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    Wotz this ?

    Cannnot find this beastie in my go faster book of beasties, sorry the pics so bad but i hope someone can help me out. PS rescued it from a spiders web and took the pic with my phone. Regards brian.
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    Norfolk in October target species.

    I am having a weeks break in the first week of October based at Wells next the sea, and would like to connect with a few target species when i am down. Any info for the following species will be gratefully accepted, some are new to me others will be great to see again. NEW Golden Pheasant...
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    Roseate Terns in Northumbrland

    Hello Bf members my latest information is Coquet island has 93 pairs of Roseate Terns with at least 85 young so get down to St marys island in late August for a guarenteed view of these lovely birds. Last year 72 breeding pairs were recorded and 60+ were seen at St marys. Regards Brian.
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    What are the odds

    Yesterday i travelled to Workington on the west coast to see Storm Petrels, the info provided by BF members proved spot on, and i added to my life list a bird i had not seen before. Today i did my patch and spent a few hours seawatching recording Manx shearwaters, Artic and Great skuas and...
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    Workington Petrels

    Hi I am hoping to visit the Workington area in the next few weekends in the hope of seeing Petrels. Any tips for viewing areas, best tide, and wind conditions would be gratefully received as time will be at a premium. Thanks in anticipation. Brian .
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    Suffolk in October

    I am thinking of trying a weeks holiday in October, based in Suffolk, i have visited Minsmere. Any information on areas to visit, and a good base from which to visit reserves etc will be appreciated. Regards Brian.
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    Page not found

    Hello members hope someone can help me. I have been unable to upload photos to the gallery since BF last upgraded. I keep getting the message page not found. I have tried all the info on the page not found and nothing has improved. I have cleared my cache etc with no change. I have...
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    Missed you all

    About five weeks ago my computer gave up the ghost and its taken me till now to get back online, it has been a nightmare did not realise how big a part BF plays in my life. Missed being a part of this great forum, missed the crack ,the photos, the humour glad to be back. Cuddy.
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    Its Bugging me

    Hi everyone hope you may be able to help me with an id of a bug in this photo. It is the long red beastie below the Burnett moths, i cant find it in any field guide i own. Regards Cuddy.
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    North Shields Fish Quay

    Came across 6 Snow Bunting feeding so i managed a few pics,none of which i consider more than record shots. I would apppreciate any constructive criticism, or anyone being able to improve on my piccy.
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    HELP USB Hub for Coolpix 4300

    As a newcomer to Digiscoping i took my first steps yesterday and now have a few pics to try and download to my computer. The basic manual states not to use a USB hub, as i only have one USB port i had intended to buy a hub , can anyone tell me why a hub would be a problem ?as i thought they...
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    Nikon Coolpix 4300

    I am almost ready to plunge into the heady world of digiscoping, after seeing what a friends CP2100 could do with my scope (Optolyth TBS 80) i have had a look at two models that would suit my pocket and ability. 1/ Coolpix 4300 2/ Coolpix 3100 Has anyone any experience with these cameras and...
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    Best Bird or Birding Moment of 2003

    As the year draws to a close i have been trying to come up with the highlight of my birding year. I wonder if other members have been thinking along similar lines?. So for what it is worth mine was a Melodious Warbler that turned up South of where i live first identified as a Marsh warbler but...
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    Bishop Middelham Quarry.

    Sunday 10th August. Up early as i could not sleep due to the heat, so off too my patch for dawn. Usual waders on the tideline , loads of Dunlin, Turnstone, and Sanderling, did a check to see if something more unusual was hiding among them not today though suddenly the peace is shattered by a...
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    House Martins

    House Martins have bred for the first time since i moved here 13 years ago. This morning i noticed what appears to be 4 individuals bringing food to the nest, is it possible that non breeding adults have joined the breeding pair to supply food?
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    New UK Windfarms

    Announced today 3 new areas to have sea based windfarms, one of which is to be based just outside the Wash area. While i understand the need for enviromentaly freindly sources of power, i worry about the potential harm to birds that these windfarms will cause. In the Port of Blyth here in...
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    June suprise

    Did my local patch count today. was'nt too hopeful as the weather remains westerly, but did my counts on the wetland first, usual resident birds so on to the sea where passing Sandwich Terns and Gannets added to close ups of Eiders gave good views. House Martins hunted by the shoreline gave...
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    Perfect Day

    Out early and down to my patch to count the species for the BTO migration watch survey, the weather was perfect sunny with a light South Easterly breeze the scent of flowers hung on the breeze saw my first early Purple Orchids a Weasel and a number of Butterflies. Birds seen as follows...
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    Doormice

    Yesterday i helped do a survey of Doormouse nesting tubes put out last September by my local Mammal group. The Tubes are made as a long square tunnel about 30cm long and suspended under a branch at an angle, has any one had any success using this type of nest tube, we found no signs but it is...
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    St Marys Island

    Down at 8:30 to visit and record my local patch, not great migration weather here on the east coast but here's my list for today. Fulmar Cormorant Grey Heron Greylag Goose Teal Mallard Shoveler Tufted Duck Eider (AKA Cuddy duck) Kestrel Grey Partridge Pheasant Moorhen Oystercatcher Ringed...
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    ST Mars Island

    Out to my local patch early,wetland was quite but the willow scrub held three Chiffchaff and a Sedge Warbler promising,as these are the first for the year on the patch for me. On the sea Gannets and Kittiiwakes were moving and Sandwich Terns were in good numbers, also a few Sand Martins and...
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    St. Marys Island

    My local patch is St Marys Island, situated about a mile North of Whitley Bay ,and can offer excellant birding throughout the year. The site has a small wetland overlooked by a number of viewing areas, a sea hide by the lighthouse, small clifftops, beaches mixed fields and scrubby areas which...
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    Hello to all

    Just to say hi to everyone, im an average birder from the North East of England. Interested in birds mainly but i enjoy all aspects of natural history, trying to learn about butterflies at the moment, just had my first curlew sandpiper of the year today, quite early for us up in Northumberland...
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