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    Using a Telescope and Camera

    I have a Olympus camera (Zoom 80), and a telescope, Ive been trying a experiment on Dunnocks and House sparrows. I had the idea from my astronomy hobby (Using a camera placed on the eyepiece to get a bigger image.) Has anyone tried this before, and how were the results, Ive yet to get the film...
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    Honey Buzzards

    I read in a Bird-guide Ive got (Readers Digest, field guide to the birds of Britain) that only a few pairs of Honey Buzzards breed in S.England during summer. I was wondering with all this hot weather we've been having, wether anyone knows if the numbers are on the rise, also does anyone know if...
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    How long do you spend "Watching"

    Im wondering as to how long other fellow birders get to spend watching birds, Im currently unemployed (which does has its advantages ie more time watching birds) but what about you guys and girls who only get weekend or holidays to watch them. I usually spend around 5/6 hours bird-watching, im...
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    "Birds of Prey Found Dead"

    This is really a good example of the ignorance of human-kind, the good thing is that they found the cause of the deaths before anymore birds could perish, but its a shame for the 20-or so that have already perished...Whoever did this, I hope they catch them, and they get what they deserve.
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    Starting in Falconry

    Over the past 3 years ive been amazed by the Kestrel, The way how it hovers and flies makes it a really unique bird to me. Id like to start getting into Falconry though, I would like to train a bird from an early age to respond to "signals-like a bell", but still let it fly around for a hour or...
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    Macclesfield Area

    I Live in Whaley Bridge, not too far from Rainow, just over the hill infact lol. Id recommend Goyt Valley or Toddbrook Reservoir as a starting place, Im more familiar with the "local" area, and not the Peak District in genreal. Chapel-en-le-Frith you may be lucky to see the Grey Shrike, and...
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    Where can I see a Kestrel and Kingfisher?

    I saw my first "Local" Kestrel today, I was walking along Eccles Pike when I spotted it sitting on top of a tree, I first noticed the size, thinking it was a crow I made sure by getting my Binocs out and taking look, It was 100% a Kestrel, the right size, colour etc. It flew for about 2...
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    Got a table but no birds...

    I have a bird-table thats in the middle of the garden (we have some bushy trees at the back-end), and Ive put up a feeder near the garage. The food I use for the table is Buiscuits, bread and small nuts (and sunflower seeds, I use nuts for the feeder, plus we have a birdbath too. The thing is I...
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    Where can I see a Kestrel and Kingfisher?

    I live in a place called Whaley Bridge on the edge of the Peak District, Ive been trying to get a sighting of both a Kestrel and a Kingfisher. Ive seen Kestrels numerous times on the main motorways farther north, but I understand they live in both Urban and contryside areas. Where would be the...
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    Martin Mere WWT day out

    I finally managed to presuade the parents that a day out "bird-spotting" was a good idea. We arrived around 12ish in the afternoon, with the sun and blue skies beaming down on us. When I entered the place for the first time I was astonished to see how many different species they had on display...
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    Work, work, work...

    Lol I wish I was in work (In a way anyway lol), how do u juggle work with bird-spotting, What if a rare bird was to pop up in your area, would you take the day off sick or risk missing it... BTW what kinds of jobs are there in the bird field, I know theres ornithologists but im too dumb for that...
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    I saw a Great Grey shrike

    The now popular Shrike at Chapel-en-le-Frith is a rare thing to see, but I saw her alright, I was coming down the A6 embankment towards the road and I just crossed half way when I saw her come out of the bushes. There were a few spotters about, but they had either walked father up the...
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    18th Feb Combes Reservoir, UK

    Whilst out in Chapel-en-le-Frith looking for a Great Grey Shrike (A rarity around these parts, and I found out I missed it by half-a mile lol) I decided to head to Combes reservoir, as on the way to Chapel I saw some Canada Geese make a pit-stop. I started off near the Boat-house where I saw...
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    Hi-New to this site and Birding

    I live in a place Called Whaley Bridge in the UK (Peak District), This place is great for bird watching as not only do we have Agricultural land here, we also have moorland, forests, Canals and Reservoirs, as well as built-up areas, giving myself and abundance of bird species to choose from. Ive...
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