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    Mediterranean or Black Headed Gull - southern France

    I've always been rubbish with Gulls, so could some kind person tell me if this is a Mediterranean or Black Headed Gull, and more importantly what differentiates them in this winter plumage? The picture was taken 3 days ago on the river in Toulouse. In reality I would say the bill was a slightly...
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    Raptor West Sussex UK

    I thought this was a common buzzard when seen in the distance but having photographed it and zoomed in I'm thinking more Marsh Harrier - any opinions ? It was at Pagham Harbour, West Sussex, UK, flying over reed beds and farmland.
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    Pipit : Lizard Point SW England

    Hi, this taken today on shoreline at Lizard Point SW England. Looks rock pipit to me but (experienced) birding friend says more like water pipit. Any votes either way ? Thanks in advance
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    LBJ's South Coast England

    Hi, hoping someone can help with these small guys. Pics taken 2 days ago in bushes between tidal mudflats and farmland on south coast uk.
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    South Coast England - Waders

    Hi, no great rarerities here but would welcome confirmation of what these are. All taken recently at Pagham harbour, a tidal mud flat on south coast of England. Thanks in anticipation.
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    Bird of Prey in New York city

    Hoping someone can confirm that this is a juvenile peregrine
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    Wader - Pagham, South Coast UK

    Good morning, hoping someone can help identify the wader (bottom left). I thought it was a juvenile greenshank at the time but it doesn't seem to have the down turned bill tip. I've left the redshank in the pic to give an idea of size.
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    Recommendation for very compact binoculars

    Has anyone got a recommendation for compact binoculars that fit easily into a jacket pocket. They would be for general walking in the countryside use rather than serious bird watching sessions. Looking at a budget of around £100. I realise I'm not going to get the highest specification for...
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    Blue Tits Following Jay

    We had a Jay in the garden (suburban, South Coast UK) that was followed by 2 blue tits as it moved from tree to tree. Everytime it moved, the 2 tits would follow to the same tree a few seconds later and landed a few feet from the Jay. I can only think that maybe they had chicks in the area...
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    Robin Spotted !

    My 3 year old grandson spotted a robin yesterday, while out on a walk, and announced with great confidence " its a robin because its got a red chest" - not a bad start at all. :)
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    Warblers - Pagham, UK

    Help / confirmation of these would be much appreciated.
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    Scaup or Tufted Duck - Pagham UK

    Hi, is this a Scaup or Tufted Duck ? Do female TDs have that white patch at the base of the bill ?
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    Curlew Sandpiper ? Sussex UK

    Is this a Curlew Sandpiper or Dunlin ? Any advise much appreciated. (Sorry, missed off 2nd photo)
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    Disappeared Birds

    I put a feeder pole up about 4 months ago and soon got a sizeable crowd of various tits, housesparrows, dunnocks etc feeding regularly on the fatballs and seeds (sometimes up to 12 at a time first thing in the morning). Then suddenly about 2 weeks ago they all stopped - not a single visitor. Is...
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    Wader in Sussex, UK.

    An ID on this wader would be much appreciated.
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    Bird of Prey in Pyrenees

    Any help with this would be welcome. It was above farmland approx 20km north of the Pyrenees - it looks buzzard except for the tail seems too "scuffy" and the head too white.
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    Where to go from here ?

    Hi, probably in common with everyone else on this forum, I'm looking to get ever sharper and brighter shots with more impact. I drifted into bird photography a few years back with a D50 and kit zoom lens. Since the I've updated to a D90 with a 300mm f4 (prime) and a 1.4x Kenko Pro300 converter...
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    Very small font

    I hope this isi the right place to post this question - the font size on this site has suddendly gone very small. It hasn't effected other sites so I don't thinks its a pc setting - anyone know how to male it larger again ? Thanks in advance.
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    Nesting Herring Gulls

    Hi, a pair of Herring Gulls have nested on a flat garage roof a few feet above our drive and front door. The nest has 3 eggs in it. I've heard grim stories of how aggressive Gulls can be when the young hatch - what can we expect in a few weeks time ??? :-C
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    Software for sorting photo's

    Can anyone recommend a PC software package that is good for sorting bird photo's. I'm looking for something that enables you to sort/search by various factors eg location, date, species etc. Not bothered about doing advanced photoshop type stuff, but re-sizing, trimming , auto-sharpening would...
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    "Scurrying" little bird - Sussex UK

    Glancing out of the kitchen window yesterday I saw a small dull brown/grey bird - a little too big for a wren but a little too small for a sparrow. I would hardly have given it a second look apart fom its very characteristic scurrying motion. It was almost mouse like, dashing in straight lines...
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    Life after D50 ?

    A Nikon D50 was my first DSLR and I've happily used it for a good few years now - mainly for bird photography. My main concern is getting increased sharpness and so I invested in a Nikon 300mm/f4 prime lens a while back. The first question is will upgarding to a more modern DSLR inherently...
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    Mediterranean Gull, West Sussex ?

    I've never really spent anytime on gulls, so excuse me if the answer is obvious, but is this a Mediterranean Gull ?
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    Curlew or Whimbrel, Sussex, UK

    I think these are Curlews rather than Whimbrels, but would welcome a second opinion.
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    Turnstones ? West Sussex, UK

    Hi, I'm fairly sure these are Turnstones but would welcome confirmation please.
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