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    Chiffchaff, UK

    I saw this chiffchaff at Shapwick Heath (Somerset, UK) yesterday but was puzzled by the indistinct eye-stripe. Does anyone have any thoughts about whether this is just because it's the time of year, or due to belonging to a subspecies?
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    Tanzania - ID for an old diary entry?

    Hi, I've recently found an old journal by my grandfather when he was on holiday in Tanzania in the 1960s (Masasi on the southern border). He gives a verbal description of a bird that he saw - I wondered if anyone might know what it was? I'm assuming its a common bird... "Bird: calling ······...
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    Bird ID from an old diary?

    Hi, I've recently found an old journal by my grandfather when he was on holiday in Tanzania in the 1960s (Masasi on the southern border). He gives a verbal description of a bird that he saw - I wondered if anyone might know what it was? I'm assuming its a common bird... "Bird: calling ······...
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    Buzzard with a wire

    I had some luck photographing a buzzard perched on a telegraph pole today - normally they fly off when I open the car window... But I was puzzled by the wire sticking out of its back - how did it get there? The buzzard didn't seem to be in any obvious discomfort. Any thoughts on this would be...
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    Bird song - woodwind reverberation - Argyll, Scotland

    I realise that describing bird song in words is fraught with difficulties... but while I was on a futile wait for pine martens in the Trossachs in Argyll (UK) last week, I heard a bird song which I can only describe as like a woodwind reverberation. I've not heard anything like it before - the...
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    Guinea-fowl? UK, Worcs

    I think these birds are some kind of guinea-fowl, but would appreciate a firmer ID if possible. I saw them in west Worcestershire (near Wichenford). Gamebirds are bred in the area so I am assuming that this is their origin.
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    Possible bunting? England, Cotswolds

    Would appreciate help on ID-ing the bird in the attached images. I've had two thoughts on this, that it might be a bunting, or possibly a female linnet. It was on the edge of farmland on the top of the Cotswolds (Leckhampton Hill). What strikes me about it are: the bunting-shaped bill, but it...
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    Viking 10x42s - any experiences or advice?

    Does anyone have experience of the Viking 10x42s that the RSPB are selling? I'm looking to buy a pair in this general size range for birding. I have a pair of Zeiss 10x50s that were bought 20 years ago: they are great except (1) they are heavy (2) they are not good for glasses - I wear glasses...
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