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    Simon Barnes

    I am not sure if this is the correct place to place this but this is a story that may have slipped by: http://nblo.gs/XVWwv I will leave further comment until anyone (if they do) makes a comment here.
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    Ann Chaplin

    Ann Chaplin : Obituary Published in the Lancashire Evening Post on 26 April 2013 CHAPLIN In hospital on 14th April 2013 ANN aged 67 years. At peace Funeral service at Preston Crematorium on Monday 29th April at 11.15am. Family flowers only please; donations preferred to Central Lancashire Age...
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    Badgers v hedgehogs - opportunism or direct population limitation?

    In a current thread Alf posited the idea of badgers being a limiting factor on the population of hedgehogs. All older research suggests this is density-dependent despite the apparent appearance of selective predation on certain species in certain habitats in more recent research. Is selective...
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    Peregrine hunting behaviour

    I wonder if BF-ers can add their own thoughts to a discussion I have been involved with on Facebook. A number of people have observed peregrines missing in the initial swoop then going back for another go at other birds in shorter dives. So far the consensus is that it is mostly juv's and...
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    Black redstart at Elton Reservoir

    Only the second record for the site. Feeding in outflow area below the pump[house and reported up to 18:15 this evening.
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    New Reserves

    http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2293463#post2293463 It is not the definitive view but a 'new' conservation organisation is waiting...
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    Elton Reservoir

    I think it is safe to do this now... I was asked to put together a report on Elton Reservoir for British Waterways with a view to possible changes on site. There have been a number of attempts to do this over the years and my thanks to Peter Baron for providing some useful background. The...
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    UCNW Bird Group

    I wondered whether there are any former or current members of the UCNW (Bangor University) Bird Group on BF (assuming it is still in existence)? I was a member between 1987 and 1990 and a committee member for the final year so I would be delighted to get in touch with anyone from that period in...
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    Volunteering

    I am not sure if this is the right place to post this but I was wondering if anyone has had any negative or more seriously bad experiences of volunteering in conservation? Even if you just generally feel that your efforts are not appreciated, I would love to hear about it.
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    Chris Packham's comments

    I thought I would raise the subject of Chris Packham's recent comments in the press and I make no apology for starting this thread elsewhere too. I understand what Chris is saying and it does make a lot of sense to talk about an effort with hindsight vision (i.e., the WWF should have looked to...
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    Bolton Bird Survey - Press Release

    With kind regards to Bolton Evening News: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4092352.A_north_south_divide_spotted_with_sparrows/
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    Eco-friendly Christmas decoration making

    Lancashire Wildlife Trust Environmental Resource Centre, Bury Road, Bolton 3rd December 5:30 - 7:30 All welcome
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    Bird Surveys - Bolton Area

    Please also read the post here: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=126797 If you are interested in helping with bird surveys around the Bolton area and possibly elsewhere in Greater Manchester. This is primarily a Lancashire Wildlife Trust project but I must stress that it is not a...
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    Bird surveys

    In the spirit of TV announcements - COMING SOON. I am in the process of organising a local bird survey for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust in the Graeter Manchester area. The initial plan is to launch three teams at a certain country park (to be announced in due course) but I may extend the...
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    Otter surveys

    Has anyone had any experience of undertaking otter surveys because I would like to read about it? I have looked at the methodology and it seems pretty simple but I suspect there is more to it than I am seeeing at first glance.
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    Elton Reservoir

    Elton is always a bit hit and miss but yesterday was one of the hits yielding a pair of very wary bullfinches, a visiting juvenile greenshank and whinchat and a small passing flock of meadow pipits. As if that was not enough, some of the local birds decided to compete for attention with some...
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    Raptors in the news

    It makes you wonder what is afoot because the BBC have gone with the 'sea eagles taking lambs' story whilst the RSPB choose to illustrate another gamekeeper conviction story. Far be it from me to suggest someone is trying to 'bury bad news' but it makes you wonder which came first (well it does...
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    Sea eagles to be released

    This story has left me slightly uneasy because it seems to be sending out a mixed message. I am not necessarily criticising the RSPB on policy here but I wonder about the overall wisdom of releasing large birds of prey into a new area so soon after the report on raptor persecution. It is not...
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    Things You Would Rather Not Hear...

    ...when out birding! After the success of the things that irritate you when out birding I thought we could play a variation on the Mock The Week Round. My contribution so far... In a hide: 'I knew I should not have had the curried beans before going birding.'
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    Hello from Bury

    Hi all, Just registered from Bury in Manchester. NR
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    2007 Review

    This is just a chance to add your own ideas of what bird-related or conservation events stood out for 2007 (without the need to actually debate them, as this has already been done. For me, it is a close-run thing between the infamy of Dersingham Bog but from a more personal perspective having...
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    Hello again.

    Hi all ex-beebies, It is amazing how life comes full circle because I never thought I would ever want to post on forums again. I will not go into why I stopped but needless to say it was enforced but in many ways, welcome. To be honest, it had become a struggle after our old friend, Sarah Valpy...
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    New Breeding birds for the UK

    I have been fascinated by the spread of the little egret in recent years and recently saw a prediction for cattle egret as the next breeding species in the UK, so what is the most likely species? I know this subject has been re-visited in various forms for a number of years but it is a great...
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    Suffering for the art

    Finally got to see the great reed warbler on Sunday after an awful day weather-wise on Saturday although there was the small matter of a football mtach anyway. Not having the precise location, I had a fun half hour 'exploring' Willington GPs but found the site eventually. The half dozen birders...
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    Migration problems

    This is a plea for help or at leastways for information. I am hearing rumours of weather problems off Spain again this year and this is implicated in the late arrival of the swallows. There is also a Press report of locust spraying in Africa, which potentially could be a problem for martins...
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