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    Help with Swiss blue butterfly species ID

    Hi Everyone Got a photo of this interesting looking species in the Swiss Bernese Oberland Pre-Alps area. Elevation around 700m and was in grassy habitat along the river Gurber with some pine / mixed woodland close by. Am thinking it is most likely Silver Studded Blue / Idas blue possibly...
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    Emerald damselfly species ID query..

    Hi Everyone Saw this male emerald damselfly species in South London yesterday. Wasn't sure if it were a male Willow Emerald or an immature male Common Emerald damselfly. Any help gratefully appreciated! Michael
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    Spanish Dragonfly ID help needed..

    Hi there Saw the following species a few years ago just south of Alicante on a patch of flowers near to the coast. Was in an urban location away from any obvious ponds or streams nearby. I assumed some sort of female / teneral darter or skimmer species but can't seem to pin the ID down...
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    Guides in Croatia & sites near Split

    Hi there Am going in late May to Croatia and staying in Trogir near to Split for 10 days. Was interested if anyone knew any guides who work in the area who might do one or possibly 2 days guiding? Also, am interested if anyone knows any sites for any of the following nearby: Olive Tree...
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    Lesvos - Skalla Kallonis or Sigri ?

    Hi there Am very excited to be visiting for the Lesvos for the first time this Spring between 27 April and 5 May. Have booked my flight but am deliberating about whether to do the standard thing and book accommodation in Skalla Kallonis or centre of the island or to be brave and venture out...
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    Chios island - eleanora's falcons and other birds and sites

    Hi everyone My girlfriend and I are staying in Karfas in the east of Chios for a week. We are interested in trying to see a few species such as eleanora's falcons if possible. We heard that they breed in the south of the island around the small island venetico but we don't know how easy they...
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    Helsinki & Tammisaari end of July

    Hi there Am going to be in Helsinki and in Tammisaari (close to the Ekenas archipelago national park) for a few days at the end of July. Was wondering if anyone can help advise what birds can be seen in these two areas or any site recommendations near the two? Many thanks Michael
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    Female ortolan or cretzchmar bunting

    Hi there Am pretty sure this is a female ortolan but on reviewing some shots on the internet i was surprised by how on some occasions more worn female cretzchmar's buntings can be less strikingly obvious than others. Photos taken today at Paphos, Cyprus.
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    isabelline or northern wheatear?

    Hi there Just saw this wheatear this morning in Cyprus (Paphos). Spent a good amount of time watching it and comparing it to a more obvious female northern wheatear that was in the same field. I just about managed to digiscope it by putting my iphone camera up to my telescope lens. The more...
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    Ideal weather conditions for spring migration?

    Hi there Am visiting Cyprus for the first time - have had an amazing first 24 hours with plenty of life ticks. Am staying in Paphos and probably will do most of my birdwatching in this immediate area. Was wondering if there were any particularly "ideal" weather conditions for spring migrants...
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    Sites in Spanish Pyreneese and accomodation

    Hi there We are thinking of doing a trip to the Spanish Pyreneese this July / August. We are interested mainly in birds but also any info on butterfly sites would be great. if anyone has any recommendations for accommodation that would be great too ! Bird wise we'd love to hear any good...
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    Help with sparrow identification

    hi there my girlfriend is out in alaska at the moment and she took a photo of what we think might be a lincoln sparrow but we aren't sure - any help identifying this would be appreciated ! many thanks M
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    Too late for Glanville and Marsh fritillaries?

    Hi there We are in the Hampshire / Dorset area for the weekend and were hoping for a chance to see Glanville (Hordle Cliff) and Marsh fritillaries (possibly Cerne abbas or somewhere closer to the new forest if possible). We know it might be a bit late but wondered if anyone has seen either of...
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    Rock Thrush and Wallcreeper recommendations?

    Hi everyone Have been wanting to see these two species for a while but never had any success. I note from the opus article that the forest fire area around Leuk and the Hohe brucke areas near to Leuk are meant to be good for both species. However, searching the ornitho.ch website for these...
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    Woodpeckers in Northern Switzerland

    Hi there My girlfriend and I have been trying to find woodpeckers in and around Zurich (Middle Spotted, Black and Grey Headed) but not had much luck. We've tried the woods around Horgen, Richterswil and Oetliberg (though we didn't yet try Hoenggerberg). I posted before about Black Woodpeckers...
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    Long eared owl sites in Kent

    Hi there Was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations for long eared owl sites it kent (especially north kent). I appreciate these might be sensitive in which case a PM is of course just fine too :-) I'll be off probably to sheppey next weekend to see if we can get short eared and...
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    Best barn owl sites in north west Kent ?

    Hi there My dad has always wanted to see a barn owl - I have good sites for them in north Kent (harty ferry) and Dungeness but unfortunately my dad isn't well at the moment so can't travel that far - does anyone have any good barn owl sites nearer to say Bromley ? I've heard that they can be...
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    Black Woodpeckers sites near Zurich ?

    Hi there I've sent my swiss girlfriend off on a mission to find Black Woodpeckers in / near Zurich. I know they are supposed to be in the area but we've tried to see them on a couple of occasions (Oetliberg and the woods near Richterswil) but not had any luck yet. If any of you can recommend...
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    Two Tailed Pashas near Tarifa..? a cheeky butterfly post ;-)

    hi everyone I'm currently down in Tarifa watching the autumn raptor migration which has been amazing so far. My dad is more into butterflies than birds though and he has never seen a two tailed pasha - i know you get them in this region at this time of year but we don't know any reliable...
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    Where can we lammergeiers in the swiss national park?

    Hi there My girlfriend and i are staying in the swiss national park this weekend - we'd love to see a lammergeier as this would be a new bird for us both. Do any of you have any sites in the engadine / swiss national park that you could recommend for this species ? Any other bird info for...
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