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  1. jc122463

    Guide in Ocho Rios

    Hi all, I will be taking a cruise in October that stops in Ocho Rios for a day. Usually I'm forced to split my cruise time between birding and "relaxing" on the beach with my wife. This time my wife's family is coming along - so while they enjoy the beach, I can devote all my time to birding...
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    Bird ID from Castaway Cay, Bahamas

    Hi all, A co-worker asked for my help ID'ing this bird from a trip he took to the Bahamas in January. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Benji
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    Bird Guide in Havana

    Hi all, I have just booked a cruise that includes a stop in Havana! We're two birders and two spouses traveling so need to balance our birding with general sight-seeing. But, being that it's CUBA we would love to try at a few of the endemics if possible. To complicate things, we're all...
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    Prion sp (between Australia and New Zealand)

    Hello all, I was hoping for some help with a prion species seen while sailing from Australia to New Zealand. Unfortunately, the photo is not the best and doesn't really seem to show the bill. However, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Benji
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    Samoan Starling

    Well, this might not be the best photo, but after a brief outing in Apia I figured the least I could do was try to add another to the database! Cheers, Benji
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    Qaqortoq, Greenland ID please

    Hi all! I had the opportunity to stop in Qaqortoq, Greenland the other day and snapped some photos of this little guy. Any thoughts on ID? He doesn't seem to quite match with anything in my books. Thanks for the help! Cheers, Benji
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    Raptor outside Ushuaia, Argentina

    Hi all. I'm hoping for some help in identifying this raptor. It was seen last Feb. just outside of Ushuaia, Argentina. Thanks for the help!
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    Puerto Madryn/Valdez Peninsula, Argentina - 2 birds

    Hi all, It's been quite a while since I last posted as I'm currently working on a cruise ship with limited internet access. Anyway, I took a trip out to the Valdez Peninsula in Argentina the other day and stupidly forgot my bird book. I have two birds - both with poor quality photos - that I'm...
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    Waders in France

    Hi everyone. Unfortunately there's no photo to go with this post. My dad just returned from a trip to France and was hoping for help on the ID of the large number of waders he saw up near San Michael. He believes that they were either Godwits or Curlew but didn't get a great look. I know its a...
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    Aberdare Cisticola

    I've just returned from a trip to Kenya and noticed there weren't any photos of Aberdare Cisticola in Opus. I've attached two; one from the front and one showing the streaking on the neck. Cheers, Benji
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    Layover in Amsterdam

    Hi all, This may seem like an absurd question, but I have a five hour layover in Amsterdam in mid-May and again in early June. As I've never passed through the Amsterdam airport before, I'm wondering if it's even feasible to get out and go birding. Are there any spots close to the airport? I've...
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    Jackass Penguins learn to Fly!

    I feel this date should be marked on everyone's calendar as a major breakthrough in evolutionary theory - Jackass Penguins are re-evolving the ability to fly! http://www.birdlife.co.za/data/files/african_penguins_20110401043232.pdf Have a great day! Cheers, Benji
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    Phoebe Snetsinger's annotated Safari Journal

    I'm not sure where the best place for this thread might be, but I got excited about a library find and thought I'd share it.... I was procrastinating in the University of Montana library earlier today and figured I would have a look at the African bird and mammal books to prepare for an...
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    How many... numbers per order?

    Ok, all the "how many" threads have made me want to look at the number of species I've seen in each order. My life-list goes by the most recent Clements - which poses some problems. I like having a common denominator but there are some obvious problems:apparently the order Gruiformes is split by...
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    Pika ID at Dodi Tal in Uttarakhand, India

    Hi all, I'm trying to compile a species list for my time recent spent in India. I saw a Pika up at Dodi Tal in Uttarakhand. I don't have photos but believe it was a Royle's Pika (Ochotona roylei). Does anyone know what species might be at this location? Cheers, Benji
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    How much should local birding guides know?

    I'm not sure if this is the best section to post this but, I have a question.... I've been a birder for over twenty years, traveled around the world quite a bit, and worked as an international birding guide for a number of years. I'm currently back at university and have spent the last six...
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    How many Pelagic Species have you seen?

    I know I'm jumping on the band-wagon here, but I've always thought my pelagic list should be a bit higher (I actually got a job washing dishes 17 hours a day on a cruise ship just in the hopes of seeing more pelagic species). Anyway, here's my list of 32 species in Order Procellariiformes. How's...
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    Goa, India butterfly ID Please

    I just got back from a six month stay in India and am trying to get all my photos sorted. I took this butterfly photo down in Goa. I was staying at Backwoods with an excellent guide who told me the name but my notes are so smudged now that I can't read it. Any help would be great! Cheers, Benji
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    Trumpeter Swan Age

    Hi all, I took this photo near Missoula, MT and am curious about the age of the bird with yellow legs. I'm assuming this is a young bird, but have never seen an all white Trumpeter with yellow legs. Can anyone confirm the age of this bird for me? Any thoughts on how common or rare this is...
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    Minneapolis Birding in Dec, 2009

    Hi all, It doesn't seem like there's been many posts here lately, but maybe there are some fellow Minnesotans around. I've been out of the state for quite a while now, but will be heading back for Christmas. The MN listserv seems to have quite a few interesting birds around the Twin Cities at...
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    Birding Nanda Devi and Dod Tal, India

    Hi all, I posted this in the India section, but thought I might get more responses here. Thanks for the input and feel free to contact me if you want any more info on the project. I'm currently working on the Master's degree in International Conservation and Development at the University of...
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    Have you seen the "Common" species?

    So as a means of procrastination I've been looking through my life list and realized there were still quite a few birds whose English name included the word 'common' and which I haven't seen yet. I thought others might be interested in seeing how many "common" species they've seen. This is the...
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    Birding experience in the Nanda Devi Biosphere/Dodi Tal region

    Hi all, I'm currently working on the Master's degree in International Conservation and Development at the University of Montana. My research project is helping to establish a training institute for bird guides in the Nanda Devi/Dodi Tal regions on Uttarakhand, India. I'll be there starting in...
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    Montane Oriole

    While posting in the Black-headed Oriole discussion thread I realized there was no photo of this bird in OPUS. My shot was taken at Mt. Kenya Serena Hotel back in Nov. 2008 in Afro-montane forest. Clements calls this bird Black-tailed Oriole. Cheers, Benji
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    Yellowstone Weekend

    Hi all, I just returned from spending the weekend down in Yellowstone N.P. (USA) as part of my graduate studies in sustainable tourism and thought I would share some of the birds I saw. While a large portion of the time was spent in meetings, I did manage to squeeze in a bit of birding as...
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