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    God Its been too long

    Been off of the forums for a while and got a new computer, new email address and forgot my password so SAFM has been reinvented as safmcadam. A lot of you will remember me (I hope3:-)). I gave up with birding for a period of time but am slowly coming back into it. The persons name escapes me...
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    Hello again

    been off the forums for a while, got a new computer, new email address and forgot my password so SAFM has been reinvented as safmcadam.3:-):king: So Hello again all Scott
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    Nature Mags + Other stuff

    anyone ever tried ebay for some issues? http://books.listings.ebay.co.uk/Magazines_Nature-Outdoors_W0QQfromZR4QQsacatZ608QQsocmdZListingItemList. On another note I can hear little tweets when I pass the blue tit box - there are chicks in there now. Scott
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    Orcas In Edinburgh

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6313907.stm hi everyone, guess where I am off to the football tomorrow -might go down early and see if they are still about. Fingers crossed that I spot some and that they dont come in any further. Scott
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    A Few More Metres

    Hi everyone, :hi: when doing my BGBW today (I will post my results tomorrow) I spotted a Kestrel perched on the telephone wire across the road (I can see it from my bedroom). This was not the first time I have spotted (what I assume is the same Kestrel) across the road. Yesterday It was...
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    Environmental Disaster

    seems worse than I first though: over 600 birds have died. new oil slick has formed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6295907.stm terrible. What do you think about it and your views on the so called looters? Scott
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    Useful Website

    http://www.greenandeasy.co.uk/ some helpful and interesting information. Some bad floods up here just now Scott
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    Come On In

    Hi everyone, It has been another great (and unpredictable) weekend of wildlife. On friday a Buzzard was sitting on a fence post next to the road we drove past and he/she almost flew into the car thankfully swerved away, closed view of a Buzzard. On Sunday first view of a Roe Deer in a while...
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    Alarming News

    Hi everyone, this is slightly alarming but should we be this worried, you thoughts please. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6108414.stm And with this coming just days after the Stern report should we be concerned with all of these reports. Scott
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    Garden Surprise

    Hi everyone, It has been quite a couple of days in my garden, yesterday I saw a great spotted woodpecker perched on a tree just a few metres away from me, and with the last twenty minutes easily the best every visitor to my garden has been spotted. I was just glancing out of the window and I...
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    Busy In The Garden

    Hi everyone, been a bit busy and not on the boards recently but I have been in the garden I have dicovered another woodpigeons nest in a different tree from the last one and I suspect that there is a family of nesting Great tits in a hole under the drainpipes on the house, check it when they...
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    Feather

    Hi everyone, I have not got a clue who this feather belongs to anyone any ideas?????? Thanks Scott
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    What a walk

    Well a couple of you asked me to post some of the walks I take up to the forest behind my house and the field right next door to it, so here I go, I will point out now that this is by far the best walk up there that I have ever had why will become clear now. I started up the track that leads...
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    Blue Tits Nesting - One Or Two Broods

    Hi everyone, As you know I have blue tits nesting in my nestbox and I was wondering as they are roughly 8-10 days before being due to fledge , if they had one or two broods? I am asking you as I have searched the internet and they say 2 broods but my bird book say just one brood. Thanks for...
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    Isle Of May - Where Terns Attack!

    Hi everyone, I went to the Isle of May today for a little day trip before going with Ross and Delia to Vane Farm tomorrow. The crossing over to the Isle was quite calm although we still managed to pick up 4 folk throwing up, (brace yourself for July Brian) :t: We did eventually get to the...
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    Picture Exclusive

    Hi everyone, no I am not a newpaper, but I needed to see have evidence in front of me for myself before I believed it so with a bit of work tonight I have managed to get a pic within the last hour of the blue tit "dad" going into to feed "mum", I don't believe that the eggs have hatched yet. A...
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    Advice Needed

    Hi everyone, As some of you know the blue tit that was using my nestbox was killed by the family cat (not happy at all with her :-C ). I now am certain that there is no action at the nestbox ( for the last 3 or 4 days) and was wondering if I could, now that I am certain with there being no...
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    Recycling

    Hi everyone, A thought just popped into my head, I am well aware of what Perth and Kinross council about recycling are doing but what are other councils doing? to save me typing it out, here is a link...
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    Zoo Debate

    Hi everyone, I feel very strongly on this particular issue, now to save me typing all of the text out and explainging it to you I have just posted a link to the Advocates for Animals page. http://www.advocatesforanimals.org.uk/protest/E-protest-Mercedes.html Now last summer I collected...
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    Best Birding And Wildlife Moment

    Hi everyone, Time for a stroll down memory lane. What has been your fav birding and or wildlife moment in your time. I have just typed this out and relise that I could not pick one, so many options, I will have to have a think and let you know mine later. Scott
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    First Bats Of The Year - Any In Your Area

    Hi everyone, I remember that I think Pam posted about her first bat I saw my first bat today - must say that I do not have a clue what type it was as in was pitch black and it was flying pretty fast around my garden - fairly small not a lot I can say to describe it. With regards to bats how...
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    Scope For Around £250 Any Ideas

    Hi everyone, I was thinking about getting scope and am working on a budget of around £250 any ideas??? Thanks Scott
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    Is This A Peacock Butterfly?

    Hi everyone, can you just confirm that this is a peacock butterfly that I saw in my garden I think it is but in my field guide it says that they should not be in Scotland, is this true? Do you think it could of been because of the hot weather at the moment. Thanks Scott
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    Bringer Of More Bad News - Sorry

    Hi everyone, I feel really annoyed at the fact that this has had to happen, I have been supporting the WWF's Polar Bear campaign, it is particually close to me. Have a look http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4963526.stm Scott
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    Isle Of Mull Trip Report

    Hi everyone, I have posted the main thing on the ex-beebs forum, here is a link http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=57408 I have done day 1 at the minute (it is the 1st of May - I will do day two and three tomorrow) Talk to you soon Scott
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