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Recent content by bonxie birder

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    limerick

    There was a posh lady from Neath…..
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    Montrose basin (uk) wader. Mystery wader

    Thanks, that’s the response I was looking for. My memory was very much a ruff, but I just threw it out there because I’m no expert.
  3. bonxie birder

    Montrose basin (uk) wader. Mystery wader

    Ha ha. That would be well dodgy, but just an out-of-interest question is a lot more fun. But if you want to take that approach it’s already inked in, dated and the photo I took of a genuine STS in Hong Kong is already on the way to the rarities committee. I’m sure you’re happy now. 😁😁
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    Montrose basin (uk) wader. Mystery wader

    Fraid not
  5. bonxie birder

    Montrose basin (uk) wader. Mystery wader

    I took this rubbish photo of a wader on Friday assuming it was a ruff. Given the presence of a sharp-tail today is anyone going to answer my prayers?
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    Grouse species - Glenshee Uk

    The next day I went back and saw 6-7 ptarmigan just below the summit of the cairnwell through a telescope from the car park. Made me realise the ones I posted earlier were definitely red grouse
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    Grouse species - Glenshee Uk

    When the birds flew, there was no white on the upper wing. Just the underwing
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    Grouse species - Glenshee Uk

    Just seeking confirmation that these are red grouse, even though they were on a boulder strewn ridge at 900m
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    Flores, Indonesia

    Needless to say Sam was excellent and without his help I wouldn’t have seen most of the above. If anyone wants further information, message me and I’ll do my best. Bali was disappointing as a holiday destination and a birding location but Flores was much better. Plenty of primary forest and...
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    Flores, Indonesia

    In the afternoon we had a long walk at the Cecar Village Trail Sunda Collared Dove Spotted Dove Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove Asian Emerald Dove Tenggara Swiftlet Leaf Lorikeet Helmeted Friarbird Flores Minivet Rusty-breasted Whistler Black-naped Oriole Black-faced Munia Sam also saw a Sunda Pygmy...
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    Flores, Indonesia

    The following day was spent entirely with the local guide Sam, as mentioned above. Our first stop just after dawn was at Wae Lolos Brush Cuckoo Tenggara Swiftlet White-rumped Kingfisher Red-cheeked Parrot Ornate Pitta Helmeted Friarbird Flores Minivet Rusty-breasted Whistler Black-naped Oriole...
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    Flores, Indonesia

    On Komodo Island we had a local guide with no birding knowledge and we just walked around the immediate area of the landing point for around an hour Green Junglefowl Pied Imperial Dove Black-naped Tern Great Crested Tern White-bellied Sea Eagle Collared Kingfisher Yellow-crested Cockatoo...
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    Flores, Indonesia

    On Flores we stayed at the Plataran Hotel and saw many Lemon-bellied White-eyes in the trees around the grounds On our first full day on Flores we visited Komodo and Rinca and saw at least 11 Komodo Dragons including fully grown males and young. Tremendous experience
  14. bonxie birder

    Flores, Indonesia

    Ok. So I’ve now got time to give a little more information. Remember that this was not a birding bird. It was a family holiday with some trips. We had spent the previous week on Bali, where the highlight was of course three Bali Myna that we saw at the very end of the road at West Bali NP. The...
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    Flores, Indonesia

    I’ve just come back from a family holiday to Flores and happened to hook up with an excellent quality guide. I’m posting his resumé here in case anyone else is interested. I only had one full day from Labuan Bajo and managed to pick up these lifers, on top of many other Asian species...
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