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  1. DMW

    Amami - a conservation success story

    I visited the southern Japanese island of Amami last month, and was pleased to learn that the introduced Indian Mongoose population has apparently been eradicated following a very significant programme of trapping. Mongeese were introduced to control the population of native venomous snakes, but...
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    Javan Tiger may still survive

    After reported a sighting near a village in West Java, DNA analysis of a hair sample apparently matches for Javan Tiger. This sounds promising! Javan Tiger May Not Be Extinct After All, DNA Analysis Of Hair Suggests
  3. DMW

    ebird hacked?

    Anybody else getting only Cyrillic labels on the ebird maps?! o_O
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    Vaguely affordable Emperor Penguin cruise

    I notice that Oceanwide Expeditions have significantly discounted cruises to the Emperor Penguin rookery at Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea this month. Still by no means cheap, but if this is on your bucket list and you can travel last minute... Snow Hill Island
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    Petrelheads

    We got slammed pretty hard by Storm Ciaran in Jersey, with gusts up 104 mph, many trees down and a lot of damage to properties. Sadly, a lot of birds will have perished. Luckily, these two survived and were successfully released yesterday. Interesting to see just how small Stormies are relative...
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    Independent trekking in Nepal

    I notice that the Nepalese government has recently introduced mandatory guides on all treks in the Nepalese Himalayas. Sadly it would seem that the era of freedom to trek and birds independently (and cheaply) in the mountains has come to an end unless the government has a change of heart.
  7. DMW

    Western Tragopan in winter

    A heads-up for anybody visiting North India between Jan and March who might be interested in trying for Western Tragopan, officially the best bird in the world 😁 I've received an email from top Tragopan guide Dhani Ram to say that he has opened aHomestay in his home village in the Tirthan...
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    Budget Saudi Arabia

    Just a heads-up for anybody who might be interested, Wizz Air currently has very cheap flights from Rome to Jeddah (£133 return carry-on only) for Summer 2023. It's very easy to get a tourist e-visa these days, and Avis has rental cars from around £150 for a week. Affordable hotels can be booked...
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    Iduna Warbler, Jersey

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    One good tern

    We've had decent numbers of migrant Sandwich Terns stopping off in Jersey this week, quite a few of them colour ringed Dutch birds. One in particular has had a pretty adventurous life: Jersey Birds News (scroll down to the bottom of the 11th September entry).
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    Ringed Slavonian Grebe, Jersey

    Hi, Apologies for the horrible phonescoped photo, taken a couple of days ago in Jersey. The bird appears to have a white plastic ring on its leg. Would anybody have any idea what scheme this might belong to? I haven't been able to find any info online, and I presume there aren't too many people...
  12. DMW

    Nocmig set-up

    I'm looking for advice on a budget nocmig set-up, preferably something that can be left overnight and run from batteries. The Dodotronic parabolic dish looks a good option, in which case, advice on a suitable mic and recorder would be welcome, but suitable alternatives welcome! Thanks.
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    Bird with smallest range

    So what species has the smallest known range? Two categories, island endemics and continental species. I think Bugun Liocichla must be a good candidate for a continental bird, and I'll open the biddling for insular forms with Razo Lark.
  14. DMW

    Bluetooth speakers

    Hi, I'd appreciate recommendations for bluetooth speakers for playback in the field. I'm familiar with the JBL Clip 3, which seems excellent, but find the various beeps it makes on start-up a bit annoying. Thanks.
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    The old Wryneck / Snow Bunting combo

    In amongst the usual late autumn (field)fare in Jersey today, a Wryneck was an unexpected bonus. Don't expect I'll see Snow Bunting and Wryneck in the same day here again!
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    Unified taxonomy

    In the discussion about Birds of the World merging with ebird and adopting Clements, I've seen comments favouring the idea of a single unified avian taxonomy. The attraction of The One True List is obvious, but I wonder whether this is really a desirable goal? The simple reality is that...
  17. DMW

    BirdLife SA cruise to Marion Island

    It doesn't seem to have been widely publicised, but BirdLife South Africa has organised a 7 day cruise from Durban - Marion Island - Cape Town in Jan 2021, on the 2,000 berth MSC Opera. For seabird enthusiasts, a rare opportunity to see Kerguelan Tern, Crozet Shag and Lesser Sheathbill, plus...
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    Assymmetrical use of vocalisations?

    Vocal differences are increasingly relied upon in avian taxonomy, to the point that Birdlife recently split at least two species (an African cuckoo and barbet) pretty much entirely on the basis of vocalisations. As far as I can tell, the morphological / plumage differences involved are trivial...
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    Water Pipit, Jersey

    Interested in comments on this pipit, which was photographed yesterday in Jersey. I think it's pretty clearly a Water Pipit, and indeed this was at a regular location for this species. However, I cannot recall ever seeing such a heavily-marked or warm brown individual as this - in the field, it...
  20. DMW

    Eastern Grass Owl photo

    Hi, An Indian friend is writing a wildlife guide and is looking for a photo of Eastern Grass Owl. If anybody has something suitable for publication they would be willing to provide, please let me know. Thanks Duncan
  21. DMW

    Have we reached Peak World Birding?

    World birding has changed beyond recognition from when I started longer ago than I care to remember. No xeno-canto, no ebird, no GPS way points, no online trip reports - in fact no Internet. No local birders or guides in most places. A well-organised and motivated birder can probably now see...
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    Most difficult W Pal species to see anywhere?

    What are the most difficult species that have been recorded in the WP to see anywhere in the world? Ignoring awkward curlews and auks, obviously... Off the top of my head, Striped Crake and Schrenk's Bittern come to mind; Yemen Accentor if Arabia is included. Any advance on these?
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    Slight reduction in the threat to migrating songbirds...

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6855965/Man-dies-shooting-accident-party-Italian-friends-Rossie-Estate-Perthshire.html
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    LED Lenser T7.2 torch

    Noticed this model is included in Amazon UK deals of the day, reduced from >£60 to £32. So if you are in the market for one of these... get yer credit card out before midnight.
  25. DMW

    Field guides in the future

    Like most birders, I think, I still prefer to have physical paper field guides, but once the major gaps in geographical coverage are filled (and which Lynx seem to be tackling) it's perhaps likely that improvements in regional guides will be incremental. So how would you like to see field...
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