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    Vortex Razor HD 85mm & digiscoping

    Hi Patkin, My intention was never to get "good" shots, just to get clean and clear shots of rare shorebirds and waterfowl for ID purposes. In that sense I'm sure it will be fine. For real bird photos it's giant $10,000 telephoto lens or bust! (I'm in the "or bust" category! haha)
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    Results from colour-ring reading

    Hello friends, On September 18th at Huanzidong Reservoir in Liaoning province, China I spotted a banded Siberian Crane: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39244400 It had 3 bands colored Red, Yellow, Black from top to bottom. I'm sure someone out there is tracking this information, but I...
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    Where to report a banded Siberian Crane sighting?

    Hi Owen, I should have clarified - these were large rings, not flags like for the shorebirds in the PDF, and had no visible numbers. Given the scarcity of Siberian Cranes, I assume it's a unique code to identify a particular bird. It would take only a few color and order combinations to cover...
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    Where do Illinois birders congregate online?

    Hello all, I'm moving to Illinois soon and this particular forum seems quite dead. Is there a better place to get in touch with other Illinois birders online? Thank you, Drew
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    Vortex Razor HD 85mm & digiscoping

    Hi Mick. I bought a Vortex 85mm and the pricey official digiscoping add-on camera attachment thingy back in 2013. I've yet to do any real scoping with it because I didn't like the DSLR's weight hanging off the bank and haven't been able to find a suitably point-and-shoot to use instead. I'm...
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    Where to report a banded Siberian Crane sighting?

    Hello friends, On September 18th at Huanzidong Reservoir in Liaoning province I spotted a banded Siberian Crane: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39244400 It had 3 bands colored Red, Yellow, Black from top to bottom. I'm sure someone out there is tracking this information, but I have...
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    Hainan island

    This is my last remaining unknown species from the trip. Any ideas? White-bellied Yuhina // Erpornis?
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    Hainan island

    Thanks David and Jeff, you're dead-on!
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    Hainan island

    It was an interesting trip. I'm working on a comprehensive blog post for the benefit of future potential visitors. In the meantime, one vexing ID question: In the afternoon along a roadside I encountered a small bird deep inside the bushes. I could hear it flitting about and walked with it...
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    Hainan island

    Thank you for sharing, johnjemi. After studying the transportation options I decided to rent a car. I have a meeting on the morning of the 18th, then will drive out to the park and stay in the hotel on-site. The 19th I'll bird dawn to dusk, then head back into Sanya and stay by the airport. On...
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    Wuhan University

    Hello Keith, That's far from my part of China, but I've been there once and can share a bit: This is the eBird summary for Hubei province: link. In 2010 March I visited the Wuhan Botanical Gardens. Here is my checklist: link. I can vaguely recall leaving more than a few species unrecorded due...
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    Hainan island

    I appreciate the comprehensive reply. What is the park like inside the gate? Is it walkable once I'm inside?
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    Hainan island

    How'd it go, yren? Please submit your checklists to eBird if you haven't already. It seems I might need to be in Sanya on the 17th for a meeting. If that's confirmed I'll try to pop over to Jianfengling NP 尖峰岭国家森林公园 for a day or two. Can anyone share some tips regarding transportation and lodging?
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    ID - distinguishing swans

    Come on up and see these, mate. They seem to be over-wintering at the Bird Island spillway. |:$| Thanks!
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    ID - distinguishing swans

    Please see the attached photo. Going by bill markings and slight neck length differences, I believe the left swan is a Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) and the right swan is a Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus). However, my field guides also suggest a Tundra Swan should have a "rounder head" and...
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