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    Dragonfly ID Spain

    Photographed in Extremadura at the end of April. A bit stuck on what species this is so help appreciated Paul
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    Poo in the Picos

    Wonder if anybody has thoughts on what might have done this? About 4 inches across and found in the middle of a wide track in the wooded foothills of the Picos Mountains, Spain. Could it be possibly Pine Marten?
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    Fuente De cable car

    Trying to find out if the cable car at Fuente De in the Picos Mountains run on a Sunday?
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    Gull help needed

    Any thoughts out there on this bird seen today?
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    Live camera options, wired or wifi

    Looking for some ideas. We have badgers visiting the garden but recently they have been hanging about under the house extension. They have made a nest which they use for night time naps but not yet in the day. Would love to have a camera set up to watch in real time, possibly available to access...
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    Live camera for badgers?

    We regularly get badgers visiting the garden and have used trail cameras with good footage. The sett is a couple of fields away but recently 3 of the animals have been having a snooze under the extension in the middle of the night. They are not there during daylight but things may change when...
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    UK Bat ID

    Found this bat on a Cornish cliff path today. Anybody has an idea of what species if possible from these pics Cheers Paul
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    Humpback Whale in Cornwall today

    Humpback Whale seen by Marine Discovery today who operate out of Penzance https://www.facebook.com/marinediscovery/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
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    Odd Chaffinch

    Is this Chaffinch a bit leucistic or an odd race? Opinions sought Cheers Paul
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    Garden mammals

    Been quite good in the garden at the moment with at least 3 Foxes and 3 Badgers visiting up to a couple of hours before dark
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    Hybrid sparrow? Cornwall

    Presumably just an aberrant House Sparrow or a bit Spanish making it look rather like an Italian though put off by small flecks of grey in the crown. Opinions?
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    New inshore seabirds trips.

    Adrian of Mermaid 11 (www.cornwallboattrips.com) is looking to run short exploratory trips early and late in the day this week, probably 06:00 – 10:00 and 16:00 – 20:00 at £20 starting this Monday (01/09). More details to follow, contact Martin on 07875 295457 for full details and bookings...
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    Sites suspended

    Just noticed the Cornwall and Scilly Birding websites are suspended. Wozzon there then?
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    Cornish seabirding

    We now have a facebook group where we will be posting sightings and images of what we see west of Land's End https://www.facebook.com/groups/289934087834530/?fref=nf
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    Cetaceans SW England

    Hi all Just thought it might be good to have a new thread for this area. It can be quite good so I'll start with 300 - 400 Common Dolphins on Friday 4th from the Scillonian. Cheers Paul
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    Bottlenose Dolphin calf killed in Cornwall

    Very sad news from Cornwall today. I quote I have just had some terrible news from the North Coast. The bottlenose dolphin pod was in Padstow this afternoon, and they were surrounded by about 25 boats. One of the dolphins has been run down and killed. I can't believe it. Would people be so...
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    Penzance Pelagics

    Hi everyone This summer we are starting regular pelagic trips heading out from Penzance onboard Mermaid II. We will get offshore and head west, chumming a few miles south off Lamorna and Porthgwarra before heading out towards the Wolf Rock lighthouse. Obviously we are aiming to find Wilson's...
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    2013 Pelagics out of Penzance

    Hi everyone This summer we are starting regular pelagic trips heading out from Penzance onboard Mermaid II. We will get offshore and head west, chumming a few miles south off Lamorna and Porthgwarra before heading out towards the Wolf Rock lighthouse. Obviously we are aiming to find Wilson's...
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    More suppression in Cornwall

    Recently heard that a Killdeer was in West Cornwall from January to March 2010 at St Buryan but was suppressed by a couple of local birders who are often 'swanning' around after everyone elses rarities. It was even seen apparently at Porthgwarra and from public rights of way. Seems with this and...
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    Inter-tidal ID UK

    Hi Can anyone help with the identification of this. I've attached 2 examples found near the low water mark in Cornwall. thanks Paul
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    Polar Bear in Iceland

    A sad story from Icelandic Birding. Both from 2008 were also shot. So they have more than global warming to contend with. A Polar Bear was located at Þistilfjörður, NE Iceland yesterday and killed because of safety measures. Polar Bears are extremely rare vagrants in Iceland with only two...
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    Basking Sharks off Cornwall

    In the last few days, good numbers of Basking Sharks are around the west of Cornwall. 50 were present one evening in Sennen Cove and I had 24 from the Scillonian on wednesday. Paul Check out http://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/wildlife.htm
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