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    Thailand (or elsewhere in SE Asia) the last two weeks of December?

    My husband and I will have two+ weeks of vacation at the end of December and would like to bird SE Asia for the first time. What areas would be good at this time of year? We were originally considering Thailand, but then heard that the holidays are really not a great time to visit due to greatly...
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    How do big listers bird?

    I’m wondering how big listers go for those elusive species. I am assuming they don’t just sign up for standard bird tours, but instead hire private guides. Or maybe they just go completely on their own? But if they do hire guides, do they just ask around until they find someone who has a good...
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    General question about birding travel, guides

    I am in the process of setting up a private birding tour for myself and my husband. At the moment, I have had two guides/planners set up various itineraries for us to choose from. We actually like all the itineraries (they aren’t that different), but each outfit seems to have an advantage and a...
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    Advice for someone who has a hard time ID’ing birds ...

    My husband and I have been birding seriously for almost 10 years now. By seriously, I mean: travel, sometimes to foreign countries, specifically for birding; maintaining and caring about various lists; birding every day — my husband, if not me, has birdied every single day for the last 3 years...
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    Euphonia ID question - Costa Rica

    And we have another Costa Rican bird ID question. We are thinking either Yellow-crowned Euphonia (although the vent and UTC are white and shouldn’t be) or a White-vented Euphonia (but the yellow on the crown seems too extensive for this species). Please take a look at our small album of the...
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    Need ID help for Costa Rican bird

    Could someone please help my husband and me ID the Costa Rican bird pictured in the following album on flickr.com: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmPozF2e We saw it in National Park (PN) Tapanti in December. The checklist associated with this visit is: https://ebird.org/checklist/S26426260 To our eyes...
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    Explaining habitat choice?

    Why is it that species which seem very similar choose different habitats? The species I am currently wondering about are the White Ibis and the Glossy Ibis. Here, in Florida, the Glossy Ibis is almost never found away from wetlands whereas the White Ibis is found almost anywhere -- in wetlands...
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    Best tour companies for birds & restricted diets

    Up until this point, my husband and I have organized our own birding trips, hiring private guides as need be. However, we are thinking about trying a standard tour for the first time. Of course, we want to see as many great birds as possible. However, I have some pretty serious diet restrictions...
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    Birding lodge recommendations?

    Does anyone know if there is a (really) good birding lodge in South Africa that accommodates travelers with special diets (in my case this would be an extremely low fat diet). Thanks!
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    To repair or not to repair ...

    The battery cover of my Canon 12x36 IS III binoculars broke a few weeks ago. This made the image stabilization temporarily nonfunctional. Since our local camera shop no longer does this kind of repair and I read online that Canon charges $250 for the repair, I decided to fix the problem myself...
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    Southern Sweden: Help with Pipit ID

    Could anyone help me ID the pipit(s) in the photos at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/melisande/sets/72157692220176760/ At first I thought they were probably Rock Pipits since we found them in what seemed like ideal breeding habitat for the species (rocky coast). However, I noticed that they...
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    American Golden-Plover?

    Hi all, My husband and I are wondering if the photos in this flickr album are of an American Golden-Plover. The photos were taken at St. Mark's NWR (Florida panhandle) this past December. An eBird reviewer suggested that the dark cap and thin bill pointed to AMGP and asked if we had more...
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    Recommended bird tours/guides in Cairns?

    A while back I asked about bird guide near Brisbane and got some good answers. However, now we're thinking of spending our birding weeks in the Cairn's area instead. So, any guide recommendations for this area? Thanks!
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    Recommended bird guides/tours near Brisbane

    My husband and I will be traveling to Brisbane (for his work) in late July. We are planning on taking an extra week for birding in the area. Can anyone recommend a good guide or bird tour outfit? Also, we have a choice between taking our extra week early (2nd week in July) or later (last week on...
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    Where are all the finches?

    I'm currently in Southwestern France, in the area just to the North of Toulouse. I'm not on a birding trip per se, but still trying to get out as much as possible. So far, I've birded a nicely overgrown city park along a river, a park around a chateau and yesterday took an all day walk through...
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    Birding Lodge in Spain?

    Can anyone recommend a great birding lodge in Spain, preferably in the Extremadura region? And, while we are at it, how about a recommendation for birding guide in the same region? Thanks!
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    Birding after Sudden Hearing Loss

    Last week, I was struck out of the blue by "sudden sensorineural hearing loss" in my left ear. It now looks like I will not recover. So, I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that I will no longer be able to hear any bird songs/calls at all above approximately 3,000 hz (this includes the...
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    First time in CR; Rancho Naturalista or ???

    My husband and I are planning our first trip to CR over the coming December holidays. A friend of mine recommended Rancho Naturalista and I've been communicating with them. They have availability for 3-4 nights out of the week we want to spend. I'm thinking that we probably wouldn't want to...
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    Helping enthusiastic spouse become a better birder ...

    I fell in love with birding about 3 years ago and since have accumulated about 660 species to my life list. I am fortunate enough to have a husband who is just as enthusiastic about birding as I am, if not more so. He is really good at actually spotting birds (the fact that he has better eye...
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    One day in Paris: best birding options

    Tomorrow, my husband and I will have one (just one) full day to devote to birding in Paris and I was wondering how we could best use our time. More specifically, do you think Bois de Boulogne or Bois de Vincennes would be our best bet. Do they offer more or less equivalent birding opportunities...
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    La Carmargue or Portuguese Coast for December birding?

    My husband and I will have approximately 6 free days in Southern Europe towards the end of December. We're definitely planning on birding. The question is where? I'm just getting going on my research and I see on eBird hotspot explorer that the Portuguese coast seems to be a at least a bit...
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    BirdingPal? Other options for non-tour exotic birding?

    My husband and I will be travelling to India (Hyderabad) at the very end of May and beginning of June. My husband will be spending most of the time in a conference, but I will have the entire 7+ days free to bird. A friend of mine suggested using BirdingPal to find a local expert to bird with...
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    Hello from Florida

    Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. I started getting interested in birds soon after my husband and I moved to Florida (from a Midwestern state) in 2007. One day I noticed what I thought was new bird statue on my neighbor's lawn. I was admiring its life-like quality, until the statue...
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