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    Lackford lakes info please?

    Will be visiting 19th may and would like any information for the site will be arriving around 11am and leaving around 4pm. 1 - what are the best hides for the most species 2 - where is the best place to see Nightingales and turtle doves 3 - Is there a site or blog that would be able to show what...
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    Help required please?

    I have so far been unable to connect with any wheatear or ring ouzel and as I am a little restricted with travel I was wandering if there are any really good places to see either species within the next week. I know no one can garrantee a sighting but any info would be great. I would like as...
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    Flickr page identification required please

    I have just put 31 photographs of species seen at Slimbridge WWT in the captive reserve and unfortunatly I didn't get any information on the names of species or sub species any help would be grateful;ly recieved My page link is - http://www.flickr.com/photos/1963adrian/
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    Where to visit arond Weston, Somerset

    I was wondering if any of you have any good area's around Weston in Somerset as I visit there quite regular. Are there any boat trips near by so as to go sea watching or island spying.
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    gull info required please

    I was wondering if anyone on here knew of any webs sites that actually carried graphics (drawings no photographs) of all species of seagull and if they did the graphics from juvenile all the way through to adult (1st winter, 1st summer and so on) so I could download them and keep in a small...
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    In My Garden 2013

    Was just trying to sort out my settings on the camera as using a remote control in manual mode for first time when I noticed this birsd in the tree at the bottom of my garden. Hope you enjoy will be adding to this thread when I have a couple of hours at home in the garden
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    guide to british & european birds by Peter - Doherty dvd

    Just thought I would put this on for those of you who are interested this is a wonderful collection of dvd's and I would recommend this to everyone. A pack of 6 great dvd's with loads of information and beautifully captured on film Link to Amazon so you can see the prices -...
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    Gull and Sea bird Identification book

    After many months of looking for a very good Gull identification book I am yet to find one can anyone recommend a very good book for gull and sea bird identification please the book must have birds in flight and plumage change from juvenile through to the adult plumage again can anyone help...
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    Wagtail UK Midlands

    I am sorry about the quality of the photograph taken through lounge window in torrential rain but was wondering if this is a Pied Wagtail or another species of wagtail as my instincts tell me it’s a pied but the colouring around the face and edge of wings are a very pale yellow I have began to...
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    Old no ,longer required books wanted please

    I was wondering if any of you have any old bird books or magazines you no longer require if so please drop me a line, on a p/m or on this thread as I would like to get more books and magazines so as to be more knowledgeable in this wonderful hobby. Many thanks for reading this thread Kind...
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    Sighting Reports from Reserves or Not?

    Hi All I along with quite a few other new birders are a bit puzzled as to why none of the sites on here (internet that is) that put recent sightings up or monthly reports on sightings up on the internet never put the Common or Basic Regular species on their reports. I for one have noticed a...
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    Calls & Songs Help Please

    Hi all was just wondering if any of you know of a web site where I can download bird calls/songs from to my computer so as to put on my phone to help me I.D birds when I am out and about I do currently have a Collins guide and disc but cannot transfer to my phone any help would be gratefully...
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    CD ROM Help?

    I was wondering if anyone could help me I am trying to find a complete encyclopaedia of birds on cd rom that has ALL the bird species known and images of these species as well as good documentation about the species or a possible download of the internet. Any help will be gratefully received...
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    Ruddy Ducks Why?

    This may have already beeen discussed on here so sorry for opening another thread would just like to know peoples opinions I was wondering in general who actually agrees with the killing of the Ruddy Ducks as many people I have spoken to can’t understand why the species are being killed off as...
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    Species Information on some reserves please?

    I was wondering if any members could help me with the following species lists. I am currently trying to get a month by month list of species seen on reserves around the UK and seem not able to find any complete lists of each month for the following. Conwy RSPB, Lackford Lakes, Lodmoor RSPB...
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    Species names

    Hi all I don’t know whether this is the right place to put this but here goes, I have just taken up this wonderful hobby again after a long break and are bewildered by what people call the birds by for instance we now have the Eurasian Coot this was just a Coot in my old days. Why have the...
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    Black Country Birders year 2012

    So far this year I have only visited Rutland Water Reserve for birding purposes other than this I have only seen birds in my garden but species seen so far this year are - Berwick Swan, Black Headed Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bull Finch, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Collard...
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    Garden Birds Lists

    I am new to this forum and would like to start a thread on garden bird lists. I make time to watch my garden birds at least once a week for around 2 hours a time, I have 3 feeding stations at present and one watering stand but am hopeful to have at least another 2 feeding stations and one...
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    Hi Everyone

    My name is Adrian and I live in the West Midlands UK have been bird watching for a short while now, used to go out bird watching most weekend when I was young but that was a long, long time ago. Hope to pick up alot of information and help from more expierenced members on this forum and maybe...
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