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John's Mammals 2009
Merry Christmas all! Just got the PTES programme of events through for next year - seems a bit disappointing, with several popular events dropped and some quite expensive. There are some of interest to mammal watchers though. -
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John's Mammals 2009
I guess the ones on Lundy are 'managed'... I googled them some time ago, only briefly, and got that impression. St Kilda's a long way to go for some sheep but maybe not so far from the Shiants?! Well done on another good year. Amazed you got water shrew and water vole @ Fowlmere - I live 3... -
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John's Mammals 2009
Can only echo what others have said - a great day organised by Mark and good to see some old (and new) faces. Sadly short on socialising time at the end as I had to make a dash for work. I have photos too and I'll post them on here or on Surfbirds with a link. John your entertaining thread has... -
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John's Mammals 2009
Just got back this morning from the crane. My search for Orkney voles was limited to getting a friend to lift a single piece of corrugated iron at the crane site, under which there was a distinct lack of voles. There were a couple of hen harriers knocking around and I guess they take their... -
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John's Mammals 2009
I'm not sure if you're too late for glis this year Mike. I thought they're usually around until the end of the month at least though I might be wrong. John visits regularly and might correct me on this. Early frosts might be instrumental in driving them into hibernation and I understand they all... -
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John's Mammals 2009
good work Mark. Have only glimpsed them by spending hours overturning beach boulders. A great workout for the forearms, but no good for pics and no 'decent views'. -
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John's Mammals 2009
That's still a good success rate John. Maybe trapping's the answer. I think you need a license for shrews... Must ask the warden Doug if anything's planned. What's been your strategy for seeing them? Waiting around for hours or just getting lucky? Any particular time of day? Fowlmere remains... -
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John's Mammals 2009
blimey John, I've been to Fowlmere at least 50 times and never seen a water shrew there (or even a roe deer!). You should have given me a call - I live about 3-4 miles from there. Where was the shrew? Not that I have any time to look for them now but maybe at some point... As you know the only...