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  1. M

    Problems with Kowa Europe

    Finally sorted! Confirmation received from Kowa for receipt of eyepiece in Germany on October 21st. Chased with email November 7th since nothing heard from Kowa Chased again with email November 14th as nothing still from Kowa Apology received plus confirmation from Kowa that new eyepiece...
  2. M

    Problems with Kowa Europe

    Many thanks for those details - one or other of these has done the trick! Sent email Sunday evening and by 8.30 Monday morning had had two responses from Kowa, one an apology and the second a despatch form for completion. Despatch form sent to Kowa Tuesday and today (Wednesday) FedEx picked up...
  3. M

    Problems with Kowa Europe

    Many thanks! Mick
  4. M

    Problems with Kowa Europe

    Is anyone else having problems in contacting Kowa Europe? Have got problems with dirt in my 25-60 eyepiece and sent details via Kowa's website on 22nd September. I was issue with a 'ticket' number to track my query and sent a reminder, again via their website, on 29th as I had heard nothing...
  5. M

    Norfolk birding

    Crapbirder Firstly, knowing that you are long-term contributor to the NBMR, I sincerely hope that you continue to contribute your records. Many words have appeared on this forum over the past few days over the merits or otherwise of how the NBMR records and utilises the sightings submitted by...
  6. M

    Norfolk birding

    Sacha Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to comment further. As someone who has been involved in producing a bird report you will appreciate that there is a huge amount of data 'out there' and the difficulty has always been to decide which records appear in print. Any bird report by...
  7. M

    Norfolk birding

    Nick Many thanks for such a swift response. I'm sure you won't mind me saying that for both of us this not our 'first rodeo' when it comes to the issues we both know are intrinsic to the way BirdTrack works in the real world. The reason for my post was that a number of people have questioned...
  8. M

    Norfolk birding

    Jim Sorry to disappoint but there is no debate to be had here either heated or otherwise. The main reason that BirdTrack is not used by the county as the primary source of bird records for NBMR is, to put it bluntly, the data it produces is wholly unsuited for the production of a county report...
  9. M

    Norfolk birding

    Sacha Only records submitted via the County Recorder(s) as outlined above are included in the county records database with no records taken directly from BirdTrack. Regards Mick
  10. M

    Norfolk birding

    Norfolk Bird and Mammal Report – Bird Records for 2016 With spring apparently on hold but with May and (hopefully) lots of good birds just around the corner, now seems like a good time to remind observers of the guidelines for the submission of records for inclusion in the NBMR. General...
  11. M

    Norfolk birding

    And the next Norfolk mega is??? Hard to believe (or perhaps not!) but tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the Burnham Overy Sibe Thrush and October 13th will be the 25th anniversary of Red-breasted Nuthatch. Also hard to believe is that with continuous easterlies for the past week someone hasn't...
  12. M

    Norfolk birding

    A very pleasant surprise this morning walking from Horsey to Winterton when this appeared by the path. Eventually we had a 'crowd' of three watching it. Shows there's still stuff out there so don't get your heads stuck in the moth trap quite yet...... Mick
  13. M

    Norfolk birding

    Of interest(?) had this over the garden this morning-don't get to see too many CBs quite this pale. Mick
  14. M

    Norfolk birding

    Josh Cheers for info-pretty common in Norfolk now but always a joy to see! Mick
  15. M

    Norfolk birding

    Red Kites moving today Would be interested to hear from anyone who had Red Kites moving along the coast today. Had 7 SSW at Horsey between 9.00 and 10.00 but missed the BK probably because we were grilling the RB Shrike at the time! Also 4 hobbies including 3 together over Nelson Head track but...
  16. M

    Norfolk birding

    Nine Common Cranes at Hickling yesterday presumably getting ready for today's day trip to the north coast. Mick
  17. M

    Norfolk birding

    Sandhill Crane over Norwich Seems that the Sandhill Crane flew over Norwich on it's route from Snettisham to Kessingland. Or at least that's how it appears on the front of the brochure for the 2014 Norfolk and Norwich Festival! Mick
  18. M

    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Small tort and Brimstone at Hockham today
  19. M

    Norfolk birding

    Really enjoyed (perhaps not the right word!) seeing all the photos of storm damage along the north coast (especially Penny's blog) and managed to see some at first hand a couple of days after the storm. The areas most affected were not unsurprisingly the 'soft' defences while the cliffs...
  20. M

    Norfolk birding

    Sheringham seawatching shelter survives! Despite the promenade in front of the shelter being hammered, the shelter itself seems remarkably intact. Hopefully the council will have it all sorted by August! Mick
  21. M

    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Clouded Yellow in dunes at Waxham yesterday was only the second one I've seen this year. Also a tatty Red Admiral. Mick
  22. M

    Norfolk birding

    Definitely fewer of the commoner migrants between Waxham and Horsey other than a surprising increase in Blackcap numbers. Highlights included Jack Snipe, Great Grey Shrike and a real surprise in the shape of a juvenile Purple Heron. It flew north across the grazing marsh before landing out of...
  23. M

    Norfolk birding

    New bird for Norfolk..... If the prospect of two of these on the other side of the North Sea today doesn't get you out in the field tomorrow and over the weekend then nothing will!!!! Mick http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=56329
  24. M

    Norfolk birding

    Josh Another (crap!) photo of the 'advanced' 1-w male (same bird as in post #11 on TBC thread). On this view can perhaps see how it could be called as an adult male. Back tomorrow for another session to try and work out exactly what might be happening. Regards Mick
  25. M

    Norfolk birding

    The Turn of a Friendly Card* Another attempt today to grind out something of note at Horsey but this time a double act with John Williamson. Before trekking south from the car park we checked out the compound and pines just north of the car park (devoid of birds) and at this stage I would...
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