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  1. cassowary

    Tocumen to Gamboa

    Niels I'm not quite up to date but the discovery tower at the beginning of pipeline road makes the rainforest lodges unnecessary. If you are just doing Gamboa area, Ivan (Ivan's B&B) used to arrange transport from the airport - (It's straight forward to get there); also he had a couple of golf...
  2. cassowary

    Eastern Australia, October

    For those number of nights I would fly into Melbourne 1)Melbourne - Drive to Adelaide (do Phil Mayer's trip near Deniliquin) + Weribbee sewage works + penguins + mallee etc... 2) Sydney 3-4 full days total - maybe go inland? + barren grounds + Wollongong Pelagic 3) Brisbane 3 Days...
  3. cassowary

    Travelling to Sydney, Australia in March

    A bit further afield Barren Grounds and a Wollongong pelagic would be my top 2..... It looks like there are still stakeouts for powerful owl + other in Sydney. you might find these links useful http://ebird.org/ebird/barchart?byr=2017&eyr=2017&bmo=1&emo=12&r=AU-NSW...
  4. cassowary

    Short trip to Eastern USA Next Week

    http://ebird.org/ebird/map/yebcha?neg=true&env.minX=-80.454876953125&env.minY=37.90206591554748&env.maxX=-69.007123046875&env.maxY=42.33530935276045&zh=true&gp=true&ev=Z&mr=on&bmo=8&emo=12&yr=cur&byr=2017&eyr=2017
  5. cassowary

    Short trip to Eastern USA Next Week

    Cape May will likely be your best single spot for birds. IME Sandy hook is mostly better in spring. You have a strange list of some common species and some tricky ones. If you are looking for specific birds ebird will help you out a lot...
  6. cassowary

    Short Stopover in Santiago

    Bird guides seem to be thin on the ground in Santiago. I went on a pelagic with Rodrigo Reyes: he's a regular contributor on ebird and an excellent professional guide: [email protected] +56 9 97186970 http://www.birdwatchingchile.com/ I'd start with Tranque La Cadellada as you...
  7. cassowary

    Short Stopover in Santiago

    Even if your bags are interlined to your next destination you are still going to have to hire a car which isn't a quick process in Santiago airport. and customs+immigration However if you can organize a guide to pick you up and drop you off you could probably get to Tranque La Cadellada...
  8. cassowary

    September Sri Lanka DIY

    Well it sounds like you are a widely traveled birder. If you get to Kitugala you should bump into other birders & guides though they may not he too keen to point out the various roosts for the owls etc... a couple of links - I'm guessing you know how to use...
  9. cassowary

    September Sri Lanka DIY

    In Sri Lanka it's often cheaper to hire a driver/guide/accommodation through a company like Baurs (there are a couple of other companies) than doing it yourself. http://baurstravels.com/ Kitulgala is probably the best single spot for birds (great choice!) and has comfortable accommodation as...
  10. cassowary

    First time in Africa, with kids: where to go?

    I think there is an age limit (probably over 6) for going on official night/game drives in most parks. Remember it's not uncommon for lions etc to come right up to open game vehicles. Also in many parks you have to be within a camp before the evening. There are a number of private reserves as...
  11. cassowary

    Essential Monterey birding??

    Here are a few of links to start you off: http://ebird.org/ebird/barchart?byr=2016&eyr=2017&bmo=1&emo=12&r=US-CA http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L374642&yr=all&m= The landslide at Mud Creek is major as you say...
  12. cassowary

    Good spot near Seattle to spot eagles

    You have a fighting chance: http://ebird.org/ebird/map/baleag?bmo=1&emo=12&byr=2017&eyr=2017&env.minX=-124.763&env.minY=45.553&env.maxX=-116.913&env.maxY=49.004&gp=true http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L571490&yr=all&m=
  13. cassowary

    Meadowlands, Northern NJ

    here you go with the ebird links: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L765025 http://ebird.org/ebird/map/nstspa?bmo=1&emo=12&byr=2016&eyr=2017&env.minX=-74.273&env.minY=40.762&env.maxX=-73.894&env.maxY=41.134&gp=true...
  14. cassowary

    RFI - Wyoming in September

    You might find these links useful: http://ebird.org/ebird/barchart?byr=2016&eyr=2017&bmo=1&emo=12&r=US-WY http://ebird.org/ebird/map/mouplo?bmo=1&emo=12&byr=2016&eyr=2017&env.minX=-111.055&env.minY=40.996&env.maxX=-104.052&env.maxY=45.004&gp=true...
  15. cassowary

    Prothonotary and Golden-Winged Warbler

    I don't know anywhere off the top of my head in N NJ but these links might help...
  16. cassowary

    Cape May/ New Jersey; Cetacean watching

    Briefly, sandy hook is often better than cape may in spring if you are going near NYC. ebird is your best source and Cape May RBA. Cape May is usually worth a visit in spring though. I wouldn't bother looking for cetaceans off the Jersey shore - often the whale watching boats just come close...
  17. cassowary

    Magee Marsh, Ohio

    Surprised no replies as Magee marsh is fairly heavily birded. I've birded this area. you are out of range of the woodpecker goo.gl/WqB8rt Briefly, Ebird (inc rare bird alerts) and to a lesser extent listserve RBA are your main 2 resources for up to date info. I've never seen Kirtland's on...
  18. cassowary

    Good Florida Gulf Coast birding sites?

    I'll start you off as it takes me no time to pull up the main data http://ebird.org/ebird/barchart?byr=2016&eyr=2017&bmo=1&emo=12&r=US-FL http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L823147&yr=all&m= http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L127407&yr=all&m= http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?hs=L127332&yr=all&m=
  19. cassowary

    Where in the world?

    I was just having a look at Sabah as I haven't been there. Car hire looks relatively expensive as the companies I looked at seem to only offer hire with insurances included but excess (~$500). As my CC covers me in full (no excess) for CDW and LDW (if I don't take out the hire companies...
  20. cassowary

    Where in the world?

    Kaeng Krachen / Laem Pak Bia area is amazing in winter - I haven't been in July but it doesn't sound as good. South Africa is a good choice. I'd go from Johannesburg through the drakensbergs to Lesotho then to Mkuze game reserve (for black rhino) also Ndumo Game Reserve then drive the length of...
  21. cassowary

    Advice San Francisco-Monterey-Yosemite

    With the greatest respect I think you may be new to ebird . Some reports are general and some pin point. As I've seen Lewis's woodpecker lots of times if I reported it CA in a hotspot I would likely just mention the hotspot. The rarer the bird the more pinpoint the reporting tends to be. More...
  22. cassowary

    Advice San Francisco-Monterey-Yosemite

    I happened to have these links handy; It's fairly straight forward from the e-bird maps to work out where you have the best shots to find most species including all those you mentioned. goo.gl/TVEey5, http://ebird.org/ebird/barchart?byr=2016&eyr=2017&bmo=1&emo=12&r=US-CA
  23. cassowary

    The Camargue Visit

    All the places you've listed are well documented and the maps from 30 years ago still pretty much apply. Gosney, gooders etc.... just note the Pont du guard has changed a great deal IMO for the worse and is now a tourist spot (and has been for a while now). I've found this old thread...
  24. cassowary

    Red-cockaded Woodpeckers near Orlando

    you might find thislink useful http://ebird.org/ebird/map/recwoo?neg=true&env.minX=-94.5784375&env.minY=22.80593900838383&env.maxX=-72.7815625&env.maxY=32.59253191486734&zh=true&gp=true&ev=Z&mr=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=range&byr=2016&eyr=2017
  25. cassowary

    Weekend only Birding trips abroad

    I've recently flown from NYC to Mumbai and Singapore for the weekend and LAX to Tokyo for the weekend twice this year; not birding though. So lets say you can organize flights to get 2 full days birding in; from Scotland I would say coastal The Gambia with a good guide, Eilat, Lesvos (in spring...
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