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  1. dantheman

    18 weeks jail for taking Peregrine eggs.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-67987416
  2. dantheman

    Green Listing 2024 - Joint Thread

    Same as in 2021, 2022 and 2023: a joint thread for birds seen from home by foot or using non-motorised transportation only (e.g. bicycle -- no motorised public transport). See : https://www.birdforum.net/threads/green-listing-2021-joint-thread.403402/...
  3. dantheman

    First bird of 2024

    What was your first bird of 2024? (Or if still waiting for the year to arrive, what do you reckon it will be?!)
  4. dantheman

    Last bird of 2023

    What was your last bird of 2023?
  5. dantheman

    Guess the bird ... by it's alternative name

    An appropriate descriptive/guessable name, maybe more appropriate than it's existing one, or maybe not in some cases. No patronyms or derogatory place names please. An easy one to start, hopefully - ?? New name (plus part of the world found in) Pied Flufftail (Europe) = ???
  6. dantheman

    Last Butterfly of the Year 2023

    Last day of really nice weather today (full sun, 19C +) for the time being according to the forecast. Falmouth area, Cornwall - 2 Red Admiral, Peacock and 2 Large White in the garden, Speckled Wood and Small Copper elsewhere. 5 Butterfly species on the 6th too - 4 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and...
  7. dantheman

    September butterflies.

    Probably a month too early for 'last butterfly of the year' but already a downturn in variety/numbers, for me in Cornwall at least. The garden Gatekeeper colony long gone - we've also had a few weeks of bad weather. 1st September - Speckled Wood and 2+ Large White in the garden, Meadow Brown in...
  8. dantheman

    Common Moth Acronyms/Abbreviations (UK)

    Thread for generally accepted moth name acronyms/abbreviations. Saw a thread on here which triggered this - there's a difference between just mashing names up and ones which are used by common agreement/consensus. Please feel free to post up any which may be useful to know/discuss their...
  9. dantheman

    Magpies using bird deterrent spikes in nests

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66163943 Wait until they discover land mines or social media ...
  10. dantheman

    Octopus farming

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64814781 Heard something about this on the radio earlier today ... didn't realise this was on the verge of happening. Strikes me as a new low for the human species perhaps ...
  11. dantheman

    Last butterfly of the year 2022

    As usual, kinda UK/N European-centric by default, but any other 'late' butterflies around the world, or 'interesting' sightings as people wish. Just back from France, with some nice (for me) garden butterflies such as Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Large Copper, some of the blues etc ... In...
  12. dantheman

    Regent's Park or Hyde Park for a few hours birding ...

    I'll be passing through Central London in a few days time and will have a few hours available in the evening. I can probably get to either in similar time from Gatwick (hopefully landing at 3:45) before having to get back to Victoria Station for 11pm. Any suggestions as to which may be better...
  13. dantheman

    A French Odyssey; October 2022

    Or maybe not. Finally made it down to France to see the parents after 2 and a half years of no travel during the pandemic. I could probably have made it down earlier but there you go. Since they aren`t that well wasn`t going to rush down at the first opportunity. Which probably meant should have...
  14. dantheman

    Hitchhiking Osprey

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-62967646
  15. dantheman

    Travel in Europe from UK

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11049249/British-tourists-able-prove-spend-85-day-enter-Spain.html Just came across the above. Does this mean an end to birding trips to Spain? :oops: Can't think I will ever have spent a fraction of that anywhere as a birding tourist. At the end it also...
  16. dantheman

    Bird Flu in seabird colonies

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-62253049 On the Farne Islands. Very sad. Not sure what can be done at all ... ?
  17. dantheman

    Garden Butterflies 2022

    Garden butterflies (and other enigmatic/interesting garden invertebrates) from wherever you are ... Today, Red Admiral and Meadow Brown in the back garden whilst getting the washing in. 2 Ringlet in front garden. Yesterday 3 Gatekeeper, 3 Ringlet and a Comma, and a Hummingbird Hawk Moth. Nice...
  18. dantheman

    Bird in news item

    Don't know if anyone still armchair ticks birds on tv programs, but there's a pleasant little surprise right at the end of this random news item - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-60165816
  19. dantheman

    Dantheman's 10km from home list 2022

    Since almost all my birding is done locally these days anyway (garden and local patches) this fits right in with the current trend for greener birding and 'fun' competition online eg BirdGuides running the #LocalBigYear. Aware that some local birders have been doing 10km for the last year or two...
  20. dantheman

    First Butterflies 2022

    Thread for posting first (and subsequent!) sightings of butterflies seen by BF members in the UK. Additionally first sightings of butterflies in Europe or elsewhere (Temperate N Hemisphere I guess?), and any discussion on first sightings or sightings etc generally.
  21. dantheman

    Running Bird List 2022 ...

    ... aka known as Run Birding or Bird Running apparently, a thing. Eg - https://www.lockhaven.com/news/outdoors/2020/05/run-birding-want-to-run-a-four-minute-mile-and-spot-all-your-favorite-birds-read-on/ I've just recently started up running* (mid-December), partly to see if I can, partly to...
  22. dantheman

    Green Listing 2022 - Joint Thread

    Similar to last year, birds seen from home by foot or human-powered mechanical (eg bicycle), local patch or however far you can get from home by the same means - https://www.birdforum.net/threads/green-listing-2021-joint-thread.403402/ A joint/collaborative thread - feel free to add your...
  23. dantheman

    Your first bird of 2022 ...

    Realised this was one thread combined with last of the previous year last time, but hey, see eg below for last year - https://www.birdforum.net/threads/last-bird-of-2020-and-first-of-2021.403296/ Hoping 2022 will be better (it can only be worse), but the common and other birds and wildlife are...
  24. dantheman

    Last Bird of 2021

    As per usual (and a few hours of daylight left (in the UK at least)). I expect mine may be Herring Gull or Jackdaws going to roost, we'll see.
  25. dantheman

    Imm Large Gull, Cornwall, UK

    Any thoughts on this bird taken in Cornwall around 9th November? Back of Camera shot, believe only image (not my pic). Thanks in advance.
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