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    Hi there - my first question!

    In the top of a tree?
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    Ageing....male Bullfinch?

    You would expect 1st winter birds to look like adults by now. Post juvenile starts around late August to mid October and the moult is generally finished between October and December. They tend to leave a few greater covers and the carpal coverts however this isnt always easy to see in the field...
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    Help in identifying this Accentor

    Interesting, its definately not a Dunnock. I dont have much experience with there accentors but black throated or alpine looks possible im thinking more likely the former, would rather have the bird in hand, so dont take this as an ID.
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    Merlin?

    1st Year Sparrowhawk, another feature is the secondaries are heavily barred, Gos tend not to be this distinctively barred. Wing looks wrong shape for Gos too. Plus you wouldnt expect to get a gos and a merlin mixed up. |=)|
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    Carrion or Rook - Ireland Co. Leitrim

    Wings and bill look wrong shape for a raven, bill looks good for a 1st year rook. Im going with rook.
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    What was the first bird you ringed?

    Blue tit
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    Two queries from Paros island - Greece

    Yes the OP used the term red legs so I was referencing this. The undertail coverts, vent area etc.
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    Help for ID

    Yes Black Necked Grebe.
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    Two queries from Paros island - Greece

    Its one of this years so wont have attained its red legs yet.
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    Waders (Ukraine) ?

    I also agree
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    The Hen Harrier?

    Agreed, Hen Harrier, its a 1st year bird too.
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    Insect Sp. UK

    This is one of the pimplinae, I suspect Dolichomitus. Definately not Rhyssa persuasoria and definately not 8cm long.
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    What kind of insect is this? C Spain

    Its a species of Mirid bug, closely related to assasin bugs. We get several species similar to this in the UK but not knowing the Spannish fauna to well I would not want to take this to species level. Miridae.
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    Damselflies for ID, Spain

    1. Is Ischnura a female, I.graellsii 2. I will have a think about, not being from the region makes it harder.
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    Shieldbug for ID - Comana (GR), Romania

    Yes Nezara viridula, these often show this cream border to the head and pronotum.
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    Species for id please.

    It a male Tolmerus atricapillus.
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    3 for ID please (Coleoptera, Diptera and Hemiptera [I think]!)

    2 is male Chrysopilus cristatus
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    Beetle for id please.

    They are Pyrrhalta viburni. (Chrysomelidae)
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    Dunlin ? (UK)

    Without doubt a dunlin.
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    Skua, Shearwater UK?

    I agree juv. gannets. Juvenile/immature gannets can cause all sorts of confusion especially with larger shearwater species. It is always worth keeping them in mind.
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    Reed Bunting? Demark July 2010

    Sorry, caused a little confusion with my post, I did infact mean white wagtail the mainly British M. a. yarrellii is not as common in Denmark, plus as said this is to pale for a typical yarrellii.
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    Reed Bunting? Demark July 2010

    I carnt enlarge the wagtail photo however it looks like a pied from what I can see. The cheek looks to pale for yellow. And the overall colour looks wrong.
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    lincs id please

    I agree its a Redstart.
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