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  1. dawny

    Where to see best birds in the area while on holiday?

    Hi I'm on hols near Barry and wanted to know where is good for bird watching and what I might see .Also do you get kittiwake fulmar etc anywhere on the coast and are there pied flycatchers or redstart in Glamorgan anymore? Thanks
  2. dawny

    Where to see cranes ?

    Hi I'm heading to Ferry Meadows for a few days in the caravan next month. Can you tell me where the best place to see cranes would be and where to park please . Thanks
  3. dawny

    Yorkshire dales biding advice needed

    Hi Keith Thanks for our offer to pm the map me. I've arrived in Yorkshire but have had no luck finding information locally . I'd be really grateful if your offer still stands though I don't know how pming works on this site ,so I need a bit of help there too �� Thanks Dawny
  4. dawny

    Yorkshire dales biding advice needed

    Hi I'm staying near Hawes for a couple of weeks the beginning of July and wondered if anyone could give me a few tips on good birding spots or walks ( anything up to 10 miles Is fine) and what might be around. Are there any black grouse left in Yorkshire and where would there be any chance of...
  5. dawny

    Holiday in September

    Thanks you so much Mike. I will definately give your suggestions a go. The whole area looks stunning from the pictures I've seen and it will be great to see some good birds as well - I can't wait to go .
  6. dawny

    Holiday in September

    Hi I will be staying near Brecon for a couple of weeks at the beginning of September and wondered if anyone could tel me some good spots for combining walking and bird watching and what might be around at that time of year. I would love to see a ring ouzel or red grouse. Thanks
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  7. dawny

    Black Brant?

    Thanks - it's a shame I couldn't get a better shot of it. it's the darkest one I've seen and much darker than any of the others there which was what made me wonder if I'd hit lucky.
  8. dawny

    Black Brant?

    Hi - can anyone tell me whether or not this is a black brant? It was seen at Blakeney in Norfolk on 8/4/11 Thanks
  9. dawny

    Where was this gull ringed?

    Thanks everyone. I will submit it. It was the first time I've managed to read a ring - I don't have a scope so can sometimes see a ring is present but that is usually all.
  10. dawny

    Where was this gull ringed?

    Thanks paul -it doesn't look like he travelled far as I saw him in Essex.
  11. dawny

    Where was this gull ringed?

    Hi I saw this ringed gull today and would like to know how to find out where and when it was ringed and any other info about it: How do you do this? Thanks
  12. dawny

    Essex Birding

    Thanks might wander over there tomorrow :)
  13. dawny

    Essex Birding

    Hi does anyone know if there are still smew or interesting geese at abberton at the moment ? I heard there was a pink footed goose there last week.
  14. dawny

    Essex Birding

    Great week for owls Hi I saw a barn owl on Bushy hill on Sunday and then saw my first ever wild Tawny owl at Stow Maries yesterday -2 owls in in three days -nothing can upset me this week now. I saw a short eared owl at Marsh Farm last year and would now love to see a long eared owl. Are there...
  15. dawny

    merganser or goosander?

    Thanks everyone. I'm still learning so when someone else made a different identification I assumed I was wrong and they were right. Glad I checked with you :)
  16. dawny

    merganser or goosander?

    Hi can you tell which this is. I took two photos of the same bird. I thought it was a merganser as there is white near the bill ,but someone else reported it as a goosander. I would appreciate your thoughts Thanks.
  17. dawny

    UK Brecon bird April 2010 ?

    Thanks
  18. dawny

    Mystery Teals in Essex

    Mystery Teals Lovely looking birds where are they I would love to see them escapies or not.
  19. dawny

    UK Brecon bird April 2010 ?

    Hi can anyone tell me what this brown bird is please? Thanks
  20. dawny

    birding near Tintagel

    Hi I'm heading to Tintagel for a couple of weeks at the beginning of September. Can anyone recommend the best places to see birds and what I should look out for? Are all the best birds eg Choughs further South as I only seem to find information about the Lizard when I do a general search on...
  21. dawny

    birding with dog

    Wow that sounds really picturesque -thanks
  22. dawny

    birding with dog

    Thanks for the advice . The dog will be kept on his lead and away from any ground nesting areas. I know that bird watching would be more effective without him ( and possibly the husband who doesn't like standing still for too long ) , but am sure I should still be able to see some good birds on...
  23. dawny

    birding with dog

    Hi can anyone recommend some dog accessible places I might see some of Norfolk's more interesting birds in June/July. I have looked on the web but only the big nature reserves seem to be recommended for bird watching - surely there are non nature reserve areas open to walkers and their mutts -...
  24. dawny

    Essex girl looking for good birding day out in January

    Thanks everyone -it looks like I'll be needing to ask Santa for some thermals Lol
  25. dawny

    Essex girl looking for good birding day out in January

    Hi can anyone suggest a good place to go for a days birding in January and give some idea of what might be seen there at that time of year please.I'm based in Essex so london ,Suffolk and Kent are possibles but where to go? Will be dreagging along a reluctant husband so some comforts like a cafe...
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