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Recent content by Benedict Macdonald

  1. Benedict Macdonald

    Kazakhstan bird guide / driver-guide

    Hi there, sorry to hear this but do let me know if the trip gets rekindled, I would still be potentially keen this June.
  2. Benedict Macdonald

    Kazakhstan bird guide / driver-guide

    Hi there, I am planning on visiting Western Palearctic Kazakhstan (Uralsk south to Atyrau) in June 2024. The guide recommended to me is sadly now trapped in Russia so I wondered if anyone could recommend any good driver/guides for Kazakhstan. I know most of the sites, so it's most about...
  3. Benedict Macdonald

    Mauritania (WP - 3-12 April 2024)

    I will be arranging a specialist trip with 2-3 vehicles/guides this April to connect with the following target species, but as always very happy to build more into the itinerary. This trip is deemed safe with good guides, and relatively straightforwards. The on-ground costs are estimated to be...
  4. Benedict Macdonald

    Major issue with East Coast Binocular Repairs - 5 month delay returning binoculars!

    Thanks everyone, I will call again to see if I can get to the bottom of the delay - my comment did not intend to cast any personal aspersions but merely to flag a situation that is very problematic and ask for thoughts. Thanks to everyone who has replied.
  5. Benedict Macdonald

    Major issue with East Coast Binocular Repairs - 5 month delay returning binoculars!

    Hi all, Just wondered if anyone has had any recent experience of East Coast Binocular repairs? I sent in my Zeiss HT 8x42 bins almost five months ago (July) with a broken focus wheel that required a part from Germany. Every time I phone, they never seem sure where the binocular is, and never...
  6. Benedict Macdonald

    EGYPT - taking optics into country? Latest intel needed

    Dear all, Was quite far along with planning a northern Egypt trip this week when my fixers got back to ask for photos of my bins, camera and scope, ran them back the border authorities and came back saying, you cannot legally take optics into Egypt. I am aware of 100s of birder visits to...
  7. Benedict Macdonald

    CAPE VERDE 22-30 JULY *Final*

    Hi all, Very much looking forward to this much-postponed trip and looking for keen birders to join. I'll be covering Santiago first, for all land endemics, coastal species and sea-watching, before moving to Sao Nicolau for the Raso/Branco section as well as land-based seawatches. I will use a...
  8. Benedict Macdonald

    Urgent - Birding Ireland this weekend for WP Rares

    Hi there, I am keen on a companion (either Ireland or UK) interested in flying UK-Ireland for 2 days WP listing, targets being: DC Cormorant Northern Harrier American Coot Forster's Tern Semipalmated Plover Please DM me asap if keen, this seems a really good chance to see a lot of quality...
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    WP Trips 2022 - Mauretania (Apr); Urals (Jun); Turkey (Jul), Batumi (Sep), C.Verde (Nov)

    Evening all, After several years of non-event overseas birding I am keen to up the ante in 2022 with some WP trips. The last major pioneering trip I did was in 2017, to Azerbaijan, where I refound caspian tit, and in February this year will be joining a group of Dutch birders to try and see...
  10. Benedict Macdonald

    Finland/Arctic Norway c.16-25 Mar 2019

    The dates are still flexible within a week or so, but in late March I’ll be doing a 10 day trip to northern Scandinavia for some great northern birding and a great chance of charismatic mammals too, not to mention amazing vistas and photo opportunities. My specific targets are 8 species which...
  11. Benedict Macdonald

    Georgia Armenia 7-19 September 2018

    Amended to 1 week (weekday-wise) trip. Georgia only. 9-16 September.
  12. Benedict Macdonald

    Verde - 20-27 October inclusive

    Have now moved this trip forward, and shortened slightly, for autumn half term. Also far better chances of seabirds and red-footed booby. B
  13. Benedict Macdonald

    Gibraltar - Ruppell's Vulture & Elegant Tern

    A short trip report with detailed GPS details of how to locate Ruppell's Vultures around Tarifa, Spain and Gibraltar area now available via my website at www.ben-macdonald.co.uk Also notes on breeding Elegant Terns, Iberian Chiffchaff and Woodpecker. B
  14. Benedict Macdonald

    Turkey Mini-trip Jul or Aug (Fish Owl, Babbler)

    Dates now locked down to 11-15 August (all species will still be present) with 2 participants. Sharing the fish owl trip reduces costs, so PM if interested. B
  15. Benedict Macdonald

    Georgia Armenia 7-19 September 2018

    Places still available and some flexibility on dates if this affects a decision. B
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