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    Ageing young Tawny owls

    From 21 to 28 days I'd say, soon become 'branchers' from >30 days old
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    Moray birding

    Little Auk found dead at Findhorn dunes (500m east from car park, bottom of the very large dune by the path, next to sea) over the weekend, no rings, so left it. NH052648
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    More Red Kites illegally killed - including Nairnshire breeding pair

    Disgusting, same old, same estates http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/More-Red-Kites-illegally-killed-in-Highlands-27082015.htm Nairnshire's one and only pair are no more, were nesting on Cawdor Estate!
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    Aviemore in August

    Sure about that? More than Findhorn?
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    SNH - Big mistake regarding licencing

    After a chat with SNH it appears that there is some confusion with the new regulations and that workers DO NOT have to be or join a RSG. So MODS can this thread be locked or removed as it is no longer relevant please
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    SNH - Big mistake regarding licencing

    Simples, do you have any idea on how political it is with all of these groups (not just RSG) and what SNH are doing is forcing either individual workers or those associated with other groups and already pay annual subscriptions to join yet another group in order to attain a licence. So, if those...
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    SNH - Big mistake regarding licencing

    Clearly you need to 'get over it' as you dont quite understand how unbeneficial this is and how it could create a divide but you happen to pick up on the most unimportant part of the whole thread...reference to an 'office'..jees! I on the other hand do not need to get over anything, simply...
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    SNH - Big mistake regarding licencing

    Just to make people aware that SNH has decided in their wisdom that all raptor workers in Scotland have to join and pay an annual charge to the Scottish Raptor Groups in order to secure a Schedule 1 licence (applied for by a regional rep). To me this is a dreadful move and forces those experts...
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    Gulls taking prey from goshawks and Others

    To add to this, Bonxies rule the roost over GBB as anyone can testify having seen them in the Shetlands
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    Cairngorm Question

    Lol...true enough, I cant really see how they could stop you to be fair, illegal, I doubt it, anybody can fall of a wall. Or you could always say you walked up.
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    Life and Stife at a Barn Owl nest box

    Life and Strife at a Barn Owl nest box Diary of a Nest Box...long but very very good insight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNfgjhz4WSk
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    J, im a local member of a raptor study group, if you wouldn't mind pm'ing me where you saw the owls I can do a bit more investigation. Understand though if you don't want to Neil
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    Owling tips please

    not ideal but you could use a red filter on a spotlight
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    Death Toll from Ross-shire poisoning rises to 16!

    Update: As of yet the authorities have not stated what poison it was that has decimated the population. Farmers in that area are asking what the autopsy results are, so they may help identify the location of the the culprit substance.
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    Death Toll from Ross-shire poisoning rises to 16!

    http://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/ross-shire-massacre-death-toll-rises-to-16/ This is an absolute outrage, disgusting and I'd like to get my hands on the bastard who did it. We often pass Conan Bridge and it's always nice to see the Kites in the area..not anymore, that...
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