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    Golden Plover Barbados today

    Hi Neils have you any flight photos? Regards Derek
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    Unlike last time, trading ''two wheels for four'' ...Fuerteventura Dec.26th-Jan 2nd''

    Brilliant Ken, certainly never seen any when i was there, would suspect they are probably over looked but still a great record!
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    Unidentified Orchid, Northern Ireland

    try again!
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    Unidentified Orchid, Northern Ireland

    photo!
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    Unidentified Orchid, Northern Ireland

    This Orchid was in area with Common Twayblade, Greater Butterfly and Heath Spotted, presumeably some kind of variant of Twayblade? Anyone any ideas, thanks
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    2015 UK Orchids

    Hi, could anyone attempt to id this one, photographed yesterday in Co.Antrim. thanks
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    2014 UK Orchids

    Autumn Lasys Tresses out in force in Co.Wexford at the minute.d
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    Northern Ireland Bird Report 2012

    The email version of the 2012 Bird Report is now available, message me or email [email protected] for a free copy Majella
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    Northern Ireland Bird Report 2011

    The Northern Ireland Bird Report 2011 is now out, its free! There are two versions in downloadable form 2.5mb or the printable version 11mb. If you want a copy send us an email to [email protected] and i will forward you a copy.The report comprises rare and scarce bird news, lots of...
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    Northern Ireland Bird Report 2011

    The Northern Ireland Bird Report 2011 is now out, its free! There are two versions the downloadable form 2.5mb or the printable version 11mb. If you want a copy send us an email to [email protected] and i will forward you a copy.The report comprises rare and scarce bird news, lots of...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Last early morning seawatch but the wind was strong northerly, virtually no passage with a few corys milling about.2cy Audoins only bird of note. Bee eater was in nearly same spot and 50 azure winged magpies on edge of village
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Hi Simon It was at the first stand of pines on the right out of Sagres. There is an area of rough ground behind the pines that had dry reeds etc that attracts blackcap sardinian etc.will check again today. D
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Hi Rafael They in my opinion are not pale Balearics as they are different structurelly and you can even pick them out by their different flight action when with a group of balaeics.They are much closer to Manx Shears.I may be wrong and stand to be corrected but I thought menorcan shears were...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Hi Simon I will reply when I am back home. This mornings seawatching was poor probably due to the still calm conditions. 1 gorgeous Sooty Shear close in was worth the admisson money alone and 1 manx and 3 yelkeown types (what else can they be?) were also close in. Highlight was a male peregrine...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Passerine hunting produced 1 bee eater and 1 reed warbler! seawatching was disapointing with flat calm seas and just a handful of corys. 2 adult dark mantled ylgs remain in Sagres harbour were a whimberal was new. Griffon vulture at last and 4 short toed eagle contained an interesting juvenile...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Early morning seawatch quiet but good views as bird's were passing close to point.10 balearics, 1 sooty, 2 yelkeown types, 10 bonxie, 1 2cy Audoins and lots of corys.new bird in shape of a razorbill, highlight was 2 group of dolphin one close to shore. A second new bird were 2 WRYNECK found...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Simon I find your comment extremely patronising. Distracted by gulls? What does that mean? And whats the comment about the hotel about? Please explain? Yesterday after 4vdays of flogging birdless Sagres we decided yesterday afternoon to head up the coast and inland, we had hoped that we werent...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Quiet afternoon but we added thekla lark, woodpigeon, Curlew Sandpiper, little stint to our list.look forward to the griffon invasion! Seawatching poor this evening but huge passage of gannets, litterly hundreds per hour.2 willow warbler hotel garden this evening gives us a littlehope for tomorrow
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Reasonable early morning seawatch with good numbers of corys, balearics and bonxie.single manx and 2 yelkeown types. 4 Audoins guls of cape inc 3 lingering off the point, all had full dark tailbands, checking gul research I think that makes them 2cy but will check gull books on return.our own...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Yes I had good numbers of balearics this evening.good number of small skuas this morning nearly all arctics
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Hi Simon I am certain the dark mantled gulls are not Azorean but probably from Canaries or Maderia.superb harbour and must get american gulls and the type of place a caspian would show up.we had 2 superb juv/1stw audouins scavengeing off the pier yesterday one bird very vocal Will check books...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Hi Simon Thats not the bird I seen mine was more like the presumed long leggedxbuzzard birds they see in Spain a couple of which I have seen myself.would love to see this beuaty!
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Simon I had it in the morning about half way along the cape flying east and about 5 minutes later it flew back west towards the lighthouse and I lost it and presumed it headed inland. I checked the area you had it and kept scanning all likely fields but it could be anywhere, the small pool or...
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    Another very slow afternoon with no raptor passage and no migrants in any of our favoured locations, a male Dartford Warbler was superb however. Seawatching was slightly more productive with a close yelkeown shear, 2cy Audoins gull and ad Kittiwake.
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    Sagres - autumn migrants seen 2013

    1st winter Audoins in sagres harbour also 3 dark mantle ylgs. Melodious w, black kite, booted eagle from hotel. Passerines pretty much a disaster with just a single pied fly.raptors very poor with just a 2cy Egyptian Vulture of note different Bird to yday.a large loafing flock of corys off the...
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