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  1. J

    "Broken car alarm"

    Never mind, that's an hour plus it's been going this time, car alarm theory beginning to hold more water.
  2. J

    "Broken car alarm"

    https://youtu.be/f5LJlPiDb_M In Derbyshire, this morning and this afternoon, I'm beginning to think the unthinkable...
  3. J

    Black-winged Cuckooshrike? Hebei

    Pretty sure on this one, just confirmation really. Found recently in a city park, Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
  4. J

    Red Grouse in Peak District

    Other side of the Peaks from Glossop but Stanage Edge, particularly around Stanage Pole, is a location I've regularly had very close views of Red Grouse, it's so accessible they perhaps see more people there, are less wary than in the 'wilder' parts. Next week might be a little early for Ring...
  5. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Black-necked Grebe at Pleasley Pit, at crack of dawn this morning. Bit different to the girl on the lilo who was swimming around the other evening!
  6. J

    10 bags of dead pheasants found in Norfolk

    Well, it doesn't get more captive than being a bag. Seriously though, the figures are remarkable. Even by the reckoning of the Game and "Wildlife" Conservation Trust, 35 million pheasant are released each year, with the reported total bag being only 15 million. It'd be interesting to know what...
  7. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Popped up for the GGS at Beeley this afternoon. Viewed from about 100yds from the triangle along on the north side of Harewood Road, fairly distant.
  8. J

    goyt valley nr buxton

    Looks like a green tiger beetle there, good shot.
  9. J

    Kestrels and near UV vision

    Interesting, thank you for the further reading. Looking for a consensus among the studies, it seems it is wrong to imagine kestrels accurately locate individual prey items via this visual cue, but still possible they learn to use it to identity higher densities of prey over a given area. But...
  10. J

    Kestrels and near UV vision

    Apologies if this has already been covered, but I didn't see a recent post on the topic... I'm curious about the link between kestrels and the ability to see in 'near UV', that was established in a study published in Nature back in the 90's, and which was further supported by Zampiga et al in...
  11. J

    Lesser Grey Shrike

    A belated and unconfirmed report of a LGS along the trail near Teversal on the 26th. Anyone know anymore?
  12. J

    Should the RSPB start scanning RSPB membership cards at RSPB reserves?

    Now it's very interesting you say that because I'm able to fill you in a wee bit on how scanning at NT properties work. Each time a member is scanned in that property gains something called a 'member visit credit', which is currently worth £3.65 to that property. This comes from central funds...
  13. J

    Sherwood Forest and a consortium led by the RSPB

    Yes, I've heard the rangers up there a couple of times complaining about what Natural England have asked them to do, silly things like remove rotting wood to make it look more tidy. Hopefully the RSPB with its expertise can argue a case against that sort of thing. Also, considering the <a...
  14. J

    Don't Feed The Birds

    There was a study a couple of years ago which found reduced clutch sizes in woodland territories containing or nearby feeding stations, I think the species was the great tit. Certainly, more research needed. So far as the UK goes, I could supply plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest species...
  15. J

    Crow catches Large Fish

    Hi Brian, glad you enjoyed the action. In the wildlife centre we watched for the rest of the afternoon, by the end the two crows had only gotten through about half the fish. It looked like a pair to me, they closely associated, weren't territorial, but typically for crows wouldn't actually...
  16. J

    Weasel on a green woodpecker in flight

    As anyone who has had a weasel attack their chickens could tell you, modus operandi is a swift nip at the back of the neck, right where this weasel is aiming for on the woodpecker. And 'too posed' would include the weasel's face. It's a great capture, well done to the fella!
  17. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Pretty early for it, but a ringed plover at Carsington today. The pair of Oystercatchers on Horseshoe Island already nudging pebbles around, right where they attempted last year. Water level up to 92% now. Very nice starling roost/murmuration in Alfreton on the way home, maybe 3,000 birds...
  18. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Brief late afternoon nip into Carsington yesterday brought up nothing in particular, so had time to notice this bird at the wildlife centre. Anyone know much about intersex mallards, or I am looking into it too much here? Not sure if it was quite the 100 pied wags at Poundland, still got the...
  19. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Sony HX400v. Take a look among the camera threads here on Birdforum, they're pretty good for advice - http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=292166 Bearded Tit at Oggi today, anyone have it?
  20. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Apparent pb-Brent goose with some Canadas up at Carsington late yesterday, those Canada flocks seem to move around so worth keeping an eye out. http://youtu.be/-0JqRHEzySo?list=UUMLRf2RwAO6N19DIFrm8oOg Must have missed it while messing around with a new camera down at Paul Stanley, the...
  21. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    A single Bonxie disturbing things in the Carsington gull roost this evening, lost it toward Horseshoe Island and couldn't relocate. Very sorry, wet and exhausted looking Barn Owl around the restaurant picnic tables at Hardwick Hall yesterday, although it did manage to fly off. Must have been a...
  22. J

    Zoo bird escape prosecution

    Along similar lines... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-28668028 ...weird that the zoo is so surprised the birds flew away from an open air arena. Section 14 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 appears to cover this stuff. I don't see very much difference between the...
  23. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    After two and half years, today we had the first activity in the sand martin bank at Carsington, 2 pairs spending a lot of time, going in and out all day long. Build it and they will come... eventually.
  24. J

    Derbyshire County Birding

    45 through by 10:30, and while I was busy showing the half-term kids the nesting GCGs, at least another 10 Arctics went through during the day, probably more. One sat on a buoy right in front of us, so even the kids saw that one. And one Little Gull stayed all day. The Blackwits left high to...
  25. J

    Free-flying White Storks nesting in Norfolk

    Dubious tick-ability aside, what's going on here? Wouldn't you need a serious nod from Natural England to get on with this sort of project?
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