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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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    White-fringed or Black-bellied Antwrens? Canudos, Brazil

    I recently photographed this antwren at Canudos, the Lear's Macaw site in North-east Brazil. I am tending more towards it being a Black-bellied Antwren, but I am still unsure. Black-bellied should have a thicker white supercilium, especially behind the eye, which this bird has, and less white on...
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    Birding sites near Salvador, Brazil

    Great resource. Thanks again Andrew.
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    Birding sites near Salvador, Brazil

    Fazenda Campina looks like a good site to visit, with plenty of lists posted on e-bird. The location marked on e-bird for Fazenda Campina is a few km from any road, so it is unclear where to access the site from. I have also been unable to find any other site details online. The nearest town is...
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    Birding sites near Salvador, Brazil

    Thanks for the recommendation Andrew. I believe Crasto is the main site for the Fire-eye, so if I can get it locally at Fazenda Campina on a day trip, I may be able to try another site for the two-day visit. Tom
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    Birding sites near Salvador, Brazil

    I will be visiting Salvador for a week in early October with friends and family. I hope to get away birding for a couple of nights, and I could do with some advice. I recently moved to southern Brazil (Porto Alegre), so this will probably not be my only trip to the north-east, and I hope to...
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    Dr. Rob Tovey

    Very sad to hear this. I never met him, but I regularly read his excellent blog birdingforalark, and we were often in contact by e-mail. I was first in contact with him while he was in Libya, where he did so much to explore the country and spread his knowledge to other birders. He will be missed...
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    South Sudan _ Blue Rock-thrush?

    Thanks Federico I expected Cinnamon Weaver to be a common species in South Sudan, especially in the Sudd. But I never saw it on my visit, and some friends who spent much longer times there never saw it either. I wonder what its status is. They are very common in the southern half of 'North'...
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    South Sudan _ Blue Rock-thrush?

    Congratulations Federico. Nikolaus' Birds of South Sudan describes it as 'Expected in the arid rocky country around Renk', and Mark Mallalieu had none during his stay in Juba, so yours appears to be the first record for the country. I saw a few each year when I lived in Khartoum, Sudan a couple...
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    South Sudan - Weaver

    Hi Federico I agree that this is a Village Weaver. I would be very interested in any photos you get of Cinnamon Weavers, as I was studying them until recently in northern Sudan. Some claim the southern ones could be a different subspecies, so I am keen to see some pictures. Tom
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    23.4.17 Wad Madani, Sudan

    Sorry for joining this thread so late, but I just came across it. I agree that this looks like a Sudan Golden Sparrow. Cinnamon Weavers are very common around Wad Medani; a few years ago I was studying them in the area. However, all would have been in non-breeding plumage in April. Best time...
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