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  1. rjmartin

    Otter in Warwickshire ....

    Had great views of an Otter at Brandon Marsh in Warwickshire yesterday evening, just thought I would share this little video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oVidKk67Ss
  2. rjmartin

    Turtle Doves & Grass Snakes at RSPB Otmoor

    A very brief write up of yesterday afternoons trip: Enjoyed a really nice afternoon at RSPB Otmoor, Oxfordshire yesterday afternoon. We were fortunate enough with the weather, it was cloudy at times but there were sunny intervals and it stayed dry which is the main thing! The highlights were...
  3. rjmartin

    Brown Hare Courtship at RSPB Otmoor .....

    Hey Everyone :) Just wanted to share this short video (montage of videos) I filmed of the Brown Hares at RSPB Otmoor, Oxfordshire yesterday afternoon. I have seen Hares at Otmoor before but I had never witnessed them boxing, which I did get to see a little of yesterday (unfortunately not in...
  4. rjmartin

    RSPB Leighton Moss .... Revisited ....

    Visited: Saturday 25th October 2014 / 10.45am - 6.15pm approx Weather: Cloudy, dry & windy I visited Leighton Moss back in February for the first time and I liked the reserve so much that I penciled in a return trip in the Autumn. Fast forward eight months and we're in October & with the...
  5. rjmartin

    My Trip To - The Farne Islands ....

    Hey Everyone :) I want to tell you about my trip to the Farne Islands in Northumberland this week. For the last two years in a row I have visited Skomer Island in Wales during the month of June to see the seabird colony. Last June on arrival home from Skomer I set myself the target of trying...
  6. rjmartin

    Adders in the Wyre Forest & Red Grouse on the Long Mynd ....

    Hey Everyone :) I have a weeks holiday from work and with the weather being fairly good I have decided to try and make the most of it! I always try and take a week off in April - my favourite month of the year - as Spring is now in full swing there is guaranteed to be something to see. I am...
  7. rjmartin

    Sika Deer at the lovely RSPB Arne ....

    Hey Everyone :) I haven't been on here in a little while but I wanted to share with you a brief account of my trip to the RSPB's reserve at Arne just last week. I visited Arne for the first time last year, I had seen 5 of the 6 Deer species that can be found in the UK in the wild and I wanted...
  8. rjmartin

    Wallabies in the UK ....

    Hey :) A long shot .... but I like long shots :) I am looking to photograph a "wild" Wallaby in the UK, I've seen all the Deer species, the Wild Boar and quite a few of the other mammals you can find in the UK and I want to see something different. I've been reading for a while about colonies...
  9. rjmartin

    Adder at the Wyre Forest, Worcestershire

    Hey :) Just wanted to share this video I got of a female Adder at the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire on Sunday afternoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvpokslAY88 Very pleased as it's my first female after having only seen males previously :) Cheers, Rob
  10. rjmartin

    Puffins On Skomer Island - 18th & 20th June 2013

    Hey Everyone :) I wanted to share with you some photos & a couple of videos from my holiday to Pembrokeshire, Wales last week. We went from Monday - Friday, the forecast wasn't very optimistic and I had everything crossed that it would at least remain dry. We headed down on the Monday morning...
  11. rjmartin

    My Trip To Bempton Cliffs & Flamborough Head ....

    Hey Everyone :) I went to Bempton Cliffs on Saturday - it was an early start (it's a 3 hour drive from home) - but well worth it! We arrived just after 9am and started by spotting the Tree Sparrows on the visitor centre roof and in the trees in the surrounding areas. Then into the visitor...
  12. rjmartin

    My Trip To: Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales - 14th June 2012

    Hi Everyone :) I just wanted to share with you a video I filmed last week when I visited Skomer Island. I booked the few nights away back in January (how time flies!) and had planned to visit Skomer on Thursday & Ramsey on Friday. Anyway with the weather as it has been it threatened to...
  13. rjmartin

    Chinese Water Deer at Woodwalton Fen & can somebody please confirm ID?

    Hey Everyone :) I visited Woodwalton Fen NNR in Cambridgeshire yesterday - spent the whole day there, after a very foggy start the weather turned out perfect - maybe a little too hot! Anyway I had my first Chiffchaff of the year calling - heard a couple - saw plenty of Chinese Water Deer...
  14. rjmartin

    Wild Boar & Piglets at the Forest of Dean

    Hey Everyone :) I just wanted to share with you some footage I filmed yesterday of the Wild Boar & 5 Piglets at the Forest of Dean .... an amazing encounter which I won't forget in a hurry! Video: Wild Boar & 5 Piglets at the Forest of Dean on 17/03/2012 - YouTube Cheers, Rob
  15. rjmartin

    Woodwalton Fen - Chinese Water Deer/Birds Advice :)

    Hey Everyone :) I'm planning a day trip in the not too distant future to Woodwalton Fen in Cambridgeshire. I have wanted to go for sometime after reading about the Chinese Water Deer there - I have seen CWD in Bedfordshire in a field but would like to see them in a more natural habitat (around...
  16. rjmartin

    Replacement Caps For Bushnell Binoculars?

    Hey Everyone, I bought a pair of Bushnell 10x42 binoculars from Amazon a couple of months ago from a seller (new condition) - last week whilst out walking I seem to have lost the Bushnell plastic logo & caps from the bottom of the bins ..... Photo: http://p.twimg.com/AfbmFYuCAAAuS67.jpg I am...
  17. rjmartin

    Chinese Water Deer - Woburn Area

    Hey Everyone :) I am planning a trip to Woburn on Saturday to visit Woburn Deer Park (has anyone been, is it any good?) and I have been reading that there is a population of Chinese Water Deer outside of the park that are now wild (in the surrounding area.) I just wondered if anybody had seen...
  18. rjmartin

    Are There Sika Deer On Cannock Chase?

    Hey Everyone :) I wonder if anyone can help. I have a passion for British Wildlife and in particular the 6 species of Deer that can be found in the UK. I have seen Fallow, Muntjac, Red & Roe and would like to see Sika next. Now I live in the West Midlands and am only interested in wild Deer...
  19. rjmartin

    Eymore Wood (Trimpley) - Any Sightings Of Deer?

    Hi Everyone, I visited Eymore Wood yesterday and today after somebody told me they had seen Deer there. However after walking for long periods on both occasions and looking for signs (tracks, droppings etc) I haven't found anything. Has anybody positively seen any Deer there and if so which...
  20. rjmartin

    Where To See Deer In Worcestershire?

    Hey Everyone :) As well as being a keen birder I have a real passion for Deer. I am fortunate enough to have been able to have seen 4 of the 6 that are present in the UK - in the wild. Anyway I just wondered if anybody knew of any good sights in the Worcestershire area to see Deer? Has...
  21. rjmartin

    New to Birdwatching - Which binoculars? Tight budget!

    Hey There, Would like to start off by saying how glad I am to have joined the forum. Anyway I'm very new to bird watching and I am looking to buy my first pair of binoculars, now I am a student and so therefore am on a very, very tight budget (£50). Is there anything half decent I can get for...
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