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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    Bet if I won the Zen Ray All the birds would fly away
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    2 magpies in garden today. Will I be lucky?
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    My first time on this thread. Here's hoping..
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    E Norfolk - 3 to ID please

    Thanks for quick replies. I'm kicking myself over the golden plover - short beak - big eyes. I'll know it next time! I was hoping the third was a redstart - another first for me. Thanks again. Liz.
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    E Norfolk - 3 to ID please

    These pics were taken a few days ago at Winterton. I'm struggling to ID from books, but I think the first is ruff and the second wheatear. The third was taken from a long way off - hand holding my brand new camera (somewhat shakily). The bird first caught my eye when it was flying between the...
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    Today at the feeder

    1 big brown rat underneath sunflower (hearts) feeder! Any suggestions on how to stop it returning? I don't want to stop feeding the birds. Cburrier1...welcome to forum.....you should introduce yourself in the "say hello" section. I see you've got white-crowned sparrows at your feeder. Did you...
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    1st ten species of 2008?

    Chaffinch Goldfinch Greenfinch Brambling Wood Pigeon Starling Blackbird Robin Collared Dove Blue Tit Wouldn't have got a prediction right as the brambling was a first.
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    Red Breasted Goose

    I spotted this Red Breasted Goose on the River Yare, near Norwich, last Sunday. It was with a group of Greylags. I believe it's not very common in England but is it rare enough to have notified anyone - and if so, who?
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    Another Plover(?) ID

    As I suspected, I was completely wrong. I was looking in wrong part of guide. It's easy for you experienced guys but at least we novices have plenty of "firsts"! Thanks for responses. Liz.
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    Another Plover(?) ID

    Please ID these birds for me. 6 of them were flying around in unison over the river Yare near Brundall in Norfolk - last Friday evening. They settled on the opposite bank but as it was getting dark this is the best picture that I could manage. I've looked in my Collins and I think they are a...
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    What did I see?

    Hey - I didn't mean to start a row, but thanks for all the interest. The dark blue of the juv. bullfinch matches better than the indigo bunting - except that I didn't notice blue in the tail and the brown was a lot darker. It was in the shade - so I suppose it would have appeared darker than in...
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    What did I see?

    It would be lovely to think my bird was one, but I had discounted Indigo Bunting because Collins states that it's rare in UK. Do you really think mine could be one? I agree that the blue panel was certainly very striking. Liz
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    What did I see?

    jforgham... It was still sat on the road as I was almost level. I couldn't watch it any more as I had to watch the road ahead. Clouseau... That's the nearest likeness I've seen so far, but I don't remember the tail being that long. Also, the blue was in the area I've circled. What is this...
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    What did I see?

    Definitely not a hawfinch. It's main colouring was dark brown - which made me think it was a sparrow. I'm not sure if it was the primaries or secondaries that were dark blue in colour. I just remember saying to myself "that was pretty" & made a mental note to look it up when I got home. I...
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