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sborth · Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:25

hi all
my name is Steve i live in Billingham, cleveland, since coming out of work a couple of years ago due to health problems, i have taken a new interest in both birding and photography, i am trying to combine the two whenever possible, any help anyone can give me in the future would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Steve

**delia todd** · Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:31

Hi Steve and welcome to Bird Forum from all the Staff and Moderators

I'm sure you'll get plenty of information and advice here and I'll look forward to seeing your pictures in the Gallery

D

**IanF** · Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:38

Hi Steve,

Welcome aboard - my CV is pretty similar to yours. Must be the Billingham air

We've quite a few members from this area many of whom contribute to this thread - Durham Birding - it covers anything north of the River Tees as far as the Tyne. As you can see from the link in my signature I'm often over at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park which can be pretty good for bird photos. I look forward to meeting up sometime

sborth · Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:54

thanks for the welcome Ian, i have seen some of your photo's and im very impressed, i would like to meet up at cowpen some time and pick your brains in both birding and photography. i go there a couple of times a week, weather permitting! next visit tomorrow morning.

christineredgate · Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:57

Hi,Steve,welcome to BF.

**John N** · Tuesday 5th February 2008, 20:00

Hi Steve. welcome to BirdForum.Enjoy yourself here. Please feel free to join in whenever you feel like it.

**IanF** · Tuesday 5th February 2008, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by sborth

thanks for the welcome Ian, i have seen some of your photo's and im very impressed, i would like to meet up at cowpen some time and pick your brains in both birding and photography. i go there a couple of times a week, weather permitting! next visit tomorrow morning.

I may even see you over there in the morning. I usually get there c.9.30am and wander over to the main pond. Depends on the weather though - hopefully it won't be too windy. Else Sat. mornings are my other usual day weather permitting.

**Mark Bruce** · Wednesday 6th February 2008, 03:00

Hi Steve, a warm welcome and good to have you with us

!

**robinm** · Wednesday 6th February 2008, 05:23

Hi Steve, welcome to BirdForum

Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:25	#1
sborth Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: billingham Posts: 17	newbie hi all my name is Steve i live in Billingham, cleveland, since coming out of work a couple of years ago due to health problems, i have taken a new interest in both birding and photography, i am trying to combine the two whenever possible, any help anyone can give me in the future would be greatly appreciated. thanks Steve

Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:31	#2
delia todd Moderator but.......If I say the wrong thing put it down to Senior Moments Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Perthshire Posts: 90,272 My location	Hi Steve and welcome to Bird Forum from all the Staff and Moderators I'm sure you'll get plenty of information and advice here and I'll look forward to seeing your pictures in the Gallery D __________________ In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed 2006 63, 2007 52, 2008 46, 2009 32, 2010 31, 2011 27 Total 81 Latest Patch tick: Magpie The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing - Socrates
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Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:38	#3
IanF Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Billingham, NE England Posts: 55,451 My location	Hi Steve, Welcome aboard - my CV is pretty similar to yours. Must be the Billingham air We've quite a few members from this area many of whom contribute to this thread - Durham Birding - it covers anything north of the River Tees as far as the Tyne. As you can see from the link in my signature I'm often over at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park which can be pretty good for bird photos. I look forward to meeting up sometime __________________ Durham Bird Club -Teesmouth Bird Club---RSPB Saltholme---Durham Birding---Local patch - Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park
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Tuesday 5th February 2008, 19:54	#4
sborth Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: billingham Posts: 17	thanks for the welcome Ian, i have seen some of your photo's and im very impressed, i would like to meet up at cowpen some time and pick your brains in both birding and photography. i go there a couple of times a week, weather permitting! next visit tomorrow morning.

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