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Recent content by A CHAPLIN

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    Loch Garten Ospreys 2011

    Our Osprey chicks are on the move. Bynack, the male crossed the North Sea to Bruges and the last position shows he is in France. However Tore, his big sister is enjoying exploring RSPB reserves in England and our south coast. The last position was between Portsmouth and Plymouth, she seems to...
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    The first successful case of “hard-releasing” a young Philippine Eagle

    It is wonderful news. At first I thought the photo of Hagpa was an Osprey. Ann :t:
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    Red Kites in Grizedale

    I don't know when it was filmed but I recently saw (possibly on the One Show or our local news) the release of a batch of young Kites into Grizedale and wish them well. Ann :egghead:
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    Loch Garten Ospreys 2011

    I wonder if Rothes will make it back next year? she likes a fish farm in France. Next year she may arrive here. Ann Osprey Godmother
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    Loch Garten Ospreys 2011

    Sad but wonderful news for one young lady. Tore, the oldest (female) chick was last seen on Wednesday at 9.27 am at Loch Garten and the RSPB blog has just announced she is now in Holyhead North Wales. Satellite tagging is marvellous, we can now follow both chicks this year, Bynack the younger...
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    save the Amazon rainforest petition

    Signed. Figure now 1,146,371 and increasing all the time. They have passed their original figure and now hope for 1,500,000. I hope they will get many more. Ann :egghead:
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    Loch Garten Ospreys 2011

    After a lot of checking the eggs and listening EJ's first chick hatched at 22.13. Here is the clip on UTube courtesy of Alison, who was recording and hoping. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8KheebTgPA Congratulations EJ she is now sitting tight, checking and keeping that chick warm sounds...
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    Loch Garten Ospreys 2011

    Hi Everyone, EJ has been a bit restless on the nest and when she half stood up at 19.52 we saw she has laid her second egg. Congratulations EJ and Odin. The happy father has not returned to the nest yet can't wait to see his face. I only came in for my tea and got an early Easter Egg...
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    Loch Garten Ospreys 2011

    Hi Everybody, The webcam is now running at Loch Garten and it is showing a beautiful afternoon up there, unlike here. http://www.rspb.org.uk/webcams/birdsofprey/lochgartenvideo.aspx If there is no snow this year, I wonder if EJ will recognise her nest? it has a beautiful carpet of green...
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    Irish woodlands and Forests sell off.

    Signed, and I hope you get as many signatures as we did to stop the sale of English forests. Good luck, hope everyone on BF signs the petition. Ann
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    CABS bird protection camps spring 2011

    Thank you for the information David. You can rely on my support as usual Ann :flyaway::flyaway:
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    Rutland Water Ospreys - West African Trip

    Hi folks, I am sorry I am late posting this, the trip is nearly over. Three members of the Project Team are spending 4 weeks in Gambia and Senegal, wintering places for many Ospreys and for the first two weeks had groups of volunteers also with them. Details have been given of the trip in the...
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    Magpies and crows to be culled to protect songbirds

    Please sign our petition to stop this cull going ahead in March. http://pixiepaj.com/wildlifevillage/?page_id=782 Thank you. Ann Chaplin :-C
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    Join Spring Watch Malta and help fight against illegal bird hunting

    Anyone who wants a birding holiday in the Med and wants to see the hunting stopped please consider taking part in Springwatch Malta. I don't want to "hijack" this post but there will also be similar opportunities in other parts of the Med. Please consider joining, the birds need all the help...
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    Very busy at the bird feeder today!

    Hi Josh, I see mostly house sparrows in my garden now and counted 27 on Sunday before they all started moving again. There is a nest in the back eaves of the house next to mine and I am grateful to the owners 6 year old son as he loves watching the birds or I think when the new plastic fascia...
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