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    Iguazu Falls hotel recommendation

    In Feb 23 we stayed at Selva de Laurel for 4 nights. It's a good location as has excellent birding around the hotel. We were guided for this part of the trip by Iguazu Birdwatching (Iguazú Birdwatching) who are highly recommended and very reasonably priced. After we'd agreed an itinerary and...
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    The Demise of Birding Software

    If you have a very old version you should go to the website to get the latest version. After that, updates should be automatic.
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    The Demise of Birding Software

    Would take about 5 mins to add 40 states? Don't need to add any details. The details (e.g. grid reference) would be under the actual site within the state. Countries are there automatically, so nothing to do there.
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    The Demise of Birding Software

    Countries are. States need adding but then you only need to add the states you're interested in.
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    The Demise of Birding Software

    Strange, I find managing/altering locations very easy myself. There's an overview of BirdJournal here...
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    The Demise of Birding Software

    But you can do that as well. Just go to the sighting and type the new location. Raise a ticket if you have issues. Justin (the developer) is very helpful.
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    The Demise of Birding Software

    Go to locations (at the top of the page). Search for the location. Can then edit name, parent, grid reference, or notes.
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    The Demise of Birding Software

    +1 for BirdJournal. Supports both Clements and IOC and taxonomy updates are now very quick. Also supports other non-bird taxa with a large community-developed library available to install for free e.g. World Mammals. Disclaimer: I worked on it for a short while but have no involvement now apart...
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    Northern Cyprus

    Notes from a week staying near Karavas on a family holiday in April 1998. Might be useful, but is nearly 20 years old! - Toby Karavas and immediate area This consisted of hotels, restaurants and residential houses but was not too built-up and contained good areas of lowland bushy shrub and...
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    Shoebill Uganda

    You should be able to do it in half a day, but if you're short on time, I'd definitely use a guide who knows the best spots. Probably particularly important if there has been a lot of recent rain as they are apparently harder to find due to them dispersing more widely rather than hanging about...
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    2017 UK orchids

    They've had a very bad year for Helleborines at Warburg. Only two NL when I went on 16/07. I can give you the grid reference if you PM me but I'd be very surprised if they're worth looking at now. Probably best to email the trust instead. They were very helpful when I spoke to them and should be...
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    Bee Id

    Thanks. Whilst I agree about the angle, it seemed way paler than the Bombus Lucorum I know. The majority of the bee seemed to be pale yellow. It was also much larger than the Bombus Lucorum/terrestris that were nearby. Having said that, I'm certainly no expert, which is why I'm asking I guess...
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    Bee Id

    Id of large bee please. Taken a few days ago near Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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    Birdguides new system

    Horses for courses. I prefer the new site.
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    2017 UK orchids

    I'm heading up that way the week after Ben. I may be a week too late but would appreciate the details also, or maybe you could pass them on to me if OK to do so Ben? Also, if anyone has any info as to finding the inland, "Tyne" Dunes, I'd be grateful of a PM. I've got the two sites mentioned in...
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    2016 UK Orchids

    Bog Orchid Dorset/New Forest RFI I hope this is ok to ask on here, but I’m in Dorset for a couple of days at the end of the month and I’ve never seen Bog Orchid. Assuming they will still be in flower when I go (maybe not?), does anyone have any reliable sites with detailed directions as to...
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    2016 UK Orchids

    Northumbria Hi, I’m going to be in Northumbria during the first week of June and am planning to look for a couple of species I’ve not seen before: Lesser Twayblade and Coralroot Orchid. I understand that Holystone Northwood/Burn is good for the former and the Snook on Holy Island for the...
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    iOS9 and Birdguides new app

    Thanks
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    iOS9 and Birdguides new app

    Hi, Has anyone with an iPhone and the Birdguides news app updated to iOS9? If so, does it work ok? I contacted Birdguides and they said the developers had said that it should work fine, but Birdguides hadn't actually tested it themselves. Last year (or maybe the year before?) there was an...
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    Rare Bird Found and Killed for “Research” ?

    I also think the quotes are justified. In that they had ample opportunity to photograph, take a DNA specimen, take a feather sample, take biometrics etc., why did they need it? Museum collection one-upmanship would be my guess. The OP is certainly not the only one appalled at killing this bird...
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    ID Help

    Thank you.
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    ID Help

    Have an idea what this is but could do with confirmation. On my conservatory window last night in Cambridgeshire. Sorry, didn't record exact size but I'd guess forewing a c. 12-14mm. Thanks Toby
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    Colour-ringed Jackdaw

    Thanks. Will send an email. If not them, they may know who to send it to. - Toby
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    Colour-ringed Jackdaw

    Hi, Noticed a Jackdaw in Cambridge city centre yesterday with plastic rings in a combination of yellow above red on right, and yellow above white on left. There was no metal ring as far as I could see. I can't find a project on cr-birding.org that matches this. Anyone know who would be...
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    Interesting Eggs Found In Attic

    Even if it were illegal to keep them, would it not be possible to pass them on to a body that is allowed to keep them? Presumably some such bodies (e.g. certain museums) exist? Even if they were wrongly collected in the past, seems a terrible shame that some good may not come out of it?
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