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Recent content by Johnnie Lee

  1. J

    Switzerland 2024

    Thank you. Happy to drive up to 2 hours away from Zurich. Appreciate the tips!
  2. J

    Switzerland 2024

    Hi - Great reading about your sightings. I will be driving down from Luxembourg for a couple of days birding with a friend from Singapore May 9th &10th. We are meeting in Zurich and want to maximise our birding time, preferably for montane species. Do you have any tips for good nearby sites and...
  3. J

    Bird Guide Eilat

    Thanks Steve - I'm really trying to optimize my time as it is not a birding holiday but I think I can get away with a day out!!
  4. J

    Bird Guide Eilat

    Hi I will be in Eilat with my wife in March next year on a long weekend. I would like to have at least a full day out birding so could anyone recommend me a guide with vehicle for a day please. Many thanks John
  5. J

    Birding around Spa

    Hi I cannot help with either of your target birds unfortunately but can highly recommend Haff Remich Centre Biodiversum in Luxembourg. You can access the reserve from Remerschen. there are several hides and migrants are starting to arrive now. John
  6. J

    Best Hotel?

    Hi I stayed at Bakotu Hotel a couple of years ago. It is well situated for birding Kotu Creek and the golf course. Birding in and around the grounds is productive too, including Oriole Warbler. The food was good and both my wife and I had no problems. the staff were great fun so I would...
  7. J

    Southern Kruger raptors

    Hi I have just spent the past 2 weeks around south Kruger (Satara southwards). Raptors were widespread but some rough advice as follows: Crocodile Bridge area was exceptional for Black-winged Kite and held decent numbers of other raptors (Lanner Falcon, Amur Falcon, Martial Eagle, Brown Snake...
  8. J

    Bird Guide - the one

    Hi The Roberts Birds iPhone app is excellent and so are their field guides - they pretty much cover Southern Africa comprehensively. The app also has calls on it so pretty good all round. The SASOL app is just okay. Hope this helps John
  9. J

    Abel Erasmus, Graskop & Blyde Info required

    Thanks Andy - much appreciated. J
  10. J

    Abel Erasmus, Graskop & Blyde Info required

    Hi I will be visiting RSA in December / January with my family, mainly self-driving in Kruger. We also have three nights in the Graskop / Blyde River area. It is a family holiday so I am slightly restricted on my birding activities! I have a few target species: Taita Falcon(appears to be not...
  11. J

    Birding in The Alps

    Hi I have just come back from a birding weekend in Switzerland (Leuk / Leukerbad in Valais). I would advise that you take the cable car to higher ground locations for the montane species such as Lammergeier, Ptarmigan, accentor, Alpine Chough etc. I took the Gemmi Pass cable car up to the...
  12. J

    Advice for Birding trip August

    I just returned from spending a long weekend in the Leuk and Leukerbad area. I have to say the advice to go there was very good. I picked up Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush fairly easily where two birds had been regularly reported at Bannwald S near Leuk, just at the logging station. Hohe Brucke was...
  13. J

    Advice for Birding trip August

    Great map Florian - thanks again. J
  14. J

    Advice for Birding trip August

    Many thanks for the reply & the links Florian. Apologies for not replying before but I have been away for the last 3 weeks. Do you have any advice on specific areas to look at in Leukerbad / Leukerfeld or is it just best to try the different routes and habitats? Thanks again John
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    Advice for Birding trip August

    Hi I am planning a short birding trip in early August and would like to try for the following birds (all lifers): Rock Partridge Nutcracker Rock Thrush Hazel Grouse I am also keen to say as many as possible of the usual alpine specialities including Alpine Accentor, Snowfinch, Wallcreeper and...
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