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  1. Nohatch

    Info Wanted for Birding Bukit Tinggi and Genting Highlands, Malaysia

    The Colmar "resort" is something else for sure. Don't try the food....just don't. They even messed up a Margarita pizza. Location is gorgeous though
  2. Nohatch

    Info Wanted for Birding Bukit Tinggi and Genting Highlands, Malaysia

    Hi Mike, Bukit Tinggi is an easy trip from KL and the traffic shouldn't be too much of a problem early morning. The site is freely accessible and you don't really need a guide as it's a small site with clear, wide paths and lots of overlooks (worthwhile for eye-level views of canopy species)...
  3. Nohatch

    Weekend near KL

    Hi Saibal, I will let others give guiding recommendations, but I will say that this is one of the easiest locations I have been to for logistics and finding birds. It's a small site with easy, wide trails and a good car park (or a decent walk from the hotel). Just going around the gardens slowly...
  4. Nohatch

    Kinabalu National Park

    I wore my standard hiking boots there; no problems and you can cover quite some elevation. Beautiful park, enjoy!
  5. Nohatch

    Vax passport requirement?

    I know that you know, but in this age of wilful ignorance, semantics matter more than ever. Best, J
  6. Nohatch

    Vax passport requirement?

    There is, but it doesn't mean "being (100%) immune" as is often implied/misunderstood. It's simply the process of fortifying the immune system through exposure (to the pathogen itself or some derivative, like a vaccine). Either way, the OP is unlikely to face any restrictions anywhere.
  7. Nohatch

    What’s your nemesis bird?

    If you'd like to visit the New Forest on a nice clear day in March I can get you both Siskin and Hawfinch with very little effort 😊
  8. Nohatch

    UK Beginner - Need help excel maybe!

    Hi Alex, welcome to a wonderful new hobby 😊 A spreadsheet is a great way to keep track of things, but I highly recommend downloading an app like eBird instead. It's very easy to use and does all the adding up, summaries etc. for you. Two small notes of caution: the Merlin app can be a bit iffy...
  9. Nohatch

    Birding sites near Portsmouth

    That makes life a lot easier! Farlington Marshes and Titchfield Haven would be the obvious targets. Titchfield is between Soton and Portsmouth and a lovely little reserve with good hides. You can combine it with the canal path along the floods for some extra species, incl. Glossy Ibis...
  10. Nohatch

    Birding sites near Portsmouth

    Do you have transport and any target birds you would like to see?
  11. Nohatch

    Changing Status of Firecrest in UK

    I certainly see them more in my local area (edge of the New Forest) than when I moved here, 14 years ago. Prevalence seems strongly habitat dependant. In my back yard (central Hythe) I've had breeding Firecrest for the past few years, but Goldcrest is a rare winter visitor. Dibden Bay next door...
  12. Nohatch

    Iceland in February - tips?

    Closest to Rvk I've seen WTE was Hvalfjordur, Gyrfalcon only once in the city and a few times near Grindavik (all winter records). I recommend walking the coastal path from the harbour area to Seltjarnarnes. The scenery is nice (views of Snaefell on a clear day!) and you'll see lots of gulls...
  13. Nohatch

    London Area Business Trip - Looking for tips!

    Fair point! I had a look around on eBird for sites near Heathrow that should give you a good cross-section of UK winter birding. You'll miss out on the coast because of the driving distance, but that's not the end of the world. How about spending your time between these sites: Burnham Beeches...
  14. Nohatch

    London Area Business Trip - Looking for tips!

    Hey Kraken, One option you have is to head down the M3 to the New Forest NP - should take less than 1.5h on a Saturday morning. You get a good variety of habitats in close proximity, and I can give you a detailed itinerary since it's my local area. Beaulieu area for all common and rarer UK...
  15. Nohatch

    Birding goals for 2023

    Joining the relaunch of the UK Patchwork Challenge (excited about that). Keeping a casual 10 km local area list as well to add a but of variety. And I'll try to focus more on green, slow, local birding experiences - my life is busy enough as it is!
  16. Nohatch

    Rarities you just don‘t get excited for

    Same here, Steve. I've only done a "proper" year list once, and driving around chasing rarities started to annoy me towards the end. Switching back to patching in 2023, and using travel opportunities for work to see things I haven't seen before.
  17. Nohatch

    Birding experiences in Europe/WPal

    Agree! I briefly visited Batumi during the autumn migration - and even on a quiet day it was a great experience. I'll have to look into Besh Bermag, had not heard of it - cheers.
  18. Nohatch

    Birding experiences in Europe/WPal

    That sounds amazing, Jan, thanks for sharing. Eastern Poland definitely gone up a few notches on my wish list of places to visit. Where I live now in the southern UK there are no avian spectacles like that, sadly.
  19. Nohatch

    Birding experiences in Europe/WPal

    Having grown up in the Netherlands, I know what you mean!
  20. Nohatch

    Birding experiences in Europe/WPal

    Sounds like a great day, and Holy Island is a lovely place - but rarity hunting is sort of the opposite of what I was after (although it can be plenty of fun in its own way). The relaxed wader watching in evening light, that's more like it :)
  21. Nohatch

    Birding experiences in Europe/WPal

    Ah yes I believe there is some sort of bird festival then? Sounds like a wonderful place
  22. Nohatch

    Birding experiences in Europe/WPal

    I was recently thinking about birding experiences - those moments, places or events with birds that make you go "wow!" - and I was curious to hear what you think are the standout ones that can be had in Europe and/or the Western Palearctic. A few that came to mind... Displaying Cranes at Lake...
  23. Nohatch

    Weekend near KL

    Hi Steve, I ended up going to Bukit Tinggi for 2 nights and did not regret it! It's just 1-1.5h drive from central KL - depending on the traffic - and an easy location with plenty of good birds. Checklists from my trip: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115846982 and...
  24. Nohatch

    WP not-so-big years

    Interesting, my experience/perspective is the exact opposite! The county/country/continent thing is very common across North America, Britain, Australia, etc. but I also know examples from the Netherlands, Iceland, Mexico, Argentina, India, Malaysia, etc. So definitely not confined to the...
  25. Nohatch

    WP not-so-big years

    That's fair enough and I am not opposed at all. It's just that, within the context of listing the world over, doing it by biogeography is a bit of an idiosyncrasy. County lists, country lists, the ABA, it's all done by (admittedly entirely artificial) administrative boundaries - the WP (however...
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