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    Most comprehensive book on Peregrines?

    Two spring to mind: "The Peregrine Falcon" (I think that's the title) by Ian Newton (a Poyser monograph); and "Peregrine Falcons of the World" by White, Cade and Enderson (published by Lynx). The latter covers all the subspecies whilst the former is a typical Poyser monograph in that it...
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    conservation of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

    Unfortunately your link doesn't work. David
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    Lac du Der and Foret D'Orient

    This thread has one or two links that might help: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=184079 David
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    Gamekeeper found guilty of poisoning BOPs

    Whilst I agree with Jos, consider this scenario. The magistrate in the case passes a sentence that the defence (and others) consider harsh. It is later revealed that the magistrate is a keen birder. I wonder if the case would be allowed to rest. David
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    Grey-cheeked or gray-cheeked thrush?

    When I'm not birding I spend time researching my family history. Going back to the 1841 census (and 1851) it was commonplace for occupations to be written as "laborer". Gradually as the 19th century rolled on it became "labourer". So, as Jane suggests, it's us English who have changed - the...
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    Dumb Britain

    Having lived in the county (fortunately for only a short time) I plead the 5th Amendment. David
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    Dumb Britain

    Well, it was Essex; 'nuff said. David
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    Birds seen from 'planes

    On final approach to Brasilia Airport we went past a flock of Black Vultures - which could have been a bit of a problem, but fortunately wasn't. Savannah Airport (GA) is quite good for birds on the ground - I've seen Killdeer and egrets there. Herons and egrets also frequent Pudong (Shanghai)...
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    Shame on Tesco

    Revenge of the Pied Wagtail: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/22/tesco-investigators-overstating-profit-250m David
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    Scottish Independence

    Quite right too. I don't think I've ever seen a bird avoid a country because it didn't like its political leanings. David
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    Scottish Independence

    John It's going to be far more complex than that. To what extent will the English (and Welsh and Northern Irish) tolerate the further devolution to Scotland that is promised? I hear the distant drums of petty nationalism on the rise across the UK. Worrying - you could be reduced to nothing more...
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    Of Spoonbills and White Storks

    Andy I'm not sure if Spoonbills breed in that area but they certainly do in Noord-Holland so there's every possibility that you saw local birds. I had a flock of 42 last week just to the north-east of Amsterdam. White Storks are also tolerably common in the Netherlands and increasingly...
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    Simon Barnes

    I suppose if I put my Marxist hat on I would see this as further proof that more and more wealth is being accumulated by fewer and fewer people and that power follows likewise. Hence, persecution of raptors must not be allowed the oxygen of publicity as it may affect adversely those who have an...
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    P A D Hollom RIP

    Thanks for posting that John. I hadn't heard the news and whilst anyone's passing is always a time of sadness in this case, at 102, it will also be a time for celebrating his life and contribution to birding. My early birding was very much under the influence of the "Popular Handbook" so I, for...
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    Springwatch 2014

    I don't think anyone has mentioned Chris Packham's "cryptic references" this year. Presumably to honour BBC2's 50th anniversary there have been innumerable references to comedy shows such as Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Hi-de-Hi and last night he even managed Only Fools and Horses. Of course, many...
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    What is your favorite book on bird migration?

    "The Migration Ecology Of Birds" by Ian Newton is probably one of the leading tomes on the subject. Published in 2008 it runs to almost 1000 pages and can be quite "scientific" (or "academic" if you prefer). I seem to recall that a shorter "popular" version was published but the original is...
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    South Portugal 20-29 April 2014

    Agreed - excellent report. And I like the idea of someone from close to Kinderdijk chasing windmills in Portugal! David
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    Black water bird - UK

    As Nutcracker says, the tuft can often be difficult to see so its "absence" doesn't stop it being a Tufty. David
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    Unusual weather in UK

    I'm not a great fan of Monbiot but this makes interesting reading. It's a piece on why the developed world doesn't care about climate change: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2014/may/09/why-we-couldnt-care-less-about-the-natural-world David
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    Passenger Pigeon in the English Channel

    Must be a good chance it will hybridise with the Dodo recently spotted on England's south coast. David
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    Birds in Holland in April

    Welcome to BirdForum! I guess you'll be staying in Amsterdam - or not far from. So watch out for White Storks. If you get a chance, a trip to the coast can be good; Keukenhof is not far from Nordwijk which gets reasonable seabird passage and the dunes and reedy areas may also turn up stuff like...
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    The In's and Out's for 2014

    Quite - but if it's allowable how about: Out: Birdwatching In: Birding
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    Its a cabbie's thing

    And don't forget that Nightingale singing in Berkeley Square on 1 April...... David
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    Unusual weather in UK

    Note that your Prime Minister has today "admitted" that the recent weather patterns in the UK could be down to climate change. No PM, especially one from a party that contains more sceptics than most, would say that without having been briefed at the highest possible levels. David
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    Unusual weather in UK

    As John Cantelo has already pointed out, you are confusing weather and climate. Whether May is the hottest or coldest on record or decidedly average will matter diddly squat as far as climate is concerned. David
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