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    Fruit trees?

    Thanks for the advice, I can't seem to find Red Scarlet crab apples. Do you mean Red Sentinel? I found these and apparently they are self pollinating. My wife has bought me a Pyracantha bush ( Orange glow ), do the birds go for the berries on these? Thanks again all, Ben
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    Fruit trees?

    I am off on half term next week, so will have a hunt around for one, how large does it grow? I am looking at a semi-dwarf apple along with a crab apple for pollination and birds too. I am not sure how big crab apple trees grow though. Thanks for your help.
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    Fruit trees?

    I am just starting a new garden and am wanting to plant a tree which will attract birds. Everybody suggests Rowan, but even this may be a bit too big for my small garden. I am considering an apple or crab apple tree, can anyone suggest a particular variety? or is there another small fruit tree...
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    Bramblings?

    Are'nt Linnets more pinky? I have seen Linnets before and successfully ID'd them. However the light was going at 3-4pm yesterday so it could well have been. Perhaps I am just seeing what I wanted to see. Although there had been a report of a large flock of Brambling at Fowlmere towards the...
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    Bramblings?

    They were not thrush size and although redwing are smaller than fieldfare, these fellas were definitely finch size. I can't think what else flocks in ploughed fields that might have a reddish tinge ( other than chaffinches of course ) Thanks for the reply. Ben
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    Cold February afternoon at RSPB Fowlmere

    I had an extra day off work today so went to Fowlmere in Cambridgeshire today. I could only go in the afternoon which is never the best time for fowlmere, but didn't do too bad today. Firsty there was a nice flock of Fieldfare next to the car park. Along with 2 Kestrels in the paddock on the...
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    Bramblings?

    I have never seen a Brambling and always spend time hunting the local fields for them. Well today I may have had some success. There was a flock of about 20 birds in a field next to the car park at RSPB Fowlmere. The flock was tight when they flew and there was a definite reddish tinge to them...
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    Waxwing

    Seen at Tesco in Harlow on 31st March and 1st April, photographed through an Opticron 80mm scope with an Canon Ixus 430 held over the eyepiece. This is my first digiscoping experience.
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    April Waxwings?

    Well spring is here and I've heard a few Chiff Chaffs already, but waxwings? still here? is this common for them to be around so late? This one was one of four at Tesco, Edinburgh Way, Harlow ( 2 males, 2 females apparentley ). They have been there for about a week so I am told. I went at 5:00...
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    Which camera for bargain digiscoping?

    what about the aforementioned coolpix 3100? Is this suitable?
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    Which camera for bargain digiscoping?

    Can anyone else offer an opinion? Thanks, Ben
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    Which camera for bargain digiscoping?

    Like many people I am on a tight budget, and am looking for a digital camera which I aim to just hold over my scopes eyepiece to take some pictures merely for the purposes of IDing birds. I am not really looking for a camera to give me professional pictures. I do not know whether the lenses on...
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    c350z/c450z

    Anyone tried taking pictures through their scope with either of these? If so please let me know how you got on and what setup you are using. I am hoping to use one with my 60mm scope, not professional, just casual to help me ID birds at home. Thanks, Ben
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    North Norfolk in January

    Lovely report Pete, I went to holkham on Sunday to look for the American Wigeon, after a morning at Titchwell. Didn't have any golden plovers there though. Still I did get a Purple Sand ( sorry! ). The American Wigeon proved too difficult for me, others saw it, but the light was so poor it was...
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    What would be your choice ?

    I have a pair of Nikon Monarch 8x42s and am very happy with them. Unlike most birders, I cannot afford expensive equipment ( whenever I go out, everyone has Swarovski or Leica ). So I saved up and bought these, I tried some similar priced roof prisms over here ( Opticron verano & imagic, bynolt...
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