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    red kites in staffs???

    hi, i am allways on the look out in the staffordshire area, and not seen a red kite yet, but there has being sightings in the area before, hope they are around more often,
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    birding in cornwall?

    hi all, thanks for your replys,,, will check some of these places out, thanks again
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    birding in cornwall?

    hi, going cornwall for a week soon, does anyone know any good birding spots, will be stopping at saltash,near liskeard, thanks
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    cornwall birding

    hi, going cornwall for a week soon, do you know of any good birding spots this time of year ? will be stopping near saltash,liskeard thanks
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    South Devon next week

    hi ruby if you are looking for cirl bunting, berryhead is a great place to see them, just head for brixham, and it well signed posted just past,
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    South Devon next week

    hi ruby, if you come back up a bit, more near exeter ,there is dawlish warren,haldon forrest,exminster marshes, aylesbeare common,good for dartford warbler,bowling green marsh topsham, this is a great site for rare sightings, also p falcons nested on top of church tower ,in exeter town
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    New Forest - New Milton area?

    hi, i am going away soon, for a week to the newforrest, near new milto, do you know any good sites nearby, and what birds there will be this time of year, thanks
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    help crossbill?or finch

    hi, i have being on the rspb site, and gone through some of there sounds of birds, did not sound like a crossbill, the bird gave a one note call ,quite a few times, sounded like the start of the bullfinch sound ,also like a hawfinch sound, if this makes any sence, i have read a juv bullfinch is...
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    help crossbill?or finch

    hi, thanks all for your replys,, it was in a load of smallish oak trees,but there are coniferous trees nearby, checked for rosefinch ,but this bird was deep red ,same as crossbill, and same colour nealy allover,, got a close look but could not see the bill was crossed so was unsure,
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    help crossbill?or finch

    hi, went to barleston downs ,staffordshire today ,when looking around i saw this bird on its own , soon as i saw it, i new it was one i had not seen before,, it was the size of a bullfinch, it was same colour but deeper red than the male bullfinch ,no black crown, redish all over,, checked the...
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    Is the Golden Eagle still at Haweswater/Rigginsdale?

    hi, yes i went last week,, he is still there ,,if you go, the rspb warden will be there between 10 and 4 ,,he will show you the eagles main spots, where he stays, go morning if you can, sun is behind you, also went to see the ospreys great time to go, all 5 are flying around now ,there is a...
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    zoom lens ajustment

    hi, thanks all for your replys, yes i thought a zoom should stay in focus,but if they are not true zooms thats why least i know it is not faulty,
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    Scotland's white-tailed eagles hit double century

    fantastic news,,, will have to fit a visit when possible, never seen a white tailed eagle in the wild ,my wife keeps on about going for a break up scotland ,i will let her know the isle of skye is the place to go,,,, well done to all the hard work put in :clap: :clap: :clap:
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    zoom lens ajustment

    hi, do you find with your zoom lens 20x to 60x ,if you set it at 20x, and you move to 60x ,you have to re-ajust the focus ,also if you go back to 20x ,from 60x ,you still have to slightly ajust the focus thanks dave
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    lake district ospey and eagle

    lake district osprey and eagle hi all, was hoping to get up to the lake district ,this week if possible, would like to see the ospreys and the golden eagle, i have being to haweswater before ,but had no luck, is it still a good time to see the GE, also where about is best to see the ospreys thanks
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