? Charente/France, today

    Cousin found this feather in the garden- appears to be from a golden oriole- am I correct? Thanks for any help.
  14. Bewick

    Weird Wasp, Charente/France, today

    Weird wasp seen today, any ideas on what it is? Thanks for any help.
  15. Bewick

    Charente/France, Raptor, today

    Just flew over my garden and I suspect its an ST, thanks for any help.
  16. Bewick

    Pyrenees, Tadpole, Any way to ID these?

    Not sure if its possible to ID tadpoles but any help is appreciated.
  17. Bewick

    Meadow or tree pipit? Pyrenees/France, today

    Most seem to have rather long hind toe, most are different birds. Thanks for any help. Edit- I'm thinking possibly tree for the last one.
  18. Bewick

    Pyrenees, Wall or Rock lizard? today

    Thought they were rock lizards but now I'm not sure. Edit- Picture 3 I'm pretty confident that 5 is a pyrenean rock lizard.
  19. Bewick

    Montagu harrier or hen? Pyrenees/France, today

    Harrier seems to have a dirty underwing and white on rump doesn't seem prevalent... but it appears to have 5 primaries. Thanks for any help.
  20. Bewick

    Raptor, Charente, 04/07/2023

    Saw this soaring high over the house, any opinions?
  21. Bewick

    Charente, strange finch/bunting, 31/06/2023

    I’m between a serin and a cirl bunting on these images. Appreciate any other opinions. I did not get a good look at the bird on the field and only got these bad images. Head pattern looks vaguely good for a serin but its overall plumage tone seems better for a cirl bunting. Thanks for any...
  22. Bewick

    ID request, Charente, 30-31st of July 2023

    Pretty confident on the leaf warblers being mostly juv chiffchaffs but just wanted to get more opinions. Quite a few pics, any bird that isn’t in same position between photographs are different birds taken at different locations. There are four separate birds, in the images below. Appreciate...
  23. Bewick

    Just deleted three important pics of my 5D M2, is it lost forever?

    By accident, when freeing up space, I deleted a couple of photos from my camera. I haven't used it since, is there any way I can recover these pics.
  24. Bewick

    London, today, what moth?

  25. Bewick

    Raptor, Charente- France, today

    My sister found a dead bird while cycling.
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