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  1. Richard D

    Pug identification help!

    A few pugs this morning, mainly double striped, one lime Specked and one brindled. Not 100% sure on this one though. Oak-Tree? Thanks
  2. Richard D

    Struggling with this one...

    I wondered about a poorly marked Powdered Quaker (there was a well marked one in the trap). or maybe a particularly pale Common Drab. Thoughts?
  3. Richard D

    Any recommendations on field guides for Lichens?

    Any recommendations on field guides for Lichens? I see there are a series of Wild ID pamphlets available. Any experience/thoughts? Thanks
  4. Richard D

    February 2024 Moths

    First outing of the year for the trap last night. 2 Pale Brindled Beauties 1 Spring Usher 1 Beautiful Plume 1 Common Plume 1 LBAM
  5. Richard D

    January 2024 Moths

    First moth of the year for me this morning (2nd) with a Winter Moth on the study window.
  6. Richard D

    Epirrita I think!

    By trap from last night - initial thoughts were Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth) or fagata (Northern Winter Moth) but now I'm less sure. Approx 30 mm across resting. Thanks
  7. Richard D

    Sugaring

    Any advice/experiences with sugaring? Something I've yet to try. Is it worth trying in winter or not? Dark beer/treacle/brown sugar still the best recipe, or with the explosion in availability ofalternative 'sugars' is Agave/Date Syrup better? Effectiveness of wine ropes vs sugaring...
  8. Richard D

    Aporophyla lutulenta or Nigra.

    Struggling with this one from last night. Approx 18mm
  9. Richard D

    Grass Veneer I think, but which?

    Apologies for poor quality photo - best I managed before it flew. Around LED trap Monday morning - think it's a Grass Veneer, but not sure...
  10. Richard D

    Beginner on a budget

    My moth identification has always been what I come across but wondered about trying trapping. I would need something that could run off batteries (anything that would run off a usb powerpack?). Thinking LED might be the way to go. Ideally something fairly small - quite happy with just...
  11. Richard D

    Easy one for Europeans

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6g2qfr
  12. Richard D

    Any advice / experience of fighting local plans (farmland development)

    The Local Plan is up for consultation and comes with a proposed categorisation of farmland being suitable for development. The farmland in question adjoins a RAMSAR site that is already threatened by leisure disturbance and acts as a corridor to reedbeds and former gravel pits. The farmland has...
  13. Richard D

    Should be an easy one BBC birds of prey

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1RC0zcZftZ5GlSLyx9jnWzt/test-your-knowledge-on-the-uks-birds-of-prey
  14. Richard D

    Carl Zeiss Deltrintem

    When I started birding as a teenager the best I could afford were Soviet Komz 8x30s but really wanted the CZ Deltrintems. To be fair the Komz served me well for a few years - yellow tinted to the point that the push on orange filters that came with them weren't really needed but sharp enough in...
  15. Richard D

    Pink Headed duck radio programme

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dmyd Worth a listen - I found the searcher's refusal to acknowledge Burma has been Myanmar for a number of years irritating, but I think if there is any hope for a fragmentary population remaining he is probably lookng in the right place.
  16. Richard D

    Any experiences with Boya BY-MM1 attached to Android phone?

    I'm looking for an inexpensive directional external mic with windsock. I'm not expecting miracles, but hoping for something a reasonable step up from the phone's built in mic. Any experieces with the Boya BY-MM1, or suggestions for alternatives in the £20-50 bracket? Online reviews seem...
  17. Richard D

    Jazz session

    Whilst gardening this afternoon I had musical accompaniment - a Robin playing lead with a Blackcap filling in the pauses and House Sparrows proving a back beat. Not quite Miles Davis, but they harmonized surprisingly well. The Blackcap seemed to realise he'd be drowned out by the Robin if he...
  18. Richard D

    Thoughts on a week with the SLC 15x56s

    I've owned a pair of SLC 15x56 for just over a week and used them daily apart from one day of woodland birding where my SLC 7x50s were a more obvious choice. Let's get the bad news out of the way - these are incredibly heavy to carry round the neck even with the very good ladder lock strap. 30...
  19. Richard D

    Any bag recommendations for a P900 - preferably toploader?

    Just ordered a P900 and will need a bag. Would prefer a top loader that can be strap hung or belt mounted. No need to carry accessories. Small but adequate protection preferred. Have had good experience with LowePro for serious cameras, but open to suggestions. Thanks!
  20. Richard D

    Odd wader - Kent

    I can't make my mind up on this one. Almost Redshank size, medium short black bill, pale grey legs, grey with no hint of olive or brown. Slight black streaks to crown. Apologies for photo
  21. Richard D

    Maths help!

    Somehow I scraped a C at O Level maths, honest... If I've got the angle of view at the actual Field of View at 1000m how do I calculate the FOV at 10m?
  22. Richard D

    Best compromise for a pair of Woodland binoculars ideally 7x ?

    I'm mainly an open land /coastal border - for anyone who knows Kent typically- South Swale NNR, Oare Marshes and the creeks in between. Here my Habicht 10x40's suit my needs well - I can track Marsh Harriers in flight happily, I'm not radically changing distances frequently and the 10x DoF...
  23. Richard D

    Moving centre of balance - cheap plates?

    I could do with improving stability on the tripod when the camera is attached to the scope. Yes a heavier tripod would be one solution, but I was thinking about a plate that would move the centre of balance about 1/2" forward. Browsing the web I can see heavy duty beasts designed for long lens...
  24. Richard D

    Cheap "Nikon" scopes

    Anyone spotted these? : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-Monocular-Telescopes-16X52-Eyepiece-Scope-New_W0QQitemZ120008332487QQihZ002QQcategoryZ3636QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  25. Richard D

    Cullmann Shoulder Pod questions

    I recently purchased the Cullman Shoulder Pod/Table top tripod to go with my new Nikon ED50. I must confess to mixed feelings - it works well enough but build quality doesn't look stunning - hopefully it will be better than it looks. Strap attachment: I've attached a strap to the little U...
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