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    Raptor, Maine, US

    Ah fantastic. Thanks so much for the quick response.
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    Raptor, Maine, US

    Hi A friend of mine in Maine took this poor quality iphone snap of a raptor in rural woodland in central Maine today. Is it possible to ID? Being a UK birder, I'm unfamiliar with NA species but from a little research have been leaning toward juv Broad-winged Hawk although wonder if it is some...
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    Which terns? Sri Lanka, Haburaduwa, Dec 2017

    Thanks for taking the time to reply, Nutcracker & kasfig. Merry Christmas Does this (heavily cropped and badly exposed) flight shot help narrow things down? I'm no expert and find terns very difficult, but for what it's worth I certainly didn't get a little tern impression, I think this is...
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    Which terns? Sri Lanka, Haburaduwa, Dec 2017

    Hi - Do I have Greater Crested and Gull-billed here?
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    Help with wagtail ID, Sri Lanka

    Thanks.. I was unsure if beema was a possible candidate for this one.
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    Some LBJs from Udawalwe NP, Sri Lanka, December 2017

    Thank you both!
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    Himalyan Buzzard? Udawalwe NP, Sri Lanka, December 2017

    Hi Rafael - I hadn't considered a couple of juvenile Brahminy - and there were bloody loads of adults around! Anyone else care to confirm the obvious?
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    Help with wagtail ID, Sri Lanka

    Thoughts on these (terrible) record shots of a wagtail in Udawalwe NP taken earlier this month? Ssp? Many thanks
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    Himalyan Buzzard? Udawalwe NP, Sri Lanka, December 2017

    Hi - grateful for advice on this raptor? There were a pair of these birds at the tank edge at Udawalwe. I am appalling at separating raptors at the best of times in Europe. My local guide became quite excited and when showing my field guide immediately pointed to Himalayan Buzzard. He...
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    Brown Shrike ssp. Udawalwe NP, Sri Lanka, December 2017

    Hi Andy - thanks for taking the trouble to reply. Yes, image is horribly over-exposed (bird photography is no art of mine, I'm afraid!). Regarding your linked bird - I assume this would be a first winter bird, given the prominent scaling on the breast and flanks? I think even in the two photos...
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    Woodpecker - Sri Lanka, Ella, December 2017

    Thank you Rafael - that's what I thought but always good to have validation!
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    Some LBJs from Udawalwe NP, Sri Lanka, December 2017

    1. (Terrible record shot) has me a bit puzzled... I'm taking an uneducated punt for Plain prinia? No mention of that strong yellow lower mandible in the Helm Inskipp et al book. Is the proportion of the tail to the body ruling out the prinia theory also? Is this a juv / 1st winter? 2 & 3. Both...
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    Brown Shrike ssp. Udawalwe NP, Sri Lanka, December 2017

    Hi - thoughts on this shrike? Do I have a lucionensis / 'Philippine' Brown Shrike? In the field the underparts looked exceedingly 'clean' whiteish - barely anything like the buff underparts of cristatus seen commonly elsewhere. Unfortunately I was unable to get a good look or image of the back...
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    Woodpecker - Sri Lanka, Ella, December 2017

    Do I have a female Streak-throated woodpecker here? Apologies for poor pics and thanks in advance
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    Waxwings still here

    Hi Pelonquin The full flock (19 birds) re-appeared today. So they are still about. They seem to favour a few particular trees in the immediate area outside my unit on the industrial estate in mid to late afternoon. By no means guaranteed though I have really only been keeping an eye out on my...
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    Waxwings still here

    Hi Peloquin I've been seeing the flock 4 out 5 days per week for the last few weeks, they've been pretty stationary and favouring certain trees. Today I didn't connect with them so it is quite possible that they have left over the Easter weekend. If they turn up I'll message here. Sean
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    Waxwings still here

    There is still a group of 13 around King St Industrial Estate in Middlewich. Fantastic this year to see so many different flocks. Interesting info, Nutcracker, I actually logged on to BF tonight to ask this very question; when is the latest that they generally stay around until. Does anyone...
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    Good birds seen from restaurants

    A white-capped water redstart about 15 feet away from a stream-side restaurant in Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand earlier this year was more memorable than the unusually poor pad thai!
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    Bird Species Photo Fails

    One of the boat tour companies specialising in trips for the Dalmatian Pelicans at Lake Skadar, Montenegro, uses pictures of American White Pelicans in their marketing.
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    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi. I'm frequently spending more time at my parents place in Stainforth, North Yorkshire. I'd be really grateful if forum users can recommend some good spots in the immediate area or the rest of the Dales for winter birding? Is Malham tarm worth a recce? Also I understand that there remains a...
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    World Yearlist Record Attempt

    I saw (or rather my excellent guide pointed out) Sri Lanka white-eye at Sinharaja on a visit in May this year.
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    Parakeets Up North

    They are wonderful to watch darting at high velocity and screeching at each other. Have there been any serious studies regarding impact on native birds? I remember reading somewhere that nuthatch in particular were being out-competed for nesting holes? On a side note is the population of monk...
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    'Dead cert' species within 5 minutes of leaving your house

    Interesting from Mark and Carlos both. Some 'exotics' on all three of our lists. And this thread is definitely most welcome to members outside of the UK. I was particularly thinking of UK winter but any season,locality perspective welcome. In spring/summer I think I would only add common swift...
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    'Dead cert' species within 5 minutes of leaving your house

    Having had the afternoon off I took advantage of a walk around Telegraph Hill Park and Nunhead Cemetery (both within 5 minutes of my house). As I mentally tallied up the birds that I had seen I was pleasantly surprised to reach 26 species, not bad for a dreary late November day in South East...
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    Most good species in a tree at once.....?

    Just back from a trip to Sri Lanka. Stayed at a lovely place outside of Kandy (Sri Kandyan, Richmond Hills). On the balcony at 6am, 8 foot away from the canopy of a small tree (that soon became known as 'barbet bush'): yellow fronted barbet crimson fronted barbet brown headed barbet scarlet...
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