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  1. Mendobirder

    Scope hire?

    I'm wondering if it might be possible to hire a spotting scope in Ireland for three weeks in May-June. I lugged my Kowa through airports to Iceland last year and am not exactly eager to do that again... plus the tripod has to be checked, and we're aiming to do this trip without checking baggage...
  2. Mendobirder

    Morning trip to the Albatrosses

    Got out on a rare calm day for a four-hour cruise to the upper Noyo Canyon and found some friendly Black-footed Albatrosses, as well as Black-legged Kittiwakes and several other Gulls.
  3. Mendobirder

    Orkney and Shetland trip planning

    Okay, having changed our minds about where to go... we are looking at a trip to Orkney and Shetland starting mid-May and lasting two to three weeks. My main question right now is, how many days would you allocate for each area? It looks to me like one can easily use up a week or more in either...
  4. Mendobirder

    Western Isles questions

    We're sketching out a trip to several of the western Isles from mid-May through the first week of June. If I can work out the logistics, I hope to visit Arran, Islay, and Jura, then a few days on Mull, and then devote the remaining time to the Outer Hebrides. Our usual MO is to bird in the...
  5. Mendobirder

    USFWS Barred Owl Removal Plan

    The United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is seeking public comment on a draft plan to manage Barred Owls in western US forests: https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2023-11/service-seeks-public-comment-draft-strategy-manage-invasive-barred-owls More information from USFWS about their...
  6. Mendobirder

    Mini-pelagic, August 27, Northern California

    We have scheduled an afternoon trip out to the deepwater Noyo Canyon area where we have often found concentrations of seabirds and cetaceans. The trip will depart Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, California at 1 PM and return at 6 PM, going about 10-15 miles offshore. Expected birds include Sooty...
  7. Mendobirder

    Mendocino pelagic 7 May 2023

    We have a few spaces left for an offshore trip out of Fort Bragg (Mendocino County) California on 7 May. Weather permitting we plan to get 30 miles offshore; if it's rough we should still be able to get out 10 miles to the deepwater Noyo Canyon and find plenty of Black-footed Albatrosses. Laysan...
  8. Mendobirder

    Northern California Pelagic, 7 May 2023

    We have a few spaces left for an offshore trip out of Fort Bragg (Mendocino County) California on 7 May. Weather permitting we plan to get 30 miles offshore; if it's rough we should still be able to get out 10 miles to the deepwater Noyo Canyon and find plenty of Black-footed Albatrosses. Laysan...
  9. Mendobirder

    Westfjords?

    Getting close to finalizing plans for our trip around the island in late May/early June. One itinerary has us going around the Westfjords for three days, staying overnight near Drangsnes, Isafjordur, and Latrabjarg before taking the ferry south. I know the Latrabjarg cliffs are must-see, but am...
  10. Mendobirder

    Birding Iceland website?

    What happened to it? I'm getting a 404.
  11. Mendobirder

    Timing in May/June

    We're beginning to plan a two-week trip to Iceland and wondering about the ideal timing. I'm thinking the last week of May and the first week of June looks good, but am wondering if there would be any significant difference a week earlier or later. We have some flexibility as we haven't made...
  12. Mendobirder

    Hello World!

    Greetings from soggy Mendocino County on the coast of northern California. I live at the edge of the redwood forest about a mile from the Pacific Ocean shoreline. That puts me in the flight path for a lot of birds, so it's a great place to be a birder. We just did our two Christmas Bird Counts...
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