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    How do I get fish out of my pond

    We have a pond about a year old. Two newts have taken up residence they look like a breeding pair. There is also about four fish in the pond. We are going to build another pond just for the fish. How do I get the fish out of the pond? two of the fish are bottom dwellers ( tench) without taking...
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    Is this bird stuck????

    Look at the link to the web cam. The bird looks like it is stuck in the entrance hole to the nest box. http://cctv.icode.co.uk/index.htm?feed=Bird%20Table%201 Panic over.. looks like the bird has got free. Or it was playing silly buggers. :-O
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    What birds eat Hawthorn/Blackthorn

    I am going to plant either Hawthorn or Blackthorn (sloe). Both attract insects and are good for wildlife. What birds eat the haws or sloes. I only have room for one. Has anyone got any of these plants and what birds do you get on them. :stuck:
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    A drive in Nothants

    A drive in Northants Today, I went out for a drive to the local village to test my new bins. Bushnell Natureview 8x42. I stoped in a lay-by and just had a scout round. I saw a Blackbird a couple of crows some un id gulls poss (black headed) a dunnock three Pheasants and in the distance was two...
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    Giving worms to birds

    Hi, I have two compost bins that are full to the top with worms. The worms are stripy I think they are called tiger worms. I think they are a sort of earthworm. I intend to feed them to the birds when the birds have chicks. Do you cut up the worms or will the birds do it. What sort of container...
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    Birding with Bill Oddie

    Birding with Bill Oddie is Now on Sky Now UKTV+1 UKTV docs 7:00 to 8:00 and uktv+1 docs 8:00 - 9:00 Tomorow.
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    Bluetits.. whats the difference.

    How do you tell a Male Bluetit from a Female. I have two Bluetits, I think they are a pair but they look the same. Are there any distinguishing marks that the male has but not the female. :stuck:
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    The B Cheek of it.

    This Spawk came while I was at work my hubby got the photos. He sat on my bird table then hoped onto the bird bath. He flew at speed around and into the bay trees. Where I suspect there is a Blackbirds nest. He flew off empty handed...
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    How do you delete a thread?

    How do you delete threads. I want to delete a thread and don't know how to.
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    Great tits where are you?

    Why dont I get any great tits?? I get a wren Dunnocks House sparrows Starlings Bluetits Caffibches Blackbirds ect ect But no Great tits. There are 5 feeders around the garden, a Bird table, Bird bath and a pond. I cant understand why no Great tits
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    Are live web cams allowed

    Are live web cams of birds nesting allowed on this site. I know photos are not allowed. It would be intresting to watch.
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    Gull/Crow ID is a Beige Rook

    The Gull/Crow ID THREAD I posted: (Is a rook) I have been told by someone who has known the bird for about 6 years and said it is quite tame. It is a LEUCISTIC ROOK. That lives in the school grounds. It is a Beige colour, It is very unusual and if you are in the area is worth seeing. :t:
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    Barn Owl In Northants

    Today while driving to work there was a Barn Owl that went to ground. I parked the car and waited. Then the Owl flew out of the verge passed the car a few inches away holding a mouse in its beak. This is a first for me. It always happens when I am working and have little time.
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    Dead Bluetit

    In a Northants village, The villagers have hung feeders from the trees in the middle of the village. When traveling through the village I saw a dead bluetit lying with its feet in the air. There didnt seem to be any marks on the body. I did'nt get out of my car to inspect it further. But a...
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    south wales Birding help

    What birds and where am I likley to see them around Mertha, Bargoed Rhymney areas of South Wales. We are going visiting family. few years ago when we went back. We saw a Curlew on the mountain. Anyone who has any local Knowledge would be very much appreciated Thanks.
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    What Nesting material do put out

    What Nesting material do you put out What sort of things do you put out at nesting time. The sparrows stole the entire lining of my hanging basket last year. It was a sort of cocoanut husk. They also like the fluff out of the tumble dryer stuffed into the hedge. The sparrows pull the flower...
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    My wildlife pond and garden

    My wildlife pond I thought you might want to see my effort of building a wildlife pond. this is the garden before I started. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e24/elaine58l68853/wildlife1/Garden/P4190017.jpg Then the hole... We discovered hardcore under the lawn about a ft down...
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    Home made bat detector

    My husband (electronics engineer) got a design for a bat detector off the internet. He made the box but we can hear every sound going but no bats. It was an American design does this make a difference. Has anyone made one that works. Or knows where we can get a circuit diagram from. Any advice...
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    How many frogs and Toads

    How many different kinds of frogs and toads are there in the UK? We built a pond last year it didn't take long for the frogs and toads to come. But they are all different colours and some have shorter noses than the others. It is hard to distinguish between frogs and toads unless they get out...
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    Birdbrain

    Do you remember birdbrain of Great Britain? Have you got cleaver birds on your feeders or in the garden? I hung a fat ball from the bird table. A crow lifted the fat ball up with its beak put the fat ball under one foot then held it there while it ate the fat. While standing on the bird table...
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    Male Blackbird with a brown beak.

    We have a male Blackbird with a brown beak in our garden every day. He and another male had a fight they both flew up into the air. Brown beak lost the fight went into the bay for 2 minutes then came out and started to eat. The other male pretended he hadn't seen him then yellow beak flew off...
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    IDing bird song

    How do I learn to ID bird song. Out and about I hear lots of birds in the trees. When I look for them to identify them. They are near impossible to see while they are still.
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    What do Waxwings eat?

    What berries do waxwings eat. My neigbour had a flock of Waxwings this time last year. We did'nt get any. I have read they eat berries but don't know what type.
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    Stuffed Birds should be banned

    I think that stuffed birds should be banned from appearing on a forum like this. Especialy exotic typs.
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    Birds only eat from table

    Why do the birds in my garden only use the bird table. They leave the hanging feeders alone. The feeders have black sunflower seeds in one, sunflower hearts in another and mixed seeds in another. But seem to prefer the table that has mixed seeds. The nyger feeder gets goldfinches, nothing new...
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