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    Juvenile Meadow Pipit or something else? Isle of Wight UK

    I took this photo last week at the Needles battery, Isle of Wight, UK. Poor quality pic as it was taken through glass with a smallish camera. My first thought was female/juvenile Black Redstart. The habitat and size were right and there was a slightly rusty look in the rear parts. Meadow...
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    Yellow legged vs. Lesser black backed Gull, Kent UK

    The mantle colour of this gull makes me think that it is a Yellow-legged Gull but are there other features that would identify it as a Lesser Black Backed Gull? Grateful for any help and especially reasons if you can ID. The bird was in an estuary and there was at least one other of this type...
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    Pipits or Buntings, Kent UK

    Two different birds. Are they both Meadow Pipits or something else? Male Reed Buntings were also seen. Bird 1 had a very thin, quiet song. Thanks for amy help. Pat
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    Costa Rica, large Grey bird

    I have a feeling that the ID of this bird, pictured in Tortuguero in March, should be fairly obvious, but it isn't. Not helped by the angle. Can someone ID please? Thanks Pat
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    Costa Rica 9-21 March 2017

    We booked this as a Natural Splendours of Costa Rica trip through Cox and Kings and travelled as part of a group of 20, mostly non/inexperienced birdwatchers. It was our first trip to Costa Rica but some of the birds were familiar from Florida and elsewhere in North America/the Caribbean...
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    Kingfisher Costa Rica

    Cannot decide whether this is a male Belted Kingfisher or female Amazon Kingfisher. Taken on the Rio Frio, Cano Negro 2 weeks ago. Thanks for any help. Pat
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    Which way is up? Costa Rica bird March 2017

    Just reviewing my photos from a couple of weeks back and came across this one. It was taken on the Caribbean side of Cost Rica and shows the bird displaying. There was a Montezuma Oropendola colony in the grounds of the lodge but I cannot reconcile the colour scheme of the bird in the photo...
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    Four Hummingbirds and a Raptor - Costa Rica

    Grateful for any help with these, all taken in the last few weeks. No idea about the Hummingbirds, which were at the Monteverde Hummingbird Garden. Sorry for the poor quality pics. Raptor was close to Monteverde NP and I have been given an opinion that it is a Gray Hawk.
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    Costa Rica Birds March 2017

    Grateful for any help with IDs on these 5 birds, all photographed in Costa Rica in the last few weeks. My thoughts: ID1 - Black cowled Oriole ID2 - Female Blue-black Grassquit ID3 - Thrush species? ID4 - Female Cherri's Tanager ID5 - Inca Dove Thanks Pat
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    Two Kingfishers - Botswana

    Opinions please on these two birds, both taken in Chobe NP Botswana in late August this year. I've narrowed it down to Striped and Brown-headed but are they both the same species (M+F) or one of each species? Thanks Pat
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    Which Weaver - Zambia

    The attached photos are not all of the same bird but they are all birds using the same colony. This is situated in the grounds of the Avani Victoria Falls resort in Zambia and the nests are mostly suspended over water. None of my pics are much good! This is partly because they were taken...
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    LBJs in Botswana

    Down to the very, very bad photos now! All taken in Chobe NP, Botswana in the last three weeks. 1&2 The guide was calling this small flock of small birds Tawny-flanked Prinia but after looking at the books I'm not sure. Cisticola sp? 3. ? 4. ? 5. Which species of coucal? Any help...
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    Drongo or Flycatcher Botswana

    Help with this bird in Chobe NP please. Slightly red eye suggests a Drongo sp. but at this angle the tail looks wrong. Southern Black Flycatcher? Something else? TIA Pat
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    Zambia and Botswana August/September 2016

    We travelled from London to Livingstone in Zambia via Johannesburg. There were 22 mostly non-birders in the group. This was our first experience of group travel as we are normally independent travellers, arranging our own itinerary. The first three nights were spent at the Avani Victoria...
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    More Bits and Pieces - Botswana

    Thanks for help earlier in the week. All taken in Chobe NP Botswana in the last couple of weeks Mostly down to the LBJs in really bad photos now: 1. Whinchat is (I think) out of range and most are still on migration. Possible Stonechat, though not classic habitat. 2. Possible Weaver? 3...
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    Bits and Pieces Botswana

    Any help appreciated with the attach pics. All taken in Chobe National Park, Botswana in the last 2 weeks. 1. Hornbill - could it be Bradfield's or straightforward red-billed? 2. Which Kestrel species? 3. ? 4. This bird was active in a reed bed. 5. Weaver or Canary? Thanks Pat
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    Southern Spain November 2015

    I have both Blue Rock Thrush and Black Redstart on my list trip for Southern Spain last November. Help with ID of this bird appreciated. TIA Pat
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    Azores

    Looking for a simple, English language, non scientific checklist which shows the regular breeding birds that can be found on the different islands of the Azores in July. Plenty of info about rare birds or stuff in scientific language seems to be available but that isn't what I need. Thanks Pat
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    Birds from St Lucia, Caribbean

    Help appreciated with identifying these birds - photos taken last week on St Lucia in the Caribbean. Birds 1 and 2 are the same individual. I thought it was a Bananaquit but am puzzled by the red mark above the bill. Not sure about No.3 Which dove for No.4? Moe to follow. Thanks in...
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    Huelva Province, southern Spain 26 November-3 December 2015

    This was a special interest holiday booked through Saga, based at Punta Umbria near Huelva, We flew in to Faro, Portugal. There were seven people in the group plus a local guide. The week before, there had been 15 in the group. Travel was in an 8 seater minibus. Trips included in the price...
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    Spanish Plover and a Sparrow

    One day I hope to be able to sort out winter plumage waders. I think this is either a Grey or Golden Plover and assuming passer domesticus for the other, unless someone wants to tell me it is a Spanish Sparrow. Taken in Huelva province southern spain in the last week. TIA Pat
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    St Lucia RFI

    I will have a few spare days in St Lucia starting 13 December, based in Rodney Bay. i will not have a car. Questions: Is Millet Bird Sanctuary closed as shown on one tour operator's website? Can anyone suggest an alternative? I do not want to hire an individual guide. Thanks Pat
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    Duck Puzzle Kent UK

    Please can someone ID if these are female Wigeon or something else? Taken at an inland reservoir in Kent IK yesterday. Thanks. Pat
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    Quebec State 2-18 September 2015

    We started with a couple of days in Montreal and visited the waterfront area and Mount Royal. The waterfront area had some derelict areas and I was pleased to see a small group of Cedar Waxwings feeding in some scrubby bushes. Mount Royal was busy with people but there were a few warblers...
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    ID Small Birds, Quebec, Canada plus 1

    Hopefully I should not need to trouble anyone again with these Canada IDs! 1&2 were taken on the Gaspesie peninsula on 10 September. 3 was taken in Quebec city on 17 September. 4 was taken in Montreal on 3 September. TIA Pat
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