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Recent content by stoneman

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    Mallorca 2018

    Last afternoon by pool in villa 1 mile inland from S'Albufereta and treated to 10 minute stopover of over a dozen bee-eater, great way to end the holiday. Will definitely be back for a spring break
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    Coastal Birding February 2017

    Just back from a week in Watamu and was ably guided by Jonathan Baya and his son Stephen. We visited Arubuko-Sokoke forest twice, highlights included Clarke's Weaver, a "Mary and Joseph" pair of Sokoke Scops Owl, Malinda Pipit and Southern Banded Snake Eagle. We also saw several feeding groups...
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    Warbler - Bouth Cumbria 30th June

    Thanks all, thinking about it, it probably did sound like one. I assume its a first year bird, hence lack of distinct eye ring and grey head plumage ?
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    Warbler - Bouth Cumbria 30th June

    In scrub next to a stream, doesn't appear like most reed warblers I've seen, was wondering if may be a garden warbler?
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    Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 DI IF VC USD

    Paul, will try a few birds in flight over next few days. Attached is a heavy cropped uk sparrow, i have edited in light room but not done a lot of sharpening
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    Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 DI IF VC USD

    Impressed by posts on this thread I picked up this lens yesterday for use with 70d. First attempts in back garden today with gloomy uk weather very encouraging. Goldcrest are very skittish and the autofocus appears a bit quicker than with my 400 f5.6.
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    A Couple More From cyprus

    thanks Lou
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    Cyprus June 2014

    thanks everyone
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    A Couple More From cyprus

    thanks, perhaps just wishful thinking on my part !!
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    A Couple More From cyprus

    The first on left is one of several seen flitting among Cyprus Wheatear so guessing its a juvenile ? the second I suspect is a Sardinian Warbler (which were in most places) but have seen several photo's marked up similar to this as a Cyprus Warbler. thanks again
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    Cyprus June 2014

    thanks for the quick response
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    Cyprus June 2014

    All taken in first week of June, from left to right 1)Akamas Peninsula, Bath of Aphrodite garden not sure if its a Sardinian Warbler 2)Grounds of Monastry tip of Akrotiri Peninsula..........just not sure 3)Polis Reedbeds...........Reed Warbler ? 4)Kensington Cliffs, not sure if its Peregrine or...
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    Burnham Overy Dunes - Norfolk UK

    thanks both for confirmation
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    Burnham Overy Dunes - Norfolk UK

    I am guessing this is a Linnet but not sure
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    Norfolk birding

    Thanks to info on this thread, I enjoyed my first visit to Burnham Overy Dunes today, seemed to be Goldcrest in most bushes and my first Great Grey Shrike.
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