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Recent content by Kernow Pete

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    Target Species and Rare Bird News

    Is there any locations near Lagoa or anywhere in the South of Portugal that are worth trying for Western Orphean Warbler and Eurasian Eagle Owl? Also is there any online groups or anywhere where you can review the latest rare bird news for Portugal?
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    Magnificent Morocco - A spring birding trip of dreams.

    Have reposted the article with the link working now.
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    Magnificent Morocco - A spring birding trip of dreams.

    On the 26th of February we were embarking on our latest Western Palearctic adventure and our flight was about to touch down at Marrakech in Morocco after some extensive research, planning and correspondence by Bob! We had an over ambitious set of target species so decided on this foreign...
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    Magnificent Morocco - A spring birding trip of dreams.

    On the 26th of February we were embarking on our latest Western Palearctic adventure and our flight was about to touch down at Marrakech in Morocco after some extensive research, planning and correspondence by Bob! We had an over ambitious set of target species so decided on this foreign...
  5. K

    Amsterdam area

    There might be some information of interest in my blog post found here: Mid-Winter Bird Watching Highlights from Holland If you scroll down to day 3 you will find the name of the place that is good for Alexandrine Parakeet just outside of Amsterdam.
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    Scandinavian Success - A truly rewarding birding trip to Finland and Norway

    Couldn't recommend both Finland and Norway enough to any enthusiastic birder.
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    Scandinavian Success - A truly rewarding birding trip to Finland and Norway

    After two years confined to birding within the UK due to Covid restrictions, travel nightmares and work commitments Bob and I were keen to get our butts back on a plane seat and continue our exploration of the western palearctic and the bird species found within it. Now sane birders out there...
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    Marbella Sites

    Hello, can anyone direct me to any local sites near Marbella that I can get a birding fix from for a couple of hours each morning next week?
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    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    NEWS – Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey. This winter the BTO will be running the third Non-Estuarine Water bird Survey (NEWS). This periodic survey focuses on the non-estuarine shoreline, which is not so well covered by the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS). These rocky shores, along which extensive...
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    Hayle estuary

    NEWS – Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey. This winter the BTO will be running the third Non-Estuarine Water bird Survey (NEWS). This periodic survey focuses on the non-estuarine shoreline, which is not so well covered by the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS). These rocky shores, along which extensive...
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    Falmouth Birding

    NEWS – Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey. This winter the BTO will be running the third Non-Estuarine Water bird Survey (NEWS). This periodic survey focuses on the non-estuarine shoreline, which is not so well covered by the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS). These rocky shores, along which extensive...
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    Learning To Ring

    Bto Hi, you should be able to find answers to several of your questions here: http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/ringing/ringing-scheme It will also be worth popping along to your local ringer or ringing group and have a look at what they are doing as a lot of your questions will be easily...
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    Hooded Herring Gull

    Any other takers on this bird?
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    Hooded Herring Gull

    Today I observed the following "Hooded" Herring Gull on an Estuary in Cornwall. This bird appears to all intents and purposes to be a Herring Gull. However it is slightly smaller than accompanying Herring Gulls and has a very strange bill and head pattern. The last photo is of the same bird on...
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    Audouins gull - Spain

    Have you tried this Italian scheme? http://www.cr-birding.org/node/1111
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