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South-east China – 27th April (Day 6)

South-east China – 27th April (Day 6)

June 1, 2018December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

Today was our only scheduled attempt for Chinese Crested Tern on Shanyutan Island to the north or Changle. Chinese Crested Tern is thought to have a total population of fewer than 100 birds. For many years it was only known from a few specimens collected prior to 1937, and a small number of, mainly unconfirmed, […]

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Andaman Islands – 29th November (Day 5)

Andaman Islands – 29th November (Day 5)

December 31, 2017December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

Today we were up at 03:45 for a 04:15 departure from our hotel in Port Blair with a limited number of endemic birds to see. We headed back to the Government Secondary School in Port Blair to try for Barn Owl of the endemic subspecies deroepstorffi. Arriving just as the sun was rising we waited […]

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Mongolia – 19th May (Day 12) – Sangiin Dalai Lake, and Hustai National Park (Part 2)

Mongolia – 19th May (Day 12) – Sangiin Dalai Lake, and Hustai National Park (Part 2)

July 20, 2017December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

Arriving at Bayan Nuur from Sangiin Dalai Lake it was immediately apparent that this lake was teaming with birdlife even though it was blowing a gale. Almost the first birds we picked up were a pair of stunning White-naped Crane on the far hillside with another pair closer in the reeds, we saw nine in […]

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Alaska – 9th June (Day 13)

Alaska – 9th June (Day 13)

July 25, 2016December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

Another day spent birding the Council Road which runs east from Nome, thats not a negative comment, its a fantastic birding road as it extends along the length of Safety Sound with the sound to the north and the open sea of Norton Sound to the south. Today we birded as far as the summit […]

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Canon EOS 1D X – First Impressions

Canon EOS 1D X – First Impressions

December 2, 2012December 5, 2021 John Wright Leave a comment

Well, today I picked up my new Canon EOS 1D X – my first full-frame DSLR! To be honest, this was a big leap in faith. I had been satisfied with my 7D, but I often found myself in low-light situations wishing to capture high-speed action. I thought the 300/2.8L IS II USM would give […]

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