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    Alternative names and nicknames for Birds

    Old names used in Berkshire in the thirties and forties (1930-40's that is!) Hedge Sparrow - Hedge Pop Wren - Bunglebarrel Nightingale - Stinging Nettle Creeper Also I would think a Rock Pipit should be a Rockit rather than a Rippit
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    What is your favourite bird of all time?

    Can't believe that no one mentioned the Common Starling, the male in spring and summer is so striking with his glossy iridescant plumage and handsome yellow bill, plus they have such great character, and an even greater plus point is their wonderful ability to mimic. Try standing near a flock...
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    A pair of adult Peregrines are missing, believed dead

    I am in a sense newish here, why are any references to racing birds edited by moderators with a string of asterisks? I have seen some bizarre examples of peculiar moderation at other forums in my time as an internet user, but this little cracker takes the first prize!!
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    A pair of adult Peregrines are missing, believed dead

    Within the world of R*****g P*****s it is well known that a goodly number of the birds that are bred are not really up to the mark, and as a consequence a great many of these birds get lost, wander off with other flocks (I had many of these strays drop in with my own birds, most f*****rs...
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    A pair of adult Peregrines are missing, believed dead

    Well I've been in both camps. kept r*****g p*****s for several years and always had a keen interest in birds in general, now I just bird. I do know for sure that there were certain fanciers who set out to damage local Peregrine nests and indeed they were caught on one occasion. Nevertheless...
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    Marsh Warblers at Leighton Moss

    That can be very irritating, same thing happened to me a year or two back when some dude insisted that the curlew sands I had pointed out were Dunlin, not one to assume I am right I re-checked and then got out a field guide and proceeded to point out to this birding wonder, the various salient...
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    local patch!!

    Anything that is new to the local patch is usually pretty exciting, I recently added Whinchat and Wheatear to mine, not reares but good ticks in the context.
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    Puffins

    Thanks Sylvia, Skomer is Great, Rare birds frequentky turn up there and on the neighboring island of Skokholm during the Spring and Autumn migration, getting to the Island is not too difficult during the open season (spring and summer and early autumn) About 250 people is the Max allowed on any...
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    Puffins

    Sorry I got the URL's wrong, now fixed
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    Puffins

    I was able to take a day off a week back and get over to Skomer Island (Pembrokeshire, West Wales), apart from seeing the resident Short Eared Owls the main purpose of the trip was to enjoy seeing the Puffins, they are such great Characters. Here are a few shots of them. First pic is a puffin...
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    Why not make your own adapter??????????

    I have just purchased a Canon G3 and already have a Kowa 802, I cannot by any means afford an expensive adapter but I notice that If I hold the camera straight against the eyepiece of the scope it vignettes something chronic, is there a homemdae devive that would be suitable for this kit? I do...
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    The Chough Trail........

    I live in Pembs and can confirm that Coughs are doing very well here, I saw a flock of Twenty birds in the Deer park at Martins Haven only last week, a spectacular sight too !!
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