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    Conference Birding - Crakefest in Canberra, 10 November 2023

    Your account here and your eBird checklist certainly make it look as if Canberra is worth a visit, if just to visit these wonderful wetlands.
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    Two Months of Lifers Down Under

    Delia, thanks for your recommendations. I actually met up with Elegant Parrots in Busselton in 2019. I had visited some wetland areas just inland of the town, and was walking back along a residential street (open, with lawns, as in much of Australia), when I noticed a cat peering round the...
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    Two Months of Lifers Down Under

    Delia, I remember reading your posts about your holiday Down Under soon after you were there, and have just read them all again, from start to finish! I was on La Palma in the Canaries on 18th March 2020, the day that you posted your account of your visit to Kings Park in Perth. I managed to...
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    Visit Tenerife, November 2022. (changed circumstances)

    There are several pairs of Barbary Falcon on La Palma. Perhaps the most spectacular place to see them is Mirador El Time, high above Puerto de Tazacorte on the west coast. I have also seen one at quite a few other places on La Palma, including 7 times at Los Cancajos and twice at Santa Cruz...
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    Queensland

    Much closer to Brisbane you can see the Paradise Riflebird. I have seen then at O'Reilly's south-west of the city (a drive of 2-3 hours? I went on minibus trips.) on 7 days when I have been staying there. They also occur at and near Mount Glorious, which is just north-west of Brisbane.
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    Hardcore Madeira Madness - 15 - 20 June 2022

    That is an intriguing estimate of the population of Madeiran Firecrests. I saw them at both the Botanic Gardens and Monte in 1997 and 1998, as well as larger numbers in the natural habitat. I guess that the estimate must assume >1000 per square km in the native forests of Madeira. Of course, I...
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    Porto Santo October 2022

    Stephen, How was access to the golf course for birding? BTW, I went on a day trip to Porto Santo from Funchal in 1998 and didn't see any Rock Sparrows.
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    Anything but Barolo's

    How did you get on where you were on La Palma? I have been to the island 12 times, and most of my sightings of Robin there have been higher up in Barranco del Agua near Los Sauces, especially from by the HEP Station to and including Centro de Visitantes Los Tilos and high above at Mirador de las...
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    Back after a five year absence.

    Welcome back. Yes, so much has happened in the last few years, both personally and globally. I would like to think that I will be able to participate in BF more frequently in the future, too.
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    Magpie swoops on cyclist

    The Australian magpies are just trying to defend their families, to state the B obvious. As with all creatures, and as with humans, their behaviour varies between individuals. I was in Australia a few months ago and noticed in Perth a poster advising on safety measures against swooping birds -...
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    Good birds seen from restaurants

    I was in Australia in September, having some good bird experiences while dining. The best, although it didn't involve a rarity, was in Busselton, WA. I had my lunch every day in the Zen Coffee Lounge, which is on the main drag in town. On each of the three occasions that I ate there, a Willie...
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    New book: Birding hotspots in the Algarve - Lagoa, Portimão and Monchique

    Gonçalo, I have just been to the Algarve (see eBird). Your series of books would have been useful, although I didn't do too badly even without them, mostly using public transport apart from paying for two tourist trips. Where are they sold? NHBS? I plan to go back to the Algarve again...
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    Good birds seen from restaurants

    Carvi Beach Hotel, Lagos, Portugal I stayed in Carvi Beach Hotel at the southern edge of Lagos last month. The restaurant, Luca's Rooftop Restaurant, was great for an excellent selection of Portuguese food and wine, and allowed good views of the local birdlife. The azure-winged (Iberian)...
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    Mallards are great for wetlands

    Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
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    Introduced birds in Europe

    Red-winged Laughingthrush I have heard that they ceased to be.
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    Spanish Pyrenees november 2018

    Leo, as an 'old hand' in part of that area it was great to read your report, except for the sting in the tail, when your cases were stolen. I was robbed of my valuables by a parasite in Barcelona last year, so I know what it is like. I am glad that you made your flight home OK. Some of the...
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    Bittern in Djibouti?

    The birds in your photos (good quality to me, by the way!) look like juvenile black-crowned night herons. The standing bird especially looks more grey than the ones which I have seen in Spain, especially the Ebro Delta (such as last month). Maybe that colour is a result of the poor light that...
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    Australia – The Explorers Way and a few extra bits.

    Yes, as one who has been to Australia 5 times I really enjoyed reading it, thanks. I haven't been to SA or NT, but O'Reilly's brings back memories. I have been there 4 times, including 2 stays of 2-3 days. The birding there is indeed special. Although I am not as young as I was (yeah, to state...
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    Writing Trip Reports

    I have come to this thread later than others due to having been on a long birding holiday (Spain and Scotland) of at least 120 species for which I don't have time to write a report. To tell the truth, it was mostly to areas to which I have been many times before, not a journey of discovery...
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    Birdwatching in a big city, Barcelona

    I have quickly checked Klaus Malling Olsen's Helm Gulls ID Guide and that doesn't seem to mention pink legs in adult YL Gulls, except in a few cases in the Azores, just to throw that in!
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    Birdwatching in a big city, Barcelona

    Thanks, Chris, You saw many interesting birds there. I have never seen Melodious Warbler anywhere near Barcelona, mostly along the Ebro much further south in Catalunya, and the Herring Gull appears to be quite a rare visitor to Catalunya. I have only ever seen one Herring Gull in Spain, and...
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    La Palma March 2018

    Kittiwakes I notice on eBird that a much larger flock of kittiwakes was seen from the west of Madeira on 16th March, soon after I left La Palma and presumably related to my sightings.
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    Algerian Nuthatch

    Diedert, Thank you for sharing the story of your trip with us. It was very interesting to read. Allen
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    Comment by 'Allen S. Moore' in media '2 - Disappointed'

    You have got tree sparrows in your garden? Pleasing to see. I was glad to see them at Kristiansten Festning 3 years ago.
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    UK Poor System

    Someone called Jez Blackburn had the BTO responsibility for colour-ringing about 10-15 years ago. Is it still him?
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