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    One more newbie to say "hello" to!

    Welcome Pete, You will find that everone is extremely friendly around here, I would wholeheartedly agree with Monkeyman ! I am also about to graduate to the school of Digital Photography after Santa hopefully brining me a Nikon Coolpix in his sack of goodies !! Look forward to seeing more of...
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    Waxwing

    Top shot Ian ! Unfortunately it is making me even more homesick ! Still, only 16 hours 32 minutes and 4 seconds untill I am home for xmas in Aberdeen, and hopefully scoping those beautiful little beasties !! Paul ---------------------------------------------
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    Hi from NE Hants UK

    Redwing Your website has really brightened up a dull nightshift at East Midlands favourite (Only) airport - Nice one. I have been a member for a week and found this site as enjoyable as it is addictive, so a warm welcome ! Paul -------------------------------------------------------------
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    Branston Gravel Pits - 19/12/02

    Nice one burhinus !! Sorry MM, I should have been more specific, I mean the actual pits themselves, they are certainly some still in use, as I was aproached by a foreman who extremely friendly and was OK about me being there PM -----------------------------------------------
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    Aye Aye frae Derby !!

    Erik, Having been a bit of a 'nomad' for many years, I spent a very enjoyable year living in s-gravazande. Not a bad birding spot, but a bit chilly in the winter !! PM -----------------------------------------------------------------
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    Branston Gravel Pits - 19/12/02

    Well, my decision to come out of 'night shift' retirement has been extremely fruitfull as far as birding is concerned. An early start this morning yielded the following on a 2 hour visit before heading home for a dose of Richard and Judy AND THEN BED(errr Philip and Fern ??) If anyone is...
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    The Bitterns are Back

    Very good news Peter. More news on Bitterns from the local press in Aberdeen recently concerning Bittern sightings at Loch of Strathbeg 40 miles north of Aberdeen, and a hope that they may breed there next year. As kids we used to camp out over the summer holidays to see this amazing bird...
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    Aye Aye frae Derby !!

    Absolutely Camberley Red, couldn't agree with you more ! Having infiltrated Darkest Chobham for the past few years, the domination and eventual take over of the english speaking world is closer than they think................................hmmm PM -------------------------------------------
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    Bullfinches

    Yes, I have found exactly the same thing not only in my own patch, but even as far afield as my Parents garden in Aberdeen( ! ) where as a kid it never ever got on to my 'garden list' More power to the Bullfinches elbow ! PM -----------------------------------------
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    Volunteering - Your Experiences ??

    I think I really must be getting old as I have recently been thinking of volunteering for the RSPB doing reserve work. Do any members have any experiences of this - Good or bad, I am interested in both. Work does not give me the time to commit to any survey, or time consuming stuff anymore...
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    Aye Aye frae Derby !!

    Yes Peter, everone tells me that Scotland is a great place - I agree, well for Wildlife it is almost second to none, just wish that there were a few more jobs !! Out of my Graduating class of 31, 25 of us have made the move 'doon sooth' or abroad - pretty sad really, but the choices were limited...
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    Hunting with dogs

    A very emotive subject I think we would all agree. Here's my tuppence worth, which I am sure many will disagree with, so I will don my tin hat ........... My opinion, for what it is worth is to let the hunters be, this is not because I agree with it, far from it, so let me explain..... Having...
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    Aye Aye frae Derby !!

    Yeah, how do I get one of these hats........................................?
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    Aye Aye frae Derby !!

    Thanks guys Yes I certainly will be exploring Burton sites, I actually went over to Branston Resevoir (I think there are other local names for it)this morning and poled the following - 3 x Cormorant Female Sparrowhawk 2 x Grey Wagtail 50 + Fieldfare (but unusually no Redwing) - 6 x Lesser Black...
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    Birding in the Western Algarve

    Thanks Ian I have cheked them out and gained usefull info, although the area that I am covering is only abot 20 sq miles (from Luz to the Western tip) as I the good lady gets the Hire car as a compromise (I am biking it !!) Ta muchly Paul
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    What started you birding.

    Ahh, Burton on Trent eh ? Well I have been in the Aviation world since leaving uni and after 5 years of living under the flightpath of Heathrow, decided to sell the house (still laughing at that !) and move to Branston (just outside Burton) The good lady and I were both offered jobs up here...
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    Birding in the Western Algarve

    Hello All Pretty new to this so if I am not in the right forum chuck me into the right one ! The good lady's old chap has just bought a place at the very southern / western extremety of Portugal and as we plan a few trips out there soon (xmas and easter) I was hoping to glean a little bit more...
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    What started you birding.

    Wow, what a great way to spend a dull nightshift reading some fabulous tales !! My story brings back a lot of great memories, but I always think that I was lucky growing up in the North East Of Scotland. Cue Homer Simpson dream sequence........... It was the summer of 80' when a warden from...
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    THE RSPB AND DISCONTENT

    A very tricky one this. I have been a member for about 21 years (I am only 29 !) from YOC days. Coming from a fairly rough area, I would never have been exposed to Birdwatching had an RSPB warden from a local reserve come to my school to give a talk, I have been hooked ever since, so I guess I...
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    Aye Aye frae Derby !!

    Aye Aye Folks ! What a breath of fresh air to find a site so friendly and welcoming to birders of any level.......the net has waited a long time for something this.......well.......I suppose tolerant !! Well thats the rant (first and final one!!) over with, let me introduce...
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