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Recent content by denisparkes

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    Mexico, Portugal, Jamaica, Africa, Brazil Chile

    Hi. I'm of a similar outlook. 59. UK based. Doing about 3 trips a year, 2/3 solo and 1/3 usually with just one other person, but open to birding in group of maybe 3 or 4. Doing Quintana Roos in early March solo - all sorted but most of the other destinations mentioned by op and others here are...
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    Sri Lanka march 24

    Not directly where your question headed but for info - and if you need any info/help/tips - then I did a pretty successful solo trip to Sri Lanka in 2019. It's a great place to bird and indeed great to bird solo there. Contact me if you wish
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    Jo'burg-SA-Suikerbosrand one day trip

    Only some indirect help. I too did my first SA trip last year - solo and a very big route (Cape Town/West Coast/Karoo/Bushmanland/Kaglagadi/Kimberley/Mokala/Springfontein/Garden Route/Aghullas); 2nd one in October. It may be worth using Birdingpal. I had some success. Maybe only 1 in 5 people...
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    Cuba endemics from 18/02/24 to 01/03/24

    Possibly interested. Would like some more details please
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    California (& Nevada) - August

    I did a winter trip last Jan with much more time than you have but can let you know where I saw stuff/how easy or not (eg thrashers and gnatcatchers and so forth). NB on Pinnacles. I couldn't get there as the road was full. It was a Sunday, fine weather, and I'd spent the morning birding a bit...
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    Northern Ecuador August 2024

    Sounds great and would like to hear some more details please
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    Central Colombia 1-16 July 2022

    Hi Cannot do this trip this July but would be very interested in doing very similar in 2023 and would like to hear your thoughts on how good the guides and the logistics are with this company after you get back. Kind regards Denis
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thanks for this. Yes, close but not close enough as I'll be back in the UK (and need to be) for start of Feb. Thanks though - and good luck with it if you're on it. Kind regards. Denis
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Hi there. Thanks for reply (and sorry for tardy response). Encouraging news on Varied Thrush (funnily enough one that is driving UK twitchers mad at the moment :) ). Well there's at least 40 to 50 new land birds that I'd be looking to target. I've not been any further West than Texas, so some...
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thanks. This is useful and these points are becoming clearer. Really helpful.
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thanks. Yes, if I end up with no more than a couple of whale watching trips and the Island trip then it still sounds pretty good given the likely new species I'd pick up. A San Diego full pelagic sounds amazing (though I can't get there quite as early as New Year even if). Thanks for your help...
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thank you, Andrew.
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Hi. Yes I'm aware there are some pretty big distances involved. South California would be where I'd be doing most of the birding (and pelagics if possible) though I'm looking to also visit relatives in Oakland even if it takes me half a day each way to get to them. I'm envisioning there'll be a...
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Hello there. I'm looking for any information anyone might kindly be able to provide about seabird pelagic opportunities in January 22. I've finally got my sights on a birding trip to California probably for about 15-16 days in the latter part of the month. Seeing some good seabirds would be an...
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    Costa Rica Feb-March 2021

    I'm planning (subject to the shape of world events) a trip to Costa Rica mid-Feb to mid March 2021. Total c.25 days. In essence I'm planning a solo trip but I'm open to teaming up with interested people for some or whole of trip. Intending to try to cover Poas, La Selva, Braulio Carillo, Rancho...
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