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    Mexico, Portugal, Jamaica, Africa, Brazil Chile

    Hi. I'm of a similar outlook. 59. UK based. Doing about 3 trips a year, 2/3 solo and 1/3 usually with just one other person, but open to birding in group of maybe 3 or 4. Doing Quintana Roos in early March solo - all sorted but most of the other destinations mentioned by op and others here are...
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    Sri Lanka march 24

    Not directly where your question headed but for info - and if you need any info/help/tips - then I did a pretty successful solo trip to Sri Lanka in 2019. It's a great place to bird and indeed great to bird solo there. Contact me if you wish
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    Jo'burg-SA-Suikerbosrand one day trip

    Only some indirect help. I too did my first SA trip last year - solo and a very big route (Cape Town/West Coast/Karoo/Bushmanland/Kaglagadi/Kimberley/Mokala/Springfontein/Garden Route/Aghullas); 2nd one in October. It may be worth using Birdingpal. I had some success. Maybe only 1 in 5 people...
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    Cuba endemics from 18/02/24 to 01/03/24

    Possibly interested. Would like some more details please
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    California (& Nevada) - August

    I did a winter trip last Jan with much more time than you have but can let you know where I saw stuff/how easy or not (eg thrashers and gnatcatchers and so forth). NB on Pinnacles. I couldn't get there as the road was full. It was a Sunday, fine weather, and I'd spent the morning birding a bit...
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    Northern Ecuador August 2024

    Sounds great and would like to hear some more details please
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    Central Colombia 1-16 July 2022

    Hi Cannot do this trip this July but would be very interested in doing very similar in 2023 and would like to hear your thoughts on how good the guides and the logistics are with this company after you get back. Kind regards Denis
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thanks for this. Yes, close but not close enough as I'll be back in the UK (and need to be) for start of Feb. Thanks though - and good luck with it if you're on it. Kind regards. Denis
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Hi there. Thanks for reply (and sorry for tardy response). Encouraging news on Varied Thrush (funnily enough one that is driving UK twitchers mad at the moment :) ). Well there's at least 40 to 50 new land birds that I'd be looking to target. I've not been any further West than Texas, so some...
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thanks. This is useful and these points are becoming clearer. Really helpful.
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thanks. Yes, if I end up with no more than a couple of whale watching trips and the Island trip then it still sounds pretty good given the likely new species I'd pick up. A San Diego full pelagic sounds amazing (though I can't get there quite as early as New Year even if). Thanks for your help...
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Thank you, Andrew.
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Hi. Yes I'm aware there are some pretty big distances involved. South California would be where I'd be doing most of the birding (and pelagics if possible) though I'm looking to also visit relatives in Oakland even if it takes me half a day each way to get to them. I'm envisioning there'll be a...
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    California pelagics - January 2022

    Hello there. I'm looking for any information anyone might kindly be able to provide about seabird pelagic opportunities in January 22. I've finally got my sights on a birding trip to California probably for about 15-16 days in the latter part of the month. Seeing some good seabirds would be an...
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    Costa Rica Feb-March 2021

    I'm planning (subject to the shape of world events) a trip to Costa Rica mid-Feb to mid March 2021. Total c.25 days. In essence I'm planning a solo trip but I'm open to teaming up with interested people for some or whole of trip. Intending to try to cover Poas, La Selva, Braulio Carillo, Rancho...
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    Trying to decide on the best of the best

    Just a quick response on Leica service. Had issue with my 1998 10x50 Trinovids - focusing stiffened up and water got in. Rang customer service who sent me form and UPS packing slip by email within 5 minutes. Sent off to Portugal. They arrived back today (3 weeks incl Christmas), fixed, cleaned...
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    Is it ‘different’ for female birders?

    Interesting string and definitely think the European and UK bias is much more male than possibly in US. I think part of the problem is that birding is quite infested with lots of off-putting (for anyone of any sex) competitive, aggressive or ultimately quite trivial things. The article tries to...
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    South Africa September 2020

    Hi thanks and sorry for slow reply. Very much birding with mammals etc being appreciated as by-products but not specifically sought out. Probably looking - after first bit of research - at making it two separate trips broadly West and East for each
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    South Africa September 2020

    Thanks, Andy. Arrived a couple of days ago. It's indeed one heck of a book.
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    South Africa September 2020

    Hi Rob Sorry for slow reply. Yes perhaps we can discuss in more depth - feel free to email me on [email protected] I think it wouldn't actually be September - prob closer to November. I like the idea of Namibia too but think it would be a separate trip for me. South Africa would be my...
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    Ethiopia Feb 2020 independent budget

    Coming to this string very late but read most of it and if you are still likely to be looking for participants for a November 20 trip (or 2021) then please consider me/keep me informed. Kind regards Denis
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    South Africa September 2020

    Hi I'm starting to think through a trip to South Africa - some time around September 2020. Actual date and duration flexible though am thinking of c.3 weeks. I'm UK based. Not done many trips lately and not birded Africa beyond Morocco. In the past and also trip just last month (to Sri Lanka)...
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    Western Ghats New Year

    Such a trip on my mind but probably in 2021 now (I ended up doing a trip to Sri Lanka which I've just returned from). If you re-plan on such timescales do feel free to let me know. Kind regards Denis
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    Galle area of Sri Lanka

    Based on my research those are the 2 places I would visit on a 5 day trip. Happy to share my findings when I get back and before you go. Kind regards, Denis
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    Galle area of Sri Lanka

    Hi there I'm doing a 15 day tour - solo and exclusive birding - beginning 19 November. Happy to combine any questions you have before this/share my findings etc - depends how far you can get or how many days you can have exclusively birding I guess. My email address is [email protected]...
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