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Recent content by claretjohn

  1. claretjohn

    South Norfolk UK

    Not sure it was big enough to be a sparrowhawk and the banding was very narrow. Sorry but it was only a fleeting glance before it flew into some woodland. I did wonder if it was a Wryneck.
  2. claretjohn

    South Norfolk UK

    Yes it did resemble a green woodpecker in flight but without the undulation.
  3. claretjohn

    South Norfolk UK

    Spotted this evening (19.08.2022) near a wooded common. Dark colour (black?), about the size of a blackbird. Tail feathers splayed with thin banding near to end. Flight pattern two flaps, glide, two flaps, glide etc. Sorry no more info , o nly a fleeting glance.
  4. claretjohn

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Hi Tristan, An old thread I know but I hope you had a successful trip. I am hoping to go to Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 and wondered how easy it is to photograph the birdlife there and if you have any suggestions for specific locations.
  5. claretjohn

    Scottish coast trip

    Thanks all for the links and references. I'm really looking forward to the trip, as we love the Scottish West Coast. Thanks John
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    Scottish coast trip

    Will be doing a trip around the Scottish coast in a campervan in September (hopefully!!). Starting at Arran, up the West coast, along the north and returning down the East Coast as far as Inverness with a detour to Braemar in the Cairngorms. Can anyone suggest any good birding locations en...
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    RFI south west Scotland - Newton Stewart area

    Hi Jo, my non-birding wife and I will also be in Dumfries & Galloway soon (also from Norwich) and I would welcome any recommendations that you have for good birding sites. Does the visitor centre still have the booklet referred to by Sandra ? Thanks John
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    Carretera Austral

    Thanks Niels
  9. claretjohn

    Carretera Austral

    Have booked a self-drive trip along the Carretera Austral from Puerto Montt to Guadal in November 2019. Although landscape photography will probably be prominent, can anyone advise as to any good birding locations en-route or within short detours from the main highway. Also, what basic...
  10. claretjohn

    Costa Rica Unidentified

    Thanks guys, I just couldn't be sure from my Garrigues & Dean despite going through it several times. Unfortunately the back views of 2 and 3 do not help. Cheers John
  11. claretjohn

    Costa Rica Unidentified

    Can anyone help me identify the attached 3 birds taken Feb/Mar 2017 in Costa Rica. Unknown 1. Osa peninsular area, about 6 inch in height. Unknown 2 & 3. Pacific coastal. 4-6 inch height.
  12. claretjohn

    First trip CR March 2018

    We used Geodyssey for our trip in Feb2017 and found them to be excellent. They were using a company named Costa Rica Trails for the local arrangements who were equally helpful. We did however have an issue with car hire company (Sixt) having arranged a manual and were given an automatic which we...
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    Red Kites

    Eventually got to see the Red Kites on a sunny day.
  14. claretjohn

    Kingfisher

    If you've not seen your Kingfisher yet I can recommend Lackford Lakes (Suffolk Wildlife Trust) not far from Bury St Edmunds. John
  15. claretjohn

    Costa Rica, places to visit and guides

    Hi Carol, My wife and I spent 2 weeks in CR in Feb2017 and had a fabulous time. We self-drove which was really easy (apart from San Jose) so have no knowledge of alternatives however I'm sure that this information can be sought from reputable travel companies. We used Geodyssey (UK based and...
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