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    English Species

    Any good areas for Marsh Tit?
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    English Species

    Thanks John, I think that's easier to get to that Prestwick?
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    English Species

    Thanks, I did think the last two were long-shots, more hopeful for marsh/willow tit or even hearing a Cetti's warbler!
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    English Species

    Hi I'll be in Alnmouth for a week at the start of July and was hoping to get a chance to see some species not seen in the far north of Scotland where I'm based. I've looked at some similar previous threads. The obvious ones are Willow and Marsh Tit. I see that Willow Tit are mentioned at East...
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    Around Amsterdam

    Hi I'd appreciate some advice too about places to visit in Amsterdam for a quick look. I don't know the city but saw a few ideas online including Diemerpark. Any recommendations gratefully received Tom
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    Ruddy Duck

    Hi Is the Ruddy Duck still at Hogganfield Loch? Tom
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    Crossbill ID

    Another angle
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    Crossbill ID

    Nutcracker, I appreciate what you’ve said and I don’t have a sonogram and the bird didn’t even call. Looking at field guides Parrots seem to have strongly decurved bills and a deep S in their lower mandible and this bird doesn’t seem to have either but does have a far larger bill than common and...
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    Crossbill ID

    Sorry, back of camera photo and originals never posted as file too large. Others thought parrot but beak doesn’t seem decurved enough and so S on lower mandible but bill seems way too big for common??
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    Crossbill ID

    Attached
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    Crossbill ID

    Looking through old photos, this crossbill was at glen tanar in May this year, is it a Scottish? Asking locally the consensus was parrot but I wasn’t convinced Thanks
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    iphone7

    Thanks
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    iphone7

    Hi I've looked at loks of digiscoping adapters but not seen any that say they are for use with an iphone7. Does anyone know which adaptars will work? I've a lecia televid scope many thanks Tom
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    first scope

    Hi Read lots of threads about buying first scopes, looking for more advise. Don't really have strict budget and happy to save for a bit to get a decent scope, which one do you think is best? Have leica binoculars which are great but think scope would be better for Loch of Strathbeg(wetland) and...
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