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    Upton Warren

    Should have said that my comment was in response to "forgetful elephant"...
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    Upton Warren

    Exactly right! I am one of those infrequent visitors. But I get a vivid impression of what's going on, what's about and what's changing at the reserve. It really is an extremely valuable resource!
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    Upton Warren

    No apologies necessary, Phil. (Please forgive the familiarity, since I don't think we've met!) For those of us who are only occasional visitors, but keenly interested in what's going on at UW (and the wider area), your contributions - supported by so many others - are really valuable. The...
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    Finch, Worcestershire, UK

    Too right!
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    Upton Warren

    That's a really helpful outline of the different techniques employed. Some of us (occasional / infrequent visitors) wondered how it was done! Much appreciated.
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    Birdcall at Westonbirt Arboretum

    Thanks, Yes, Raven sounds eminently plausible. I hadn't realised what a range of sounds it can make. Thanks again for the suggestion, which I take to be definitive! Regards, Andy
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    Birdcall at Westonbirt Arboretum

    Not yet!
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    Birdcall at Westonbirt Arboretum

    Hi, Any ideas as to the sort of bird making the call in the attached mp3? It was recorded on Sat Nov 2nd at Westonbirt Arboretum. Caused some interest to other passers by. Regards, Andy
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    Upton Warren

    Unusual birdsong - from Westonbirt... Hi all, I'm sure that this isn't the right place, but as I have been impressed by the knowledge on display since I've been perusing this Forum over the past few weeks, I thought I'd give it a go... ... can anyone identify the bird song in the attached...
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    Upton Warren

    Hi Graham, I bought a (black) pair last week - from the Birder Store. I'm very happy with them, as is my wife with her 8x36s. Very bright image, no distortion, easy to focus, not too heavy. All good, so far! Regards, Andy
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    Upton Warren

    I agree. Although my wife and I have been members of the WWT for nearly 10 years, we haven't visited UA very often. We came a couple of weeks ago, largely because of the Osprey. Since then we've been several times, on these occasions for all the other interest - Kingfisher, Sandpipers, Snipe...
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