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  1. Bish

    Juvenile Barnacle Goose?

    Is this a juvenile Barnacle goose?, spotted today on the River colne at Fingringhoe Wick EWT. Regards Bish :t:
  2. Bish

    Poor seed quality from Haith's

    At the end of April I purchsed 2 x 13kg bags of Haith's Sunflower hearts from Abberton reservoir & found this to be very poor quality being brownish & full of bits of husk & not upto the usual standard of the seed I order direct I ordered 25kg direct from Haith's at the end of May & found this...
  3. Bish

    Adobe Lightroom

    I've been using the beta version of Adobe Lightroom for some time & this expired on 28/02/07 A few days before this I received an email from Adobe thanking me for being a beta participant & offering me a special introductory price of £146.88 + p&p I thought I would check the price elsewhere &...
  4. Bish

    Feeding station video

    Here's a link to a short to a video clip from my feeding station http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-1282823696079349890 Regards Bish. :t:
  5. Bish

    Roe Deer?

    I saw these 2 today on a woodland edge, are they Roe deer? The pics were taken at 200yds+ as there was an open field between them & me & I couldn't get any closer Regards Bish. :t:
  6. Bish

    Black-throated diver?

    Is this a Black-throated diver?, I spotted it yesterday afternoon on the River colne at Brightlingsea Regards Bish. :t:
  7. Bish

    Caterpillar ID

    Could someone ID this caterpillar? It is about 3" long & was on the sea wall near the River colne Many thanks Regards Bish. :t:
  8. Bish

    Hobby's, Sparrowhawk's, Kestrel's & a Little owl

    I took a walk around my local patch this afternoon & was rewarded by a pair of Hobby's chasing sand & House martins ( this lasted for about 2 hours), A pair of Sparrowhawk's which mobbed the Hobby's as they flew over their territory, A pair of Kestrel's & a Little owl which sat on his usual...
  9. Bish

    Camera Straps

    I have just bought a 30D & 100-400mm lens & have been using it over the last week with the strap that comes as standard with the camera, however this strap is seriously uncomfortable due to the weight of the combination. Can anyone recommend a wide padded strap? I have seen the Op-Tech range...
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  10. Bish

    Tawny Owl Calling In Daylight

    Whilst out today I heard a male Tawny owl calling at about 10.00 this morning, didn't see him though, anyone else come accross them calling in daylight? Regards Bish. :t:
  11. Bish

    New Feeder Station

    I put this new feeder station up this afternoon & it was in use within minutes including a Goldfinch on the suet feeder which was a surprise as they always stick to the sunflower hearts & niger seed up until today! Regards Bish. :t:
  12. Bish

    Cuckoo's & Reed warblers

    Heard 2 Cuckoo's & saw 1 crossing the River colne today & also heard Reed warblers singing in a few different places even though the weather wasn't very spring like! Regards Bish. :t:
  13. Bish

    Barn Owl At First Light

    I got up today at 4.00am with the hope of spotting a Barn owl in a local meadow after failing last Sunday As I walked to the location it was still dark & the dawn chorus was very loud I reached the location at 5.00am & within 5 minutes there was the owl just visible in the half light working...
  14. Bish

    Brightlingsea Marsh/alresford Creek Mon 3rd April

    A good afternoon birding with some migrants showing The list is as follows: Fieldfare Mistle thrush Long tailed tit Great tit Blue tit Little owl Green woodpecker Sand martin*c20 Shellduck Tuffted duck Teal Mallard coot Moorhen Little grebe Great crested grebe Lapwing Carrion crow Jackdaw...
  15. Bish

    Marsh Harriers Close Up

    This afternoon whilst out birding I came accross a pair of Marsh harriers hunting I watched the pair for a good 2 hours over reed beds, fields & creeks The male dropped into the reeds a few times & also sat on a sea wall for a while, the female took a less active role & could be heard calling...
  16. Bish

    Brightlingsea Marsh/Alresford Creek Mon 20th March

    BRIGHTLINGSEA MARSH/ALRESFORD CREEK MON 20TH MARCH 100+ Fieldfare , 1 Redwing & Lapwings on school playing field Goldfinch Blue tit Great tit Tuffted duck Coot Moorhen Mute swan Mallard Shellduck Pochard Gadwall wigeon Great spotted woodpecker Brent geese 1000+ & 2 Canada geese on lower...
  17. Bish

    Brightlingsea Marsh/Alresford Creek Sun 19th March

    BRIGHTLINGSEA MARSH/ALRESFORD CREEK SUN 19TH MARCH A bright morning with NE wind yet again I headed towards the marsh via Promenade way hoping to catch a glimpse of the Water rail that was sighted recently in the dykes I crossed Promenade way & the sea wall at the end of the log cabins & to...
  18. Bish

    Brightlingsea Marsh/Alresford Creek Sun 12th March

    BRIGHTLINGSEA MARSH/ALRESFORD CREEK SUN 12TH MARCH Bright sunny day with cold NE wind Saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker before leaving home & a Lesser flying accross the Manor estate This is the second LSW I've seen this week the first being at Highwoods Country Park in Colchester on Thurs 9th...
  19. Bish

    High Woods Country Park Colchester

    HIGH WOODS COUNTRY PARK COLCHESTER I was rained off work yet again & decided to go to Colchester in search of Waxwings which had been seen there yesterday They had been sighted at Asda at Turner Rise but none showed there for me today I went on to Highwoods Country Park as they have also...
  20. Bish

    A Chance Encounter With A Little Owl

    To cut a long story short, I got rained off from work @ 12.30pm so thought I would take a stroll around my local patch for a couple of hours Raining heavily as I set out & as I reached the school playing fields there was a large group of Lapwings & a Green Woodpecker flew past I continued...
  21. Bish

    Brightlingsea Marsh/Alresford Creek Sun 5th March

    Dry sunny day cold NW wind Gravel pits & lakes all frozen Todays list: Long Tailed Tit Blue Tit Chaffinch Tufted Duck Coot Moorhen Little Grebe Shoveler Lapwing Feildfare Shellduck Reed Bunting Yellowhammer Wigeon Teal Mallard Knot Dunlin Redshank Brent Goose Pied Wagtail Meadow Pippit...
  22. Bish

    Waxwings In Colchester Area?

    Has anyone seen any Waxwings in the Colchester area in the last day or so? I wouldn't mind seeing these if they're still around this weekend Regards Bish. :t:
  23. Bish

    Brightlingsea Marshes Tues 28 Feb

    Very cold day with strong NW wind & occasional snow showers Large group of Curlew feeding on the marsh as it's now High Water Kestrel 1 Green Woodpecker 2 both on fence posts Brent Geese 100+ on lower fields Huge numbers of Lapwing Pied Wagtails 30+ & 3 Meadow Pippits at sewage works...
  24. Bish

    Swift Box Information

    Although I have posted a link to this site in another thread I think it deserves a mention here. If you are considering building Swift boxes for this season this is THE site for information & construction details. www.concernforswifts.com This site is based in...
  25. Bish

    Concern For Swifts Website

    Just came accross this site so thought I would add a link Although based in Scotland all information is relevant wherever you live Well worth a look www.concernforswifts.com Regards Bish. :t:
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