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  1. Rob Swift

    PG tomorrow?

    Will do...Thanks for the info👍
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    PG tomorrow?

    PG Weds 2nd Aug Thinking of coming down from the MidlandS this weds the 2nd...good wind directioN, but prolonged rain. Any cover at PG? Cheers
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi Steve, That's not to far from me, I will try and give it a go over the winter. Been looking for a new site or two to bird now and again........like you say it's quite high up on the sw edge of the chase escarpment. Gotta try these sites away from the honeypots! ;-) Had a walk...
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    Sony Alpha Nex 6 for Digiscoping

    Nex 7 Thanks for the advice Neil......I've recently purchased the Nex 7 with E18-55mm lens but vignetting is not eliminated on my Leica Televid 20-60x zoom or 20x eye piece. I've now added the E 55-210mm which eliminates vignetting at about 65mm and is good for subjects over 20m away but not...
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    Sony Alpha Nex 6 for Digiscoping

    nex 6 or 7 Hi there, Thinking of upgrading my digiscoping camera, after having used a Nikon P6000 for the past few years. I was initially going to go for a Nikon V2 but having recently seen a Nex 7 in action and reading this thread I'm leaning more towards the Sony's. Which is the best model...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    The same applies for Shotguns according to the BASC. Shotguns should not be discharged near members of the public if causing hindrance, interruption or alarm.Shotguns should not be fired from a permissive area over adjoining land where permission has not been granted if pellets go into...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hughie............a very good suggestion at the time of the logo consideration change.I've long thought that the name should encompass the area it covers in a better context. Cheers Rob
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi chaps, Just seen following the comments on the possible Parrots on the chase.........I've now seen the Notts birds twice, with prolonged views the weekend before last. From the views last time I remember thinking that the two main I.d features I would need to pin down in the future would be...
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    I enjoyed watching these...thanks for putting them on Dean. It brings it home to where some of these migrants come from and how far they travel! I was thinking of going for another look at the W R Sand today, but I take it the place is flooded...(like my local patch!) cheers Rob :t:
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    WMBC/BTO Conference Hi everybody, there's still tickets available for this Saturday's local conference....should be a very good day of talks and presentations.. www.bto.org/news-events/events/2012-11/west-midland-bird-clubbto-conference Everybody welcome! cheers Rob Swift
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    Shropshire Birding

    WMBC/BTO Local Conference Hi everybody, there's still time to get tickets for this Saturday's conference....should be a very interesting day of talks and presentations. www.bto.org/news-events/events/2012-11/west-midland-bird-clubbto-conference Everybody welcome! cheers Rob Swift
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    Upton Warren

    WMBC/BTO Local Conference Hi everybody, there's still time to get tickets for this Saturday's conference....should be a very interesting day of talks and presentations. www.bto.org/news-events/events/2012-11/west-midland-bird-clubbto-conference Everybody welcome! cheers Rob Swift
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    WMBC/BTO Conference...... Hi everybody, there's still time to book tickets for this Saturday's conference.....should be a very interesting day of talks & presentations. www.bto.org/news-events/events/2012-11/west-midland-bird-clubbto-conference cheers Rob
  14. Rob Swift

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    WMBC/BTO Conference...... still time to book tickets for this Saturday's conference.....should be a very interesting day of talks & presentations. http://www.bto.org/news-events/event...bto-conference cheers Rob
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    Birding In Staffordshire

    WMBC/BTO Conference...... still time to book tickets for this Saturday's conference.....should be a very interesting day of talks & presentations. www.bto.org/news-events/events/2012-11/west-midland-bird-clubbto-conference cheers Rob
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