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    Red Grouse Midlands, UK.

    Cheers for that - sounds promising.
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    Red Grouse Midlands, UK.

    Any specific areas Staffordshire moors?
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    Red Grouse Midlands, UK.

    Hi all. I am researching for areas that hold good numbers of Red Grouse in the Midlands area (North Derbyshire, Staffs, South York’s…Peak District etc). I have found some threads but many of them are 10-15 years old now so mat not be ‘current’. Can anyone suggest areas/places that would be good...
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    Warbler - Trent meadows, Nottinghamshire

    I thought so too, it was just where it was that fooled me, a long way from any reedbeds.
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    Warbler - Trent meadows, Nottinghamshire

    Hi all, not too clever on IDing warblers, which is it
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    I am not great with warblers? Nottinghamshire

    Thanks all
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    I am not great with warblers? Nottinghamshire

    Ahhh, very nice - I was thinking that as someone walking by me mentioned a Cetti's had been seen. Apparently rare in these parts. Thank you.
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    I am not great with warblers? Nottinghamshire

    I am not great with identifying unfamiliar warblers, saw this at Attenbougrough Nature reserve, Notts. what is it ?
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    Capercaille whereabouts

    I'll second that, probably your best bet on responsible level - its worth it as well when it comes off. You may even be just lucky enough in the Abernethy forest, just please respect your distance
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    floating hide - uk

    The seat idea would just be piece of canvas on a rope, but I see the obvious problem of that. The design will be thoroughly 'sea trialed' with dummy weights in place of the camera/lens and possibly more buoyancy on the rear end. I do have quite a few local bodies of water to trial, test my...
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    floating hide - uk

    my design is similar, a horshoe of polystyrene but i will also put a 'move out the way' seat on it that i can quickly get on for comfort and deeper water. I'll also also be using a wetsuit so no worries about carrying water about. what was the 'bouyancy stability' like, did it slosh water about...
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    floating hide - uk

    Am interested in seeing if anyone has used a floating hide in the uk, ie photos of your hide, where one can use them - especially notts/derbys/lincs are. am in the process of designing/building one out of foam insulation boards and a bit of plywood etc.
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    Cheers, June 2 it is then - send details of how to get there and time. however, please, please don't get eaten by the wolves otherwise I will be disappointed. Cheers and thanks a lot Vic
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    hi Gordon. Here is something only I offer, if no Ospreys hit the water in front of the hide.... its free Vic ye gods - count me in on any of these days - June 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th - I will do the money bit at weekend or Monday - or if you PM me PayPal details I'll do it that way. Getting...
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    Hi Gordon Have been to your site and will be calling you at the weekend - I have got to say, after reading some other posts I am now sold for a session. Are the first days of June ok (am there from the 2nd till 5th) Cheers. Vic
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