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    Merlin?? East Sufffolk, UK - no photo

    Thanks for these replies. I am familiar with sparrowhawks - we see them in the garden - and I am near-certain this wasn't one. I had no intention of making this a 'tick', no matter the opinions I received - I have to be 100% satisfied before I do that. I was interested in other peoples views -...
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    Merlin?? East Sufffolk, UK - no photo

    A few days ago (13 December), I was driving along a narrow country road near my home in East Suffolk. I flushed a bird from the verge, which flew about 30 metres ahead of the car for 250-300 metres until a car coming the other way caused it to flick up and through the hedge and away. It was...
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    A Mass of Buzzards - Suffolk, UK

    Thanks for these comments. It seems that it is not especially unusual to see groups of buzzards where they are already fairly common. However, they are still not common in my area - (Ken: even compared to Essex, where I saw them several times along the M11/M25/A12 before any in Suffolk) so it...
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    A Mass of Buzzards - Suffolk, UK

    I live in Suffolk, near the eastern UK coast; it is still unusual to see even one buzzard around here but this afternoon .... I was in the garden when I heard a 'mew-ing' call which suggested common buzzard. I found it overhead, high and moving from east to west (ie from the coast) - it had all...
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    Error 99 and cold weather

    Roy - from my experience, all electronic equipment has a 'working' temperature range, outside which results are not guaranteed. The specifications for the 40D on the Canon website state for Operating Environment: 0-40deg C, humidity 85% or less. So, this could well be the cause of your problem -...
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    Redwing in garden - early?

    Thanks for the replies. I hadn't picked up the news about the massive influx. Ian - our garden backs on to farmland, which adds interest. best wishes - Roy
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    Redwing in garden - early?

    We get the occasional redwing in our garden in the winter and today had our first for this winter. It is 4 weeks earlier than in any year since I started recording, 10 years ago. Is this a particularly early arrival, or just an early visit to us? BTW, we are in Suffolk, 7 miles from the coast...
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    Canon Equivalent to Nikon d300

    Hi - I am planning a move into DSLR photography (yes, someone else!). I am more familiar with Nikon than other manufacturers and have been very impressed with reviews of the D300. However, Canon seem to have the edge for walkabout lenses (especially the 400 f5.6). So, does Canon have anything...
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    Nuthatch family

    We have had nuthatches come to our feeders for 3-4 years now, usually in the winter. For the last few days, there have been regular visits - most unusual at this time of year. Earlier this evening, I was sitting out in the garden (one of the pleasures of retirement) and found a family of 4...
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    "Minsmere's purple patch"

    Ruby - Minsmere's own website reports that 1 Purple Heron was still around today. I was there briefly yesterday and there was a family of nightingales showing in the bushes on the seaward side of the old carpark; also saw a Bittern fly across Could well be worth a visit best wishes - Roy
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    How noisy (sound-wise) is DSLR??

    Thanks for all the replies. The amount of noise clearly varies from camera to camera, not even from brand to brand. I guess I will have to find a friendly dealer and test a few out! Postcardv - thanks for the invite. I will be following-up separately. best wishes - Roy
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    How noisy (sound-wise) is DSLR??

    I am planning to get into bird photography and to buy a DSLR/long lens combo. The other day I was at one end of a large hide and a guy was photographing at the other. I was surprised (to put it mildly) that I could clearly hear both the lens motor and the shutter as he took his photos. Is this...
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    Driving with a Bittern

    My wife and I were off to do the weekend shopping yesterday morning and not only did we get a great view of a bittern, we were able to drive alongside it for a while. For those who know the area, we were driving from Thorpeness to Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast on the road that runs alongside...
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    Pied Wagtails - large group

    Thanks for the replies - it certainly seems that they were heading for the roost.What seems odd to me is that, although I have been monitoring the birds from my garden for many years, it is the first time I have seen such a group of pied wagtails. That is why I wondered if they could be mainland...
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    Pied Wagtails - large group

    We often have 1 or 2 pied wagtails around the garden but this afternoon I saw a group of about 20 flying overhead - is this normal?? I have read about wagtail roosts but it was about 3:30, definitely daylight rather than dusk and I have never heard of roosts in the area. We are about 7 miles...
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