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    Belize/Guatemala/Honduras - March

    El Salvador is a lot safer now than it was a few years ago. The current government has been locking up all the gang members, raising a lot of discussion about human rights, but undoubtedly having a huge effect on crime. I was there in the summer and it was unrecognisable from previous visits...
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    Comment by 'tjbirder999' in media 'Common Tailorbird'

    Could it be a tailorbird?
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    Rio Grande do Sul

    The best birding is the region is around Sao Francisco de Paula, which is not far from Caxias. An excellent option for a bird guide is Roberto Botelho, who runs the Pousada Recanto da Mata. He has several regional specialties in the area of forest behind the posada including some good owl...
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    Switzerland 2023

    E-bird has a few records of Vinous-throated from Ticino, from near Bolle di Magadino.
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    Switzerland 2023

    I believe there is an established population near Varese, just over the border in Italy. It presumably came from there. Tom
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    Birding Yucatan Peninsula and Southern Chiapas/Guatemala

    Where to watch birds in Mexico by Steve Howell gives many great birding sites in the region. It was published in 1999, so is quite old now, but will still be very useful if you can get hold of a copy. Many of the sites are Mayan archeological sites, so easy to visit with non-birders and unlikely...
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    Any nest viewing sites for Spanish Imperial eagle?

    I will be based near Granada for a couple of months this summer, where I hope to do plenty of local birding. I see that there are only a few e-bird sightings of Spanish Imperial Eagle in the area, so I will probably have to travel further to see it. There is a good chance that I will have time...
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    Comment by 'tjbirder999' in media 'African masked weaver'

    Nice photo, Mohamed. This is actually a Vitelline Masked Weaver Ploceus vitellinus.
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    Great birding guide for Southern Brazil

    I have just returned from a 6-day birding trip in southern Brazil guided by Fernando Farias, and I just wanted to give a shout-out to let others know how good he is, and what great value. I have been living in southern Brazil for the past 18 months (Porto Alegre - in the southernmost state in...
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    Is this an Olrog's Gull? South Brazil

    Thanks BobbitWorm45. It looks like it all fits for Olrog's. I was there again today, but no sign of it. Tom
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    Is this an Olrog's Gull? South Brazil

    I photographed this bird today as it flew along the beach near Lagoa de Peixe in Rio Grande do Sul, in the very south of Brazil. There had been a few Kelp gulls flying past, and I had been trying to keep an eye open for Olrog's, as it has been recorded here, though not often. Unfortunately, I...
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    White-crested or White-bellied Tyrannulet, South Brazil?

    Thanks for your comments pbjosh and THE_FERN. It looks like it is probably White-crested, though best left as uncertain. I need to get more experience with these species. Tom
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    White-crested or White-bellied Tyrannulet, South Brazil?

    I had brief views of this bird at Sao Francisco de Paula near Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil. To me, it seems much closer to White-bellied Tyrannulet, which is an uncommon winter visitor to the area, though a local (who knows way more than me on local birds, but has yet to seen White-bellied)...
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    Best bird guides by region...Africa

    There is no field guide covering all of Sudan (except a very old one by Cave and MacDonald), as it forms a bit of a transition between different African regions. A few years ago, I summarised the best books to use in the country on my blog Link. Tom
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    White-fringed or Black-bellied Antwrens? Canudos, Brazil

    Very helpful explanation of these ID features. Thanks Andrew. Tom
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