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  1. smyrna

    Beluga

    Thanks for the update, I will keep an eye on the Cetacean threads:t:
  2. smyrna

    Beluga

    Hi everyone I keep hearing of unconfirmed reports that the Beluga Whale is still present !! Has anyone got any recent info regarding this only I was away when it first turned up. Cheers Phil J
  3. smyrna

    Guides in Croatia & sites near Split

    Penultimate day of the holiday and the birding has been brilliant the highlights being - Rock Partridge, Pygmy Cormorant, Great Reed wblr, Eastern Orphean, Eastern Sub Alp, Eastern BE Wheatear, Collared fly, Grey headed W’pecker, Honey Buzzard, Wryneck, Golden Oriole, Blue Rock Thrush, Little...
  4. smyrna

    Guides in Croatia & sites near Split

    Hi - I'm going to Croatia next week and I'm also staying near Split, I don't know of any guides but if I see any of those species I will let you know. Regards Phil
  5. smyrna

    Nanaimo bird report, September 03, 2017

    Hi Neal I hope you don't mind me contacting you but I am planning a holiday in British Columbia in Sept 2018, I plan to do some birding but was also wondering if you could recommend any tour companies that do short 1-2 day Grizzly bear watching tours? I also have some target birds that you may...
  6. smyrna

    Monteverde guides

    Monteverde Hi Andy - None of our dates matched and unfortunately I'm back home now but had a brilliant holiday. I assume that you know and probably have already seen the Quetzals at Curi-Cancha and Bellbird at the Hanging Bridges (Bridge No 4) Another highlight was a Northern Potoo on one of...
  7. smyrna

    Monteverde guides

    Montverde, Costa Rica Hi Andy Will you be staying just at Monteverde or various places? We could possibly share the cost of a guide if you were thinking of having one? Phil
  8. smyrna

    Monteverde guides

    Hi I am spending a few days at Monteverde next March and was wondering if anyone can recommend a guide who is based there, any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Phil J
  9. smyrna

    What cats have you seen?

    No Margay, what have you been doing with your time !!!;) For what its worth Lion (many), Leopard (3) Cheetah (4) all in Kenya Jungle Cat in India Hoping for Tiger next year.
  10. smyrna

    Friends of the vulture fund

    Thanks Martin, I've managed to get hold of it now. Phil
  11. smyrna

    Friends of the vulture fund

    Does anyone have the contact details for Manuel (Manu) Aguilera of the Friends of the Vulture fund (Fondo Amigos del Buitre) ? The website is in Spanish and the contacts page seems to be unavailable. I know Manu feeds the Vultures near the village of Santa Cilia and I am interested in booking a...
  12. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Yes, I must admit I was expecting to see nowt when I rocked up this morning at 7am !!! when I saw it sitting in there in the field I couldn't believe my eyes :eek!:
  13. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    You made this Northerner Very Happy when you & Stevo found the last Great Reed in proper Staffs:-O:-O:-O:-O
  14. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Great Grey Shrike Great Grey Shrike - Hanchurch Woods in clear fell at Swynnerton Old Park We've been looking for one of these up at Hanch for years but now with all the clearfell we know it was only a matter of time. Well done to Steve & Heather.
  15. smyrna

    Is this a Geranium Bronze?

    Many thanks for your quick reply Steve, thats a new one for me then didn't know they were in Greece.:t:
  16. smyrna

    Is this a Geranium Bronze?

    Hi everybody It says in Collins that they were introduced into S Spain, if it is one have they now spread to Greece? This was photographed on Skopelos in July. Many thanks.
  17. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    And as I'm going away for 11 days on Monday it appeared just in time at the 'Minsmere of the Mids' - certainly a site that is living up to it's hype! I was away last week & got back on Friday night-good timing or what !!!! A brilliant bird, July is the new May in Staffs these days :-)
  18. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Quite right Ian. I spent a very pleasant evening down there getting probably the best views of Roseate Tern I've ever had from down the lane.:t:
  19. smyrna

    Firmyn wood

    Thanks, I will leave it another week to be sure.
  20. smyrna

    Firmyn wood

    Anyone know if the Purple Emperors are out yet at Firmyn Wood yet? it looks to be a nice day on Sunday so thought about going.
  21. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Sad News Hi Everyone Sad news this morning of the passing of Bill Brydges after his long battle with cancer. He was a great character and familiar face in the birding community over the last 25 years.
  22. smyrna

    Birding In Staffordshire

    Sad News Hi Everyone Sad news this morning of the passing of Bill Brydges after his long battle with cancer. He was a great character and familiar face in the birding community over the last 25 years.
  23. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The easiest decision the Staffs rarities committee will ever have to make:-C
  24. smyrna

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Still a great find mate and worth it for the chance to use the headline '' The Great Crane Robbery '' - brilliant:-O
  25. smyrna

    Eastern Massachusetts Sites

    Hi Everyone I was wondering if anyone can suggest the best birding sites to see any of the species listed below. Myself & the wife are spending 2 weeks in the area in September. We are having a few days in New York and then we are driving up the coast. My target species are; Ruffed Grouse, Sharp...
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