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    Hummingbird, San Diego

    Reviewing photos and came across this hummingbird from early September in San Diego. Obligatory apologies for poor quality etc.
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    Storm-petrel ID, San Diego

    Apologies for blurry picture, but I wondered what people make of this storm-petrel because I’m not sure. From a whale watcher off San Diego yesterday.
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    Vocal ID - San Diego, California

    I heard this by the Bird & Butterfly Garden in Tijuana River Valley yesterday. I'm stumped by it, which is unsurprising given my limited experience of American species. But what surprises me is Merlin and BirdNET are also stumped (the recording seems clean and clear enough). The recording is...
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    Plain Swift, Lisbon

    I've 24 hours in Lisbon later this week. I'm wondering if anyone knows if the Plain Swifts that were in the city last year have returned this winter? (Or are they there all year round?) I've no time for any proper birding, but I'm sure I could find a moment to look for these if they've stuck...
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    Yellow-browed warblers? Madrid, Spain

    A lesson here in why you should always carry binoculars in your bag. I was reading in the park today when I noticed three small birds hopping around and calling in the trees next to me. My first impression of them was that they looked a bit like firecrests, with bold eyebrow and wing bar, but...
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    Siskin? - Madrid

    I heard a call yesterday that I was certain was that of a Siskin, but it's so early for that species I feel like I must be mistaken. I couldn't get a good look at it, bins in bag as I was just passing on a city street and so I focused on getting an audio recording before it quickly flew off...
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    Call ID - Dorset

    Heard this call, repeatedly but irregularly, from a grassy area for about 20 mins or more on Portland this afternoon. Audio not amazing but hopefully you can make it out - ignore sparrows. Any ideas what that is?? Cheers!
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    Murder mystery: Barn Owl

    Recently at RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas in Wales I stumbled upon a lot of Barn Owl feathers across the ground - clearly a Barn Owl had been murdered! The feathers (including one or two flight feathers) were complete as if they'd been plucked by another raptor, not broken as you'd expect with a mammal...
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    Eastern Bonelli's Warbler vs Chiffchaff - Romania

    I've a question regarding the calls of these birds. I found a few warblers making a call that I understand to be typical of Eastern Bonelli's, a 'tzit' sound, nothing like the usual Chiffchaff call. Do Chiffchaffs have a similar less frequently used call though? Eastern Bonelli's is uncommon...
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    Eagle - Madrid

    I think I know the answer, but can someone confirm: Spanish or Golden Eagle?
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    Hummingbird - San Diego

    What I know about hummingbirds couldn't fill the back of a postage stamp, but I'm assuming this is just an especially dark immature Anna's? Seen in August.
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    1st w. GBBG vs. 1st w. LBBG (Madrid)

    Great Black-backed Gull is a rarity in my area (Madrid). I've been trying repeatedly to find a first winter that was reported a couple of days ago and today I think I found it - at least, when I left I was confident, but now I'm stuck with these nagging doubts as I am far from a gull expert and...
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    Duck ID - San Diego

    Cinnamon or Blue-winged Teal?
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    Possible wren species - San Diego

    I'm just visiting North America, so I don't know many bird calls and wasn't able to identify this one I heard around sunset tonight in some scrubland/riparian boundary. Merlin sound ID suggests Cactus Wren, but this would be quite rare for that spot. I didn't get a view of the bird at all...
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    Yaxchilán - tips & advice please!

    My partner and I are spending some time in Chiapas next month and we are very keen to do some birding at Yaxchilán (as well as simply explore and experience the history of the site). I'm wondering if anyone here can give advice on the best way of going about doing this - we're a bit lost and...
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    Warbler - Madrid

    This one has me rather confused. I found it on a river bank and it remained silent. I can upload more photos if wanted.
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    Birdsong ID - Madrid, Spain

    I've a 2 second clip of birdsong I need help with. Heard in a mixed habitat mountainous area - couldn't see the bird. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks! (BirdNET no help on this one)
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    Duck ID - Madrid, Spain

    I may be asking the impossible here given the poor quality of these images (hey, it's worth a try!), but can anyone help me work out if this individual is a female tufted duck or a male ferruginous duck? Both were reported at that location on that date and I'm assuming it was one of those...
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    Bunting (cirl or rock?) - Madrid, Spain

    Hi all, I'm assuming this individual is either a cirl or rock bunting as both are present at this location (Quijorna, Madrid). In real life I felt it had a yellowish colour so was leaning towards cirl bunting. I took a couple of photos to be sure, but this was the best I could get before it...
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