Surfbirds Bird Forums http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/ Surfbirds Forums are birding and birdwatching forums en Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png Surfbirds Bird Forums http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/ Corncrakes in Yorkshire http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10859-Corncrakes-in-Yorkshire&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:47:32 GMT Hi all Does anyone know if Corncrakes are still around in the Wheldrake Ings area; will be passing that way next week and its a toss-up between... Hi all

Does anyone know if Corncrakes are still around in the Wheldrake Ings area; will be passing that way next week and its a toss-up between there and the Wykeham Raptor watchpoint

Many thanks

Martin ]]> Information Wanted stringouzel http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10859-Corncrakes-in-Yorkshire Recently at North American Birding: Attu 2012 http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10858-Recently-at-North-American-Birding-Attu-2012&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:33:41 GMT Hi all, John Puschock is leading a tour—via boat—to Attu Island (the farthest-out of the Aleutians), and is updating daily at North American... Hi all,

John Puschock is leading a tour—via boat—to Attu Island (the farthest-out of the Aleutians), and is updating daily at North American Birding:

http://www.nabirding.com/

He's getting some fantastic birds, including Short-tailed Albatross ... and he has just reached the island today!

Other new posts at NABb include a must-read story by Matt Fraker about his most recent lifer (ABA #680), "Healing with Chuck": http://bit.ly/MhyJUv

Plus, Dave Dolan chases some Texas rarities.

Check it all out at North American Birding. ]]> Surfbirds Noticeboard Greg Neise http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10858-Recently-at-North-American-Birding-Attu-2012 Wagtail - Yellow, Grey or Citrine http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10857-Wagtail-Yellow-Grey-or-Citrine&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:21 GMT Hi all, next ID please.

Clearly a wagtail and instinctively I want to say it's a yellow wagtail. Only doubt I have is the relative grey colouration of the upperparts in conjunction with a definite yellow supercilium and patchy yellow underparts. Any thoughts on which wagtail this is and which sub-species it might be ? Images were taken in Hong Kong on 31st December 2010.

Thanks - Darren
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]]> Whifflepeg http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10857-Wagtail-Yellow-Grey-or-Citrine Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10856-Tree-Swallow-Tachycineta-bicolor&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 12:40:11 GMT A Tree Swallow was discovered yesterday in Iceland close to Reykjavik the capitol . It was seen again today .This is a first for Iceland. Photos... A Tree Swallow was discovered yesterday in Iceland close to Reykjavik the capitol . It was seen again today .This is a first for Iceland. Photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/omarrun

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Ómar Runólfsson ]]> European Rare Birds Omarrun http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10856-Tree-Swallow-Tachycineta-bicolor ID request please; Olive-backed Pipit? http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10855-ID-request-please-Olive-backed-Pipit&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 11:19:30 GMT Hi everyone, Any chance of a confirmation (or otherwise) of the attached. I believe it's an Olive-backed Pipit but only managed to get the one shot from behind so no clear view of neck / belly and the distance was quite large. Image was taken in woodland near Mui Wo in Hong Kong on 20th November 2010. Thanks - Darren
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]]> Whifflepeg http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10855-ID-request-please-Olive-backed-Pipit Introduce Myself http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10854-Introduce-Myself&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 11:10:44 GMT Hi everyone,

So busy posting ID requests over the last couple of weeks I completely forgot to say "Hi".

The name's Darren, originally from the UK but living in Asia for the last four years (two years in Singapore, two years in Hong Kong). I got the birding bug a couple of years ago during a safari holiday in South Africa and the rest is history as they say. Anyone interested in some of my birding images check out my Flickr page on http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildaboutwildlife/ - of course if you see any ID errors on there please let me know!

Happy Birding - Darren ]]> Say Hello Whifflepeg http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10854-Introduce-Myself Insects in flight http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10853-Insects-in-flight&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:40 GMT hello everyone Xanthogramma pedissequum With this new species the gallery devoted to insects in flight is always larger... hello everyone
Xanthogramma pedissequum
With this new species the gallery devoted to insects in flight is always larger
http://www.pbase.com/carlogalliani/insects_in_flight







]]> Insects and Reptiles carlos http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10853-Insects-in-flight Brown-headed Cowbird in Germany 15/05/2012 http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10852-Brown-headed-Cowbird-in-Germany-15-05-2012&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 16:14:42 GMT A male Brown-headed Cowbird at Mecklenburg Vorpommern, on the island of Greifswalder Oie. is here -... A male Brown-headed Cowbird at Mecklenburg Vorpommern, on the island of Greifswalder Oie. is here - http://club300.de/gallery/photo1.php...398&mode=0&i=4

Brian S ]]> European Rare Birds Brian S http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10852-Brown-headed-Cowbird-in-Germany-15-05-2012 ID Help http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10851-ID-Help&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 12:28:47 GMT This was taken in South West Texas 2 weeks ago. Any ideas on the species of empidonaxAttachment 7104... This was taken in South West Texas 2 weeks ago. Any ideas on the species of empidonaxC70H4421.jpg
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]]> photoop http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10851-ID-Help Hawk in everglades http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10850-Hawk-in-everglades&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 12:21:20 GMT Hi all, I saw this hawk in the Everglades last December, I think it is a juv. Broad-winged Hawk, but would value comments. Thanks Steve ... Hi all,

I saw this hawk in the Everglades last December, I think it is a juv. Broad-winged Hawk, but would value comments.

Thanks

Steve


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]]> StevieB http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10850-Hawk-in-everglades Female yellow wagtail sp, Boyton Suffolk http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10849-Female-yellow-wagtail-sp-Boyton-Suffolk&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 10:49:52 GMT Found this female wagtail with a male and two female nominate yellow wagtails at Boyton Marsh, Suffolk on 14.05.2012. Is it a female blue-headed... Found this female wagtail with a male and two female nominate yellow wagtails at Boyton Marsh, Suffolk on 14.05.2012.
Is it a female blue-headed wagtail?

Cheers,
Gi
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]]> Gi Grieco http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10849-Female-yellow-wagtail-sp-Boyton-Suffolk Slaty-backed Gull on Iceland http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10848-Slaty-backed-Gull-on-Iceland&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 07:02:40 GMT Photos of this bird can be seen here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/25753251@N03/ Very dark mantle and raspberry-pink legs. A great find and... Photos of this bird can be seen here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/25753251@N03/

Very dark mantle and raspberry-pink legs. A great find and interesting to compare with the UK bird - http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showt...ked-Gull-Essex

Brian S ]]> European Rare Birds Brian S http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10848-Slaty-backed-Gull-on-Iceland Stop Spring Hunting in Malta http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10847-Stop-Spring-Hunting-in-Malta&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 05:09:19 GMT Please sign and spread. Share on Facebook etc... http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Stop_Spring_Hunting_in_Malta/?cNIWtab Please sign and spread. Share on Facebook etc...

http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Sto...Malta/?cNIWtab ]]> Conservation Issues Dabchick http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10847-Stop-Spring-Hunting-in-Malta Bird festival http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10846-Bird-festival&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 23:17:09 GMT Are any of you going to the bird and nature festival in ashland Wisconsin this weekend cause ill be there Are any of you going to the bird and nature festival in ashland Wisconsin this weekend cause ill be there ]]> Surfbirds Noticeboard greene http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10846-Bird-festival Lepidapp http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10845-Lepidapp&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 20:12:34 GMT Does anybody use or has anybody used the Lepidapp produced by Guy Padfield et al?... Does anybody use or has anybody used the Lepidapp produced by Guy Padfield et al? http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/butte...499848412?mt=8

I am interested in buying it, but at £11.99 it is expensive and so wondered if anyone could give a brief review of it.

Brian S ]]> Insects and Reptiles Brian S http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.php?10845-Lepidapp