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    Azure Hawker?

    Hi, I saw the attached today at Strontian in Ardnamurchan, Scotland I am edging towards Azure Hawker as the costa wasn't yellow but pale brown and there's no yellow on the abdomen but when I compare it to some photos online of Azure hawkers it seems a bit different. I read there is a blue form...
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    Drive up to Speyside advice

    hi, We will be making our annual trip to Speyside at the start of June and the final leg of the drive will be from Ken dee marshes to Feshiebridge. We could do with breaking that section up and was hoping to find somewhere to have a look for Butterflies, Dragonflies or Birds. Does anyone know of...
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    Google street view birding challenge

    Got bored tonight so started a streetview list (that are identifiable). I thought it would be quite easy but I am finding it tough. My list is 3. haha Mute swan - hayle estuary Jackdaw - Lands end carpark Black headed gull - salthouse carpark Anyone else tried it?
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    Porthgwarra info?

    Hi, We will be in Cornwall next week and are hoping that the wryneck in porthgwarra sticks about but can anyone tell me where the boating lake is ? Ive been to porthgwarra a few times before but can't work out where a boating lake or any lake could be. Cheers
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    Golden ringed?

    Will these still be out second week in September down in Cornwall? Cheers
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    Dusky Brocade + A n other?

    Hi, Our usual moth ID expert is on holiday but these two are doing our heads in so can anyone please help with their id. They were trapped in the Isle of Man. First one we think is a dusky brocade? But we don't have a clue with the second one. Cheers
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    Place to stay in Aviemore area?

    Bit of a fussy request this one :) Can anyone recommend a holiday cottage in the aviemore/nethybridge type area that gets Red squirrels and Crested Tit in the garden? Oh and also has wifi. We stayed near Dulnain bridge last year and had Red squirrels in the garden but little bird wise so would...
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    Iceland or Glonk

    Got this shot yesterday. The bird was with 2 Iceland gulls & 1000s of Herring Gulls in the Isle of Man. When we first saw it we thought it looked a bit Glonky but quickly dismissed that thought due to its size. (Looked identical in size to the Herring Gulls it was sitting with) so went with a...
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    ID beak / jawbone?

    Hi Can anyone ID this, found on an isle of man beach this weekend.
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    Eastern/Siberian Chiffchaff id?

    At the weekend we found a greyish pale Chiffchaff feeding on some Hay bales in the Isle of Man. At the time we had pretty distant views so I put the news out as Chiffchaff possibly Eastern type. Since then people have took pictures of it and the Id was changed to Siberian. This would be a first...
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    Calendar Online printing ?

    Can anyone recommend a good quality calendar printing online store that lets you upload your own photos to them. I have used fotobook for the last 7 years and always been happy with the quality but in 2011 they were bought out by alibi or something and their calendar printing offerings was...
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    Norfolk twitterers?

    Are there any Norfolk birders that tweet local birding info/news? There's a few tweeting info over here and we are pretty behind the times so was wondering who are the best ones in Norfolk to follow. Cheers
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    Goshawk or Sprawk?

    As per title, these were taken on 10/10/10 in the Isle of Man Me and my friend disagree on the ID so its out to the forum to decide :)
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    Belmaduthy dam

    Just spotted this SWT reserve near Chanonry point so thought I might incorporate a wander round there when we go to Chanonry. I cant find any info as to what birds are seen there though or any mention of it on here. Has anyone been and if so is it worth a wander? Cheers
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    Aviemore holiday help

    Hi, Can anyone recommend a place to stop off to split up our long drive from heysham to aviemore this month. (up the a9) I have found two places but cant find much info about either really. All we are looking for is somewhere to safely park the car and have a stretch of our legs for 20-30...
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    Loch Ruthven

    Is there a best time of day to visit Loch Ruthven? I am planning one of our days to be findhorn valley and then Loch Ruthven and in the Gordon Hamlett book it has Loch Ruthven as the last stop on the tour so just wanted to check that a late afternoon visit to the Loch is the right thing to do...
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    Speyside/Aviemore self-catering Accomodation

    Hi, We are going to visit Aviemore this year in May and we cannot wait. We've been wanting to go for 7 years and never managed it. Can anyone recommend a detached holiday cottage in the aviemore, boat of garten, nethybridge region that maybe has birds in the garden or a good view. Thanks...
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    wimberely head / replacement foot combo

    Ive just got my 4th gen replacement foot for my canon 500mmf4 lens but I am having a problem trying to get the wimberely to balance properly. Does anyone else have this combo? If so could they tell me where they have the vertical plate positioned? According to the wimberely instructions I...
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    Wader ID, Frampton Marsh

    Hi, These were taken yesterday at Frampton Marsh, UK. We had looked at this bird and just thought Ruff then looked elsewhere till some people in the hide said it was a Pec Sandpiper. We didn't think so (even though we haven't seen one before) so are now stumped as to what it is. It was...
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    4th Generation cp-51b foot

    Does anyone know if anywhere in the Uk sells these replacement feet for the canon 500mmf4? I can only find them in the USA. Cheers.
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    Turtle Dove

    Im over for a few days next week in the Roydon area and was wanting to try and see a Turtle Dove, does anyone know of any good sites round that area? Cheers.
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    Winterton Dunes

    Hi, Can anyone tell me where to park at Winterton dunes if you go there for the Nightjars at dusk? Im assuming the main beach carpark is locked by then. Also is it safe to park around there at night? Cheers
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    North Norfolk 3g

    Not sure if this is the right sub forum but does anyone in North Norfolk have 3g working on their phone? Ive looked at all the providers coverage maps but it doesn't seem to cover North Norfolk. Im just trying to work out if I should get a payg sim for internet coverage when I'm birding down in...
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    North Norfolk in May

    Hi, Im planning another holiday to North Norfolk in May (probably 17th to 21st) but am wondering is this too early to see Nightjar as this is our main reason for going. Also would we have a chance of seeing Honey Buzzard or is this week too early for that as well? Thanks very much Pete.
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    Dslr bird video thread

    Thought it would be a good idea for a single thread where we can post our dslr bird videos especially with the 1dmk4 out now as well. So any 5dmk2, 7d or 1dmk4 (or any future Canon dslrs that have hd video ;) ) bird videos are welcome here. To start with gyrob just posted this excellent...
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