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    Best hotels in the world with quality birding in the grounds or immediately adjacent

    I would suggest King's Island, Luxor, Egypt, formerly known as Crocodile Island. I went in 2011 and saw Nile-valley Sunbird, Senegal Thick-Knee, Green Bee-Eater, Striated Heron, African Swamphen and Yellow-billed Kite amongst others on the island. It was undergoing a major redevelopment when i...
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    Birding California

    For Point Reyes we stayed at Motel Inverness which overlooks Tomales Bay and is run by birders The list from the room included Bald Eagle, Marbled Godwit, Great Egret, California Quail, Acorn Woodpecker, California Scrub-Jay and Black-headed Grosbeak. We were slightly after peak migration so...
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    Birding California

    Just to emphasise the driving times - although your planned route comes up with 18 hours of driving time, some of the places you actually want to visit are a distance off your route For example you have picked Buck Meadows which is a one hour drive from Yosemite Valley and the trailheads etc...
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    Birding California

    That looks like a very ambitious route with a lot of driving and not much time for birds or wildlife. We spent two weeks last May and did San Francisco, Point Reyes, Yosemite and Monterey as the main stops, ie similar to the notthern half of your trip. Point Reyes, Yosemite and Monterey all...
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    Lake Neusiedl end of April

    Hi, I have only been in mid-May but a few thoughts Syrian Woodpecker, fairly common, in 2017 bred in the courtyard of the Post Hotel, Illmitz, and can be easily viewed from the hotel restaurant which is recommended. Warblers - the area around the hide at Warmblutkoppel and Illmitzstrasse -...
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    Big trip - where to go in May?

    Thank you again for the replies - I looked where the tour companies go in May and most are in Europe. At the moment California looks like the favourite, but one more question.... How about Cape Town and Western Cape in May? (I have been to the eastern side of South Africa) Thanks Graham
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    Big trip - where to go in May?

    Thanks for all the suggestions. North America is definitely in the lead right now although I picked up quite a lot of warblers in Central Park a few years ago. Where is particularly good on the west coast?
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    Big trip - where to go in May?

    Hi I am looking for suggestions for a big birding / wildlife trip for next May? I have been to quite a few places in Europe, so further than that, and have up to two weeks available. I am not really sure about weather conditions or rainy season in more tropical areas eg Central / South America...
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    Hi Gordon Thanks for the very kind offer of a scanned chapter but your fan club has already persuaded me to buy the book! It will arrive in the next few days. Shearwaters and Skuas are very much of interest to me, and your idea about the ferry is a very good one, but given that I would get...
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    Hi We will be going on a road trip in the Highlands from 21st September - can I seek some pointers as to any particular birding sites along the way? We will be roughly doing the "North Coast 500" route for 6 nights with stays at Applecross, Rua Reidh Lighthouse (2 nights), Kylesku, Durness and...
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    Mallorca 2015

    Finally at the fifth attempt I saw Balearic Warblers at Boquer! Just as NAB described (thanks) near the end of the main path, to the left beyond the stone pillars this evening. It was my second attempt today after a fruatrating morning visit when I only got probable flight views. Also Blue Rock...
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    Mallorca 2015

    Actually it was completely still this morning! I wonder about tomorrow... Thanks again to everyone for all the tips Graham
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    Mallorca 2015

    No luck at Boquer Valley today with Balearic Warblers, just a couple of Pied Flys and a Cirl Bunting for compensation. Will try again tomorrow. Then headed up to Cape Formentor but the car park was full. Yesterday had Osprey, Booted Eagle, Eleanora's Falcon and Purple Heron without leaving the...
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    Mallorca 2015

    Chesterbirder - thanks for the Balearic Warbler info, will go there again soon. Yesterday at S'Albufera saw all that I wanted to see - Crested Coot, 3 Marbled Duck, Osprey, Whiskered Tern, Purple Gallinule and chick, and lots of other goodies Graham
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    Mallorca 2015

    More of the same today at Albufereta but added 3 Stone Curlew, Purple Heron, Night Heron, Ringed and Little Ringed Plover and singing Nightingale. An evening walk up the Boquer Valley was too late for any birds apart from a Raven, but at least I found the car park. Can anyone tell me...
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    Mallorca 2015

    We have arrived at the Club Pollentia Resort - a nice walk this evening around the south end of Albufereta produced Woodchat Shrike, a pair of Red crested Pochard, Kentish Plover with 2 very cute chicks, Black winged Stilts as well as Serins and Fan tailed Warbler at the hotel Really looking...
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    Mallorca 2015

    Perhaps Bru bru are really Grus Grus?
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    Mallorca 2015

    Hi Mike I certainly will post my sightings - of course the two I really want to see sound the mist difficult! One more question, how tickable are Crested Coot? Graham
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    Mallorca 2015

    Hi all We are coming to the island on 9th-19th May, staying at the Club Pollentia Resort. I have the Birding Tourists Guide but am wondering if I need the Gosney as well? Really looking forward to the trip. My target birds are Balearic Warbler, Marbled Duck, Scopoli's and Balearic Shearwater...
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    Two from UT, USA

    Hi please can I have some help with the attached from last week - one is a hummingbird sp at Zion NP and the other from Capitol Reef NP? thanks Graham
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    Innsbruck area

    Hi I am going to stay in the area west of Innsbruck (Telfs) for a few days at the end of the month. Can anyone provide tips for Alpine Chough, Alpine Accentor and White-winged Snowfinch (or any other decent birds around)? I went last summer so know the area a bit Also does anyone have...
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    *Earthflight* on Thurs 20.00pm-21.00pm on 29th Dec 2011 BBC1

    Hi Just watched tonights episode on Asia and Australia. Hooded Crows in India? They looked remarkably like House Crows to me.... Graham
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    Madeira - Yellow-crowned Night Heron

    Hi Apologies that this is so late but I have only just discovered this thread. I was in Madeira 20th - 27th June and observed this bird twice - not at the marina but at the nearby Parque de Santa Caterina a few hundred metres away. Seen on 22nd and 25th June at the side of the ornamental...
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    Steppe Buzzard? - Egypt

    Hi I saw this rather fine individual on the golf course at Taba Heights, Egypt a couple of weeks ago. I believe it to be a "Steppe" Buzzard, rather than Long-legged Buzzard, but what does everyone think? Graham
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    Taba Heights - November

    Hi Just back, and I had a great few days: highlights from the resort included Blackstart, Palestine Sunbird, Rock Martin, Spectacled Bulbul, Hooded and Desert Wheatear and Temminck's Lark, plus Sinai Rosefinch and Tristram's Starling at St Katherine's Monastery. A full report to follow in the...
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