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Recent content by I Foster

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    White-tailed Eagle

    In post 2 i think Michael A was responding to a request from Andrew Kinghorn not reporting a sighting? Anyway as you say it dont matter one jot either way, i just thought it odd you asked him to explain himself... Ian.
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    White-tailed Eagle

    Michael A's ealier post states he does not report sightings online (this may or may not be true, i don't know, i don't even know the guy), he does not say he never goes online or uses the internet! Or have i got this wrong? Ian.
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    British Birds - October 2012 - Rarities Report

    Was surprised that the Hartlepool White-throated Robin was accepted as the third for Britain following records from Calf Of Man 83' and skokholm in 1990. Didn't think the Isle Of Man/Calf Of Man were included as far as British records are concerned? Sorry If i've got this wrong! Cheers Ian.
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    County listing

    The Cleveland list stands at 369 as of Nov 2011. This includes the 3 new species seen this year (White-throated Robin, Sandhill Crane and Pallid Harrier) and Siberian Stonechat (BOU up-grade). Not bad for a fairly small recording area!
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    BOURC TSC 7th Report

    I also read it the way you did. Happy to be wrong though... Interesting that Cabot's Tern is already on Cat A of the British list, with a (little) bit of digging i think this is due to a ringing recovery of a bird at Newhouse Wood, Herefordshire in November 1984? Anyone got any more info...
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    Vanderpoel Hits 650

    I think you're refering to Pallas's Reed Bunting not Pallas's Warbler? He's on 711 now! Cheers Ian.
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    Rare Birds Where and When - when is Volume 2 out?

    I emailed Russell Slack a week or two ago and he hopes to have the book out next spring. Cheers Ian.
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    Listing - suggestions for a way forward

    With regard keeping lists "clean" it would help if people could at least tick the correct species on the correct list! What i mean by this is if you take a look at the BOU British list on BUBO and check for American herring Gull you will find several birders have listed an Irish bird, the same...
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    BBC Twitching Documentary

    Is this a personal view of yourself or just an observation? Cheers Ian.
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    Middle-spotted Woodpecker on UK400 Club List

    I seem to remember the news breaking of this bird and we all thought it would never be seen again but a little while later news came through that it had been seen again! I think we were seawatching at Hartlepool at the time and it was agreed if it were seen again we would go for it and go for it...
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    NEW BOOK!! - Rare Birds, Where and When: An analysis of status and distribution

    Had an e.mail regarding this book today. It's now due to be published on July 14th. Looking forward to it! Cheers Ian.
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    Birding World - Feb 2009 - Gulls

    What i find with Birding world these day's is some issues don't seem too relevant or interesting at the time, but in a few years time or even sooner (with any luck) i'll find myself refering back to some artice i hardly even touched upon at the time. I found myself checking a five year old...
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    Moult and Ageing of European Passerines - Jenni & Winkler

    This book on ebay has a reserve set on it and i'm sure the lowest reserve price you can enter as a seller is £50...still cheap if £250 is the going rate? Cheers Ian.
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    Is there a definitive UK Bird Species List...?

    Maybe check out "bubo.org/listing for a whole world of lists and listing inc BOU, UK400 Club and Birdwatch variations of the British List. I'd add a link but i'm not good at this sort of thing! Cheers Ian.
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