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    Is Slimbridge wetlands the Mecca of bird spotting in the Uk?😄

    As the above replies; from the Shepherd’s Hut the Bluethroat perched on the two right hand sticks, and was also seen in the tops of the reeds both sides of the path through the gate. Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Meadow Pipit and Skylark also present in the area.
  2. W

    Is Slimbridge wetlands the Mecca of bird spotting in the Uk?😄

    And the Bluethroat showed excellently first thing.
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    Is Slimbridge wetlands the Mecca of bird spotting in the Uk?😄

    Was there on Sunday, brilliant views of 2 Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide, as well as a pair of Cranes with 2 chicks, and the briefest glimpse of a Marsh Harrier. Going back today to hope for the Bluethroat.
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    Golden Eagle/Crowned Eagle

    Can you give a link to these articles? It seems very unlikely to me that this combination could occur.
  5. W

    How many cuckoos have you seen?

    Polygraph him? Why did it need a lie-detector test?
  6. W

    How many cuckoos have you seen?

    Not enough time to post the list at the moment, but a pleasing 66 so far.
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    Springwatch 2024

    4th Form is Year 10 after decimalisation!
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    How to describe a new species in zoology

    In answer to your question; in Zoology new taxa are allowed to be described in a range of languages, including Latin, whereas in Botany every new species must have a diagnosis in Latin (this may also apply to other ranks, can’t say I’ve ever read the Botanical code!)
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    Dragonfly ID Cambridgeshire

    Bear in mind adult dragonflies change colour as they mature. Hairy Dragonfly is (almost) the only Dragonfly of this type to emerge this early in the year.
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    Snakes on the sidewalk, Bonking Turtles and a few sps on Paphos Headland April 13-20th 2024

    Leatherback is dark and has no visible scales on the head. You have also labelled the photos as Loggerhead!
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    Snakes on the sidewalk, Bonking Turtles and a few sps on Paphos Headland April 13-20th 2024

    I presume you meant Loggerhead rather than Leatherback for the turtles.
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    Can somebody id these ladybirds please South Yorkshire on rough grassland thus weekend.

    So although most Ladybird species are very consistent in their colour patterns, with just one or two varieties, there is one species, Harlequin Ladybird, that is tremendously variable. This recent introduction is our largest species, and many varieties have a distinctive W shaped mark on the...
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    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    No photo for the Mexican Duck?
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    Birds with very tight habitat requirements.

    Palmcreeper seems like an obvious example
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    Need Father/Son Birding Trip Destination Idea

    My experience of Ugandan lodges is also of great food and accommodation, but you need more than 8 days!
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