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    Trip report North and South Thailand August 2015

    Hello, I hate doing this, but I can only link the report to this thread due to time adding photos extra. So, here it is, hope it is of use to both the casual reader and the birder planning a trip there. Three parts. http://jimsbirdingblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Cheers, Jim.
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    Thailand North and South August 2015

    Hello, I hate doing this, but I can only link the report to this thread due to time adding photos extra. So, here it is, hope it is of use to both the casual reader and the birder planning a trip there. Three parts. http://jimsbirdingblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Cheers, Jim.
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    Europe in August- where's best?

    Hello, My wife and I are already looking ahead to next year, and governed by teacher's holidays as I am, where is best for some European birding in august? Bit of culture, good food and wilderness welcome. I have looked into Cadiz, Bucharest and Stockholm as starting points for exploring...
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    Tablets and Birding/Batting

    Hello, I am off to Thailand later this year, and was considering buying a tablet for the trip and general use. I read a lot, so won't be able to store physical books in my bags, instead a download will suffice. From this point of view I assume a Kindle Fire would be good? Other than that, I...
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    Birding and wildlife in South Wales?

    Hello, my wife-to-be and I are honeymooning on the western edge of the Brecon Beacons, staying on the doorstep of Castle Carreg Cennen. The nearest large town is probably Llandeilo. We will have one week from August 15th. Primarily we just want to relax and enjoy our stay. We enjoy walking and...
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    'Mixed' singing Willow Warbler

    Hello, I posted this on the Norfolk thread but had no feedback, so posting here in hope of some comments. On the 15th of April at Surlingham Church Marsh in Norfolk, England, I encountered something new for me: a mixed-singing Willow Warbler. Undoubtedly a Willow Warbler in tone, but seemingly...
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    Bracken Cave Threatened

    Dear all, a petition worthy of your time. http://www.change.org/petitions/san-antonio-mayor-city-council-planning-commission-declare-galo-s-proposed-community-next-to-bracken-bat-cave-an-incompatible-use-of-land Cheers, Jim.
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    Bracken Cave Threatened

    Dear all, a petition worthy of your time: http://www.change.org/petitions/san-antonio-mayor-city-council-planning-commission-declare-galo-s-proposed-community-next-to-bracken-bat-cave-an-incompatible-use-of-land Cheers, Jim.
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    Dark-breasted Barn Owl, Ouse Fen Cambridgshire

    Dark-breasted or 'Dark-breasted'? Any photos, accounts? This Ouse Fen gets some good birds! Cheers, Jim.
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    Where to volunteer Summer 2013- Uk (or abroad?)

    Hello, I am looking to do a 1-2 week volunteering placement next Summer during my teaching holidays....but where? I am leaning towards staying in the UK, since I can use my car, not worry about expensive flights and still see the wife-to-be ;) As well as putting something back into the hobby I...
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    Northumberland next week

    Afternoon all, Apologies for the double post, but got no response under the local patch thread, so hoped for a wider audience here. My girlfriend and I are heading your way for a week, staying in Alnwick from 10th to 17th of August. Never visited this part of the country, and as well as...
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    Palearctic Wader Migration

    Good afternoon, a couple of interesting Wader counts (for me anyway) reported from Titchwell RSPB in Norfolk, England from yesterday: 600 Knot and 950 Bar-tailed Godwit roosting. Are these birds failed breeders on return passage, successful breeders on route back, 1w non-breeders, or something...
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    Bat detecting and frequencies

    Good afternoon, I have finally taken the plunge after years of deliberation and purchased a starter Bat detector; a Magenta Bat 5 to be precise. I put it to use straight away last night, walking around a farmyard pond in Suffolk after dusk. It was a little chilly, but at least 3 Bats were heard...
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    38 Degrees- Save Our Countryside Campaign (UK)

    http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/save-our-countryside I signed, because we can't afford to lose much more of our countryside! I sympathise with the planners, but the government need to take responsibility here and offer affordable housing schemes. Once green land is built on, it is very...
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    Moth for ID, Suffolk UK.

    Having trouble uploading the picture I want, so I would really appreciate it if someone could take a look at my blog, this entry: http://jimsbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/extended-update-part-2-mothing.html Apologies for the poor photo, typically the one I cannot ID is the blurry picture...
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    Hooded Crow reported

    Hi guys, thought this may be of interest. Just had a phone-call from my girlfriend on her way to a Take That concert(!) and she is adamant she saw a Hooded Crow. I wouldn't post here if I didn't trust her judgement; we visited Estonia this year so she saw a shed load of them! Her directions...
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    Estonia, April 2011

    Estonia 12th-19th 2011. Introduction. Estonia is a place of real wilderness, yet easy to explore with the possibility of some cracking birds. Recent literature from both Gerard Gorman and Dave Gosney means that there is now plenty of useful information on birding Estonia, yet this country...
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    Estonia this April, 2011

    Good Evening, My girlfriend and I are off to Estonia next month, so as well as asking for some advice I thought I would begin to document resources I am using to help plan the trip, and of course a trip report will follow here and in the trip reports section of the forum. Hopefully this thread...
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    Seabird pelagics/cruises

    Hi all, Thinking of taking one of the above this autumn, I am UK based. I was hoping members of the forum could share their experiences of seabird pelagics from the UK, or perhaps further afield?. I know of the Scilly trips, but I hear there are also pelagics organised from Flamborough...
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    Alex Horne birdwatching watching tour

    Hi guys, not strictly bird news, but thought I would give the forum a heads up on some stand up comedy in the UK. Basically, Alex Horne's dad is a keen twitcher and Alex joins him on a big year to see what all the fuss is about. http://www.alexhorne.com/shows.php?show=3 A friend has seen him...
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    British Birds and Birding World Magazines

    Evening all. Having read many back issues I decided to subscribe to British Birds. I knew what I was getting, and the november issue has been another education for me and a great read. What about Birding World? Im not so familiar with this publication. What does it do that BB doesnt? With xmas...
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    Bat Detectors- advice please!

    I am thinking of getting myself a bat detector. Apologies in advance, I imagine similar threads have been attempted before, but an up to date POV would be useful. I usually partake in the sunrise survey for the bat conservation trust in England and im ok in terms of fly-by ID, but I feel now...
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    Ghost Deer in Scotland

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3353379.ece anyone north of the border seen this yet? Bit of a wow factor. Cheers, Jim.
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    Chinese Water Deer....in Suffolk, England

    Stumbled across a real treat at Beach Farm, Benacre just before christmas. Myself and another birder were eying up the maize strip just off the track, on route to the beach. 2 deer were chasing each other amongst the crop, and burst out into the field. "Chinese Water Deer!" we both exclaimed...
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    Havergate Island Suffolk- access?

    Still 23 Spoonbills on the island along with good numbers of Avocet- would be worth a visit. Does anyone have any info on reserve opening times and access to the island, presumably by boat? Cheers, Jim.
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