• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. M

    Buzzard sp - Horton's Plain, Sri Lanka Nov 2023

    I would like some help in the identification of the Buzzard sp photographed on Horton's Plain 10 days ago. Historically it has been considered that Himalayan Buzzard wintered here and this is how it was called by local guides. I had my doubts as it didn't attune with my memories of that taxon...
  2. M

    North Hampshire - Darter this week

    I have only just got around to looking at some of the photos of Darters from a site on the Hampshire/Berks border (in Hampshire but just outside the VC12 Boundary). The day was a success in finding a number of Black Darter that the habitat says shouldn't be there but are regularly found...
  3. M

    Sabine's Gull - Hampshire Jan 2023

    There is currently a Sabine's Gull frequenting the area around Southmoors in Langstone Harbour in Hampshire. It is a scarce visitor to the county however it is very infrequent in Jan and, in common with other records at this time, it is an adult. The question here is that the bird appears to...
  4. M

    Hummingbirds Feb 9th 2022 -Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca,Sierra Chincua, Mexico

    I have been going back through a few photos of last Feb trip to Mexico. These two hummers are from the monarch butterfly reserve at c 11,000 ft elevation The larger of two (Photos 3501 - 3502 ) I had assumed it one of the Ruby-throated or Broad tailed type (although Black chinned is sometimes...
  5. M

    Bluetail, Extremadura Spain

    Found today in Ibores, Extremadura this Bluetail seems to have mix of features. In addition to it being almost white, the bluetail is very limited in extent and has the dots more typical of Scarce. The thorax pattern seems more like Iberian - perhaps the more expected species here. The...
  6. M

    Butterflies - Uzbekistan - Part 3 Takhta- Karacha Pass, Samarkand

    Moving to the South-west, we visited the Takhta- Karacha Pass, 50km south of Samarkand on 28th May 2022, c 1500m asl. I believe that the Marbled White is Melanargia parce however the Wall sp and the blue are unidentified
  7. M

    Butterflies- Uzbekistan Part 2 - Tien Shen

    In the same area as the previous post I am fairly certain that the hairstreak is a local endemic Satyrium acaudata. The blue is a bit of a mystery
  8. M

    Butterflies - Uzbekistan Part 1 - Tien Shen

    I am wading through the photos of butterflies in Uzbekistan. It appears that the Vadim V. Tshikolovets book is unobtainable and I dont have access to the incomplete and multi-volume butterflies of the Palearctic. So any help would be welcome. As with many places many species are the same as...
  9. M

    Dragonflies - Kyzylkum desert, Uzbekistan

    Apart from a number of Lesser emperors, I didn't see many dragonflies in Uzbekistan. However at a single site in the Kyzylkum desert on 30th May 2022, at grid ref 40.276, 63.282, I photographed a number of species, none of which I could immediately identify. Has anyone any ideas?
  10. M

    Chiffchaff sp - Kyzylkum desert, Uzbekistan 30 May 22

    I have t admit to being confused by this warbler seen in the Kyzylkum desert (Grid ref; 40.458, 63.005) relatively close to the Turkmenistan border (c170m asl). It kept to the tamarisks, as was a bit of a 'jigsaw bird', never really showing clearly. It had a distinctly brownish cast, with no...
  11. M

    Southern Moroccan Bluetails

    I have been walking a few Oueds in South Morocco around Tata and Tissint and seem to have become thoroughly confused with the Bluetails. Most are fairly clearly Saharan - green body reduced post-occular spots (DSC06090 I also found this female type with orange body - but I still think it is a...
  12. M

    Flycatcher & Bunting, today, San Blas, Mexico

    I attach three photos; 2 of the same Empid. This one was silent and all the birds that have called have been Pacific slope. Immature male Bunting Thoughts/comments would be most welcome Many thanks
  13. M

    Butterflies of the Western Palearctic

    Can anyone guide me to where I may find a list of the Butterflies of the Western Palearctic? I am particularly interested in the regions on the edge the European area, including Israel and Morocco. Collins goes someway to helping especially for Morocco, however it is now getting out of date as...
  14. M

    Gadwall - male, Hampshire, UK

    This male Gadwall struck us as being very pale last weekend. Obviously a male and moulting out of eclipse. The dark tail pattern has yet to develop and all the darker mantle feathers are not showing yet. Is this 'normal' or is there some indication of mixed parentage. I would welcome any comments.
  15. M

    Bat in Southern Morocco - Feb 2020

    Hi all I got the attached spectogram using Echometer touch 2 this Feb in Erfoud in Southern Morocco. I suspect it is one of the pipistrelles, it certainly looked like it, but is it possible to identify from the spectogram? There is so little info about Moroccan bats that I can find, I am not...
  16. M

    Frog in Southern Morocco - help please

    The attached photo shows a frog seen in February near Iriri (GPS point:30.939, -7.210). I assume that it is a North African Water Frog (Pelophylax saharicus), but it seems to be at the extreme edge of colouring; no greens at all, no vertebral line. If so, is this colouring a result of...
  17. M

    Identity of 'creosote' smelling shrub in Morocco

    I have recently returned from the Sahara edge near Erfoud in Morocco. The attached plant/shrub was common in flashes and water courses following the rains in October. It was generally mixing with Euphorbia calyptrata. It had long stopped flowering, but it was covered with pods. The most...
  18. M

    Africa - year list record

    I read that the Budget birders (https://budgetbirders.com) Ross and Melissa Gallardy are doing a trip to Africa Dec 19-Oct 20. No details of their plans as yet that I can find. Set me wondering what is the current year record for the continent? I looked at eBird and the recent highest list...
  19. M

    Namibian Dragonflies - Oct 2019

    I would be delighted for any assistance in identifying the attached dragonfly. I had assumed it must be a Basker but can't find a match. Found far from water in acaccia in Erongo mountains. Many thanks
  20. M

    Dactylorhiza - Carpathians, Romania

    I saw this orchid about a week ago near Rasnov on the edge of the Romanian Carpathians. I had previous found Heath spotted, Common spotted, Early marsh and Heart flowered marsh. This one struck me as different, but acknowledging that this group is the master of hybridisation. Could this be D...
  21. M

    Confusing Ophrys - Minervois, France

    All the attached were taken last week in the Minervois in France. Ophrys were plentiful, mainly lutea and a few scolopax and fuscus. I found the ealy spider orchid types and associated confusing and attach a few that I would welcome any comments on potential species/subspecies or hybrids.
  22. M

    Clubtail from Minervois

    Seen last week at Le Somail on the canal du midi in France. This appears to be an immature Gomphus of some type. Can anyone point me to which species this is please.
  23. M

    Is this a Catalan Wall Lizard?

    Seen last week at the Rec above Gruissan near Narbonne, this lizard had me pondering due to the large lateral pale strip. There doesn't appear to be a picture of this type, but the text mentions this can be a feature of CWL. The relatively long snout seems to fit - maybe. Still trying to get...
  24. M

    Iris in Ethiopia

    I found this iris blooming at c 3700m in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia in February. Can anyone help with the ID Many thanks
  25. M

    Dragonflies - Ethiopia Feb 2019

    I have seen a number of Dragonflies in Ethiopia over the last few weeks and would welcome comments and IDs. First are a few from Awash NP
Back
Top