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Recent content by davercox

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    Merlin and skylark

    Skylarks do sometimes keep singing when threatened by the likes of Merlin - I believe the theory is that they are saying "look at how fit and strong I am: you've no hope of catching me".
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    Winterwatch 2024

    Yes, I enjoyed Wednesday's episode much more. As said by others, a good variety of wildlife and fewer silly jokes.
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    Winterwatch 2024

    Overall I was a little underwhelmed by the first episode. Did they have to bang on so long about Waxwings ? OK, they're a special bird, but they took almost 20 minutes to talk about them.
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    Is Slimbridge wetlands the Mecca of bird spotting in the Uk?😄

    Amazed that no-one so far has mentioned Minsmere. Some years ago it would have been tops, in England at least. Has it gone downhill ?
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    Robins nesting

    I would agree with Kits: don't interfere with the nestbox now your Robins are apparently using it. One thing I learned from bitter experience is that some predators will watch you to find out where nests are likely to be. Hope it all goes well.
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    Winterwatch 2024

    Thanks Euan, looking forward to it.
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    Mute Swan - original distribution?

    I know Wikipedia is not always reliable but surely it can't be wrong when it says "Mute swan subfossils, 6,000 years old, have been found in post-glacial peat beds of East Anglia, Great Britain. They have been recorded from Ireland east to Portugal and Italy, and from France 13,000 BP (Desbrosse...
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    Mallorca 2024

    Yes, many thanks to you, Mike M, for keeping this series of threads going. I can't travel these days but I have many happy memories of Mallorca, and watching these threads always helps to bring them back.
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    A Year of Birdsong (Cozens & Floyd)

    Thanks all. I must admit I haven't paid much attention to the illustrations; it was Mr Couzens' text that I'm finding interesting.
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    First bird of 2024

    Me too !
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    A Year of Birdsong (Cozens & Floyd)

    I've just been given this book as a Christmas present. I hadn't heard of it before, and can't find any mention of it on here. At first glance it looks good, and a bit different. Anyone seen it ? Any comments ?
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    A few from Staines Reservoirs - London

    Sorry if I'm hijacking, but ... when I was starting out, around 1959, I spent many happy hours at the Staines reservoirs learning the birds. Glad to see the old place is still performing.
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    Mallorca 2023

    Excellent report Stewart, thanks for posting.
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