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  1. picknage

    Best place for two day stopover-early August USA?

    Thanks James, that sounds like a cool trip, I can stop in LA I think so not too far away and will check out the places you mention as they sound interesting. Cheers nick
  2. picknage

    Best place for two day stopover-early August USA?

    Thanks David, good point :) I am flying to Seattle so can prob stop over at most on the way as there are few direct flights to there from London. So Boston, ny, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, DC, LA and maybe some others are options, depending of any suggestion people make Thanks Nick
  3. picknage

    Best place for two day stopover-early August USA?

    Hi all I have a chance to stop on a trip for a couple of days near a main hub airport in early August in mainland USA. Renting a car and driving for a bit are no issue. I did the same near Houston a couple of years ago and loved it as well as seeing lots of cool birds and alligators. Does...
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    Axe Estuary

    ID help ;) Dear all I was hoping you could give me some ID help with these birds seen earlier this week. Would have posted earlier but have been in Iceland :king: Falcon on tram shed roof? Weird pheasant at Musbury Castle? One of our old iceland gull friends all grown up? Unusual wader on...
  5. picknage

    Upcoming Houston Trip

    Thanks for the info Saltwater Cowboy- sound like some great places that I will try to get to. Am looking forward to seeing a new place!
  6. picknage

    Upcoming Houston Trip

    Hi all I have nearly 2 days in the Houston area on Fri 20th and Sat 21st July on a stop over from the UK to family near Seattle. I lived north of Seattle for a few years so have seen around 300 US birds but limited mostly to western WA with a few scattered other places but never anywhere near...
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    Wallcreeper

    Hi Mike Thanks very much for the info and the PM. We are most interested in seeing the alpine birds you mention- we have not seen many true alpine ones. So snow and citril finch, wallcreeper, lammegiser, alpine chough, alpine accentor and any others I may be forgetting. Also mainland...
  8. picknage

    Wallcreeper

    Thanks Mike- good to know too. Are there other alpine or winter birds near you too?
  9. picknage

    Wallcreeper

    Thanks! Thanks Nick, David and rosbifs for your replies- all very helpful info- hopefully it will stay just a few more weeks. Would be a great bird to see
  10. picknage

    Wallcreeper

    Dear all Does anyone know if there are any wintering wallcreepers around again this year in easy to reach locations? I have a chance to go to the mainland from the UK during mid Feb and would love to have the chance to see one. Probably would drive from UK so somewhere within a few hours...
  11. picknage

    Weekend trip to Munich

    Thought I'd post my (limited) sightings from an excellent long weekend trip to Munich last week. It was a sightseeing getaway rather than a birding trip but just in case anyone has some limited time the city, also have a couple of questions people may be able to answer. I really enjoyed the...
  12. picknage

    Backwater Birding - Seaton, Devon

    Hi all, Just got back from Africa trip so thought I'd say hello to my old patch. I won't bore you with all my photos but here is a link to a video I took on Robben Island- I thought it might be of interest as it involves a skua- something I know lots of you love seeing! It is a little/lot bit...
  13. picknage

    Comment by 'picknage' in media 'Help required to identify'

    Hi Are you thinking rock pipit or something more interesting?
  14. picknage

    Backwater Birding - Seaton, Devon

    Hi all, with the summer migrants due soon I thought it might be appropriate to draw attention to the RSPB swift reporting link (if you don't already know about it): http://www.rspb.org.uk/thingstodo/surveys/swifts/index.asp It is meant to help record breeding swifts to help keep an eye on...
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    Devon Birding

    Hi all, with the summer migrants due soon I thought it might be appropriate to draw attention to the RSPB swift reporting link (if you don't already know about it): http://www.rspb.org.uk/thingstodo/surveys/swifts/index.asp It is meant to help record breeding swifts to help keep an eye on...
  16. picknage

    Backwater Birding - Seaton, Devon

    Hi all, Does anyone have details of the marsh harrier from last year that I believe James M's parents saw fly in off the sea? I need the date for the report as I can't find it anywhere. Thanks!
  17. picknage

    Milan Birds?

    Hi, just got back from a great time in Milan. Loved the sights and food and managed to see a few birds too. Saw about 15 species in total- the highlights for this relatively new birder were hooded crow, Italian sparrow and black redstart- great views in the Parco Sempione
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    Backwater Birding - Seaton, Devon

    Hi all, happy New Year! I am trying to collate records for last year’s bird report and would like to check if there were any verified, on patch records of these species (in case I missed something after I moved or because I’m a muppet): WF goose (or better), garganey, LT duck, mandarin, ruddy...
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    Washington State Checklist

    Hi Mal, First of all what a great website! I lived in Wa State for 3 years and you can find a relatively up to date checklist done by WOS at http://www.wos.org/WAlist01.htm Though it is still a bit out of date now. With a real quick glance through, I see that Whooper Swan is not on yours- I...
  20. picknage

    Another Texas Sparrow

    it has thicker streaking than a Lincoln's sparrow does I believe sorry didnt see previous post as was typing!
  21. picknage

    Milan Birds?

    Hi everyone, I am going to Milan in a couple of weeks for a weekend and wonder if anyone knows of any good bird spots in the city. It is very unlikely that I will have time to get outside the city due to the short time I will be there but it would be cool to see some birds while I am there. I...
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    Barcelona, Spain, Feb 2009

    Barcelona Feb 12-15 2009 This is a short report of what was more a Valentine’s Day trip than a birding trip but it may be useful for someone who only has a short time in this great city. • Monk Parakeets- many seen in many different places, especially in the palms that line the wider streets...
  23. picknage

    Where to see birds near Avon?

    Thanks a lot Stranger, I'll check it out soon. Cheers.
  24. picknage

    Sparrows?

    Hi, I have just moved to Keynsham and work in Radstock. I have never seen a tree sparrow and would love to see some. I can see that there is a sight not too far from Radstock/Wells that they are seen at and was hoping someone could PM me with details-at the moment I only have a village name...
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    Where to see birds near Avon?

    Hi, I have just moved to Keynsham between Bristol and Bath. I was hoping to see tree sparrows, corn buntings, dippers, jack snipe, woodlarks, lesser spotted woodpecker and grey partridge. Does anyone know of any sites within about an hours drive? What about any sites near Keynsham itself that...
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