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Gavin was able to rattle off a few record shots of the Killybegs Killdeer. Photo: Gavin Thomas.

Killdeer: Killybegs, Co Donegal, 29 March and Alston Reservoirs, Lancs, 7 April 2013

Gavin Thomas couldn’t believe his luck when he found a rare American plover on holiday in Ireland – and again when he returned home to his local patch.

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The Which? guide to choosing a binocular.

Video: Choosing and focusing your binoculars

In this short video, a binocular expert at Which? guides you throught the essential steps to choosing a new binocular.

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Brown Shrike (Beidaihe, Bebei Province, China, 12 May 2010). Photo by Ross Ahmed.

List of Lanius shrikes with references v1.0

A full list of Lanius shrike species, complete with references.

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RE: Two American Terns

Hi there. I'm no expert on North American terns, but the second pic looks to be either Royal Tern or Elegant Tern - both big, orange-billed terns. The first one I'm not sure about. Maybe someone else

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Two American Terns

I am currently spending a week in USA travelling in an RV. I came across these Terns that I could not identify so would very much appreciate any help in identifying them. First one was as we

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Stanage plantation 25th May Sony A200 and Sigma 500mm lens

Posted by ron on 25 May 2013

Taken with my Sony SLT-A77 at Harrold-Odel country park

Posted by Wayne on 23 May 2013

Stanage 25th May Sony A200 and Sigma 500mm lens

Posted by ron on 25 May 2013

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Social media takes flightless parrot to number one

Posted: 26 May 2013
An extremely rare parrot has been revealed as the world’s best-loved species after 14,500 votes were cast in an international online poll.

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African bird conservation improves lives

Posted: 25 May 2013
A BirdLife project in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa has been shown to significantly improve the livelihoods of local people.

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Natural England strikes again!

Posted: 24 May 2013
After yesterday's revelation that Natural England has been allowing the culling of a protected species by shooting estates, an even worse, long term case has been exposed.

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