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  1. llendorin

    Dark Sword-grass??

    Caught this one last night... Am I right in saying Dark Sword-grass? It's a bit early... ok, I know they can be found at more or less any time, but still, the common times are August - October. I can't seem to find anything that matches as well, though, so confirmation would be appreciated.
  2. llendorin

    Red Deer Rut, Perthshire

    Hi Folks, I was looking to getting in on the action and watching the Red Deer rut this year, but I'm struggling to find information on where to go! Most of the websites say 'Highland Perthshire' is good, but is there any chance of something a little more specific than that? That's a rather...
  3. llendorin

    Moth for ID (Fife, Scotland)

    Can anyone tell me what this one is? I caught it last night in my garden... at first I thought it was a Snout, but it doesn't seem to match any of the ones in the books. None of the ones in the books have the green that this one does Then I thought maybe it is an exceptionally large Micro...
  4. llendorin

    Caterpillar ID books

    Hi folks, Simple question here. Are there any decent books, that are currently available - which don't cost an arm and a leg for Identifying caterpillars in the UK? Ideally, one that did identification by foodplant, but that isn't as important as simply having a book that does a good range...
  5. llendorin

    Seabird Monitoring

    Hi Folks, I'm just in the process of applying for a job for next year, which involves seabird monitoring. I'm hoping some of you guys will have experience of this aspect and can give me a bit of advice. I've found the JNCC 'Seabird Monitoring Handbook for Britain and Ireland' - is this...
  6. llendorin

    Far north of Scotland, November

    I know, i must be mad... i actually want to visit the very north of mainland Britain in November! I'm leaving in just over a week, and staying near Dunnet Head. I'm planning on doing pretty much anything I can in the area, while I'm up there. I guess I could range 50 or so miles from there. Is...
  7. llendorin

    My super cheap Actinic moth trap

    Hi Folks, I've just this evening built my own moth trap, and I'm looking for opinions on it... Any suggested improvements, etc? It's based around a cricular 22w Actinic tube, for info. I've attached a couple of photos of the finished build. I've also written a blog post on my blog about how...
  8. llendorin

    Moth ID (UK) Please

    Hi There, I built myself a new moth trap yesterday (It took almost a week for the electricals to arrive :() and gave it it's first outing last night. I have to admit, i wasn't expecting to get anything at all, with it being 4 degrees, cloudless and a near-full moon! I did, however get this...
  9. llendorin

    Help with outdoor trousers!

    Hi folks, Some of you will know that I'm not the smallest person in the world, and I'm now struggling to find a decent pair of outdoor trousers that can take a fair amount of abuse, but are cheap. I thought about things like Regatta or Craghoppers, but they only go up to a 33" inside leg. At...
  10. llendorin

    Skye in October

    Hi folks, I'm heading over to Skye for a week starting this weekend coming, and i'm wondering if anyone has advice on where to go bird watching on the island? I'll be staying near Loch Bay on Waternish - was thinking i might try Ardmore Bay and Ardmore Point at least once, since they're nearby...
  11. llendorin

    Dragonfly ID - Fife, Scotland

    There's been a bit of an increase in Dragonfly numbers on my local patch, but i have to admit, I'm completely useless with them. Can anyone help out? I assume they are 'darters' and that one is male, the other female, but beyond that, I'm hopeless. I'm also open to suggestions of books on...
  12. llendorin

    Bird ID UK (No photo)

    Hi there, Well, i've seen something on my peanut feeders at the local nature reserve, and i can't for the life of me figure it out. My initial thoughts were a female sparrow as it was almost identical to one in every way... apart from one. It has white markings on the wings.. similar to that...
  13. llendorin

    Bird ID Please - UK

    Hi there folks, Was out in my local patch and i noticed this bird. My initial thoughts are that it's some weird Dunnock, but looking for other thoughts. I've never seen a Dunnock quite as grey as this all over! Any thoughts welcome... definitely interested in clarification/opinions on it.
  14. llendorin

    Bird egg ID request

    Hi there, I've been down at my local patch today with the local warden, and as we were doing a tour of the place, we noticed there were several eggs scattered about, but sadly neither of us are any good at Egg ID. I'm hoping someone here may be able to assist. Sadly, i only had my mobile to...
  15. llendorin

    Hi there!

    Hi folks, Well, i'm new here and this is my second post (first one was someone asking for advice on places to visit in Scotland.. just HAD to reply to that one first!) As you've probably guessed, i'm a scotsman. I can't imagine anywhere in the world i'd rather be, either. The birding here is...
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