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    what can I expect to see in Cuba?

    :t:Thanks for the bird book tip, will look it up online.
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    what can I expect to see in Cuba?

    :t: :t:Thanks for the info and the link, lots of useful items for me, I really appreciate your comments.
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    what can I expect to see in Cuba?

    :t:Thanks David, most useful advice about the mosquito repellant, I'm taking loads!! Looking forward to seeing the birds you mentioned, it will be my reprieve from the type of holiday I'd never usually indulge in!! (Only going for my daughter's wedding!!) I reckon the ecological reserve is the...
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    what can I expect to see in Cuba?

    hello, going to varadero, Cuba in April, can anyone give me a few tips on what I'm likely to see there? I know Varadero isn't the "real" Cuba, but there is an ecological reserve near our hotel, so hoping to see some wildlife!!! (anything to escape the thousands of other sun worshippers on the...
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    Bird Points Game Yearlist 07 Version!

    How many points for a red backed shrike? There's one at Stodmarsh in Kent, saw it about 2 weeks ago, still being spotted at the same place, opposite the Harrison's drove hide!
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    Opticron Verano objective lens caps......Glue or chewing gum?

    hello, me again! I forgot to add, if the fine thread is meant for filters, what type would you use on Binoculars, UV just to protect the lens?????
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    Opticron Verano objective lens caps......Glue or chewing gum?

    Hello, now I've got your attention, I want to pick your brains! I've just bought myself a pair of Opticron Verano 8 x 42 and I'm really pleased with them, but everytime I take them out of the carry case, (or try to put them in again) The objective lens caps (The flimsy rubber type) fall off and...
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    kingfisher quest

    if you could travel as Far as Stodmarsh Nature Reserve, just outside Canterbury, Kent, then the TURF FIELDS hide (or more commonly known as the Green hide) is always a good place for kingfisher photography, they land on a specifically placed post about 12-15 feet away from the hide on a regular...
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    Reculver, kent.

    hi guys, ages since I last viewed this website (not through choice, but no access to computer!!) Just had to tell you about my latest high! (This girl is easily pleased when it comes to bird watching!!) I saw my first LITTLE AUK in the weekend and I'm still on cloud nine!! We walked from Minnis...
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    when's the next Stodbash?

    Just got my foot out of plaster and raring to go!!! Jude :D
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    Kent UK

    Hi Steve, Yes it was very interesting, keep 'em coming!!! Jude :egghead:
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    Stodmarsh withdrawal symptoms!!! Please help!

    hi Steve, thanks for the info on Oare Marshes, much more interseting than Daytime TV, that's for sure! I had my plastercast off last week and now my foot is much worse, but it won't stop me from going to Stodmarsh this weekend!!! Pain or rain, I'll be there!!! Jude :D
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    Stodmarsh withdrawal symptoms!!! Please help!

    Thanks for that, Darn it! I've missed a cattle egret! Jude
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    Stodmarsh withdrawal symptoms!!! Please help!

    Hello all you Stodmarshers!!! I've had my foot in plaster for 3 weeks now and I'm really missing Stodmarsh! (My cast is non weightbearing, so I can't hop very far!!!!) Can anyone tell me what I've been missing there lately, any exciting sightings?, go on, spill the beans!!! I'm Sooooooooo bored...
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    Cetti's Warbler song

    cetti's warbler song......the lyrics! easy way to remember the call of the Cetti's warbler is................ Oi! Have you seen it yet....have you seen it yet!! or Oi! Who's a pretty boy, who's a pretty boy!!!!! That's how we hear it at Stodmarsh, more than 40 pairs there according to the...
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    Stodmarsh/Grove Ferry - bearded tit

    we often see them from the reedbed hide at the Stodmarsh end, as well as looking down from the viewing mound at the grove ferry end. Good luck. Jude
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    A really stupid question, so humour me!

    Thanks Andy, much appreciated. Jude
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    Fine For Gamekeeper Who Shot Buzzards Caught In Trap

    they should have just put David Scott into the cage and shot him!! I would have cheerfully squeezed the trigger !!! Did he not have the common sense to call the RSPCA if he was too scared to release them himself!? I'm sure they would have done it for him without too much stress for the Buzzards...
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    A really stupid question, so humour me!

    I've decided to go for the Nikon D50 and drag myself kicking and screaming into the digital era at long last! I've never even held a digital camera before, let alone actually use one, so there's one burning question I have to ask out of sheer ignorance! (So please explain in simple terms for...
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    Kingfisher site

    Turf fields hide at Grove ferry end of Stodmarsh nature reserve, near canterbury. King fishers perching and fishing from post approx 10 feet in front of hide window, close enough to determine male or female even!!! very popular site for photographers! Sometimes seen at Reedbed hide, other end...
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    what's a mint Nikon f55 worth??

    Anyone got any idea what a mint condition nikon F55 with 28-80mm G lens might be worth as a trade in for the Nikon D50 at Jessops? I went into a "local" photgraphy shop a few days ago and asked the assistant, who was obviously NOT a nikon fan and after a sharp intake of breath, he replied! (and...
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    Headless birds

    My parents have a big apple tree in their garden and every year a couple of magpies chase sparrows hiding amongst the branches and rip their heads off? They don't seem to touch the bodies, just rip the heads off? It's very upsetting, but I guess that's nature? You would think the head would be...
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    Dogwalkers and Birding.

    If there's one thing worse than dog owners who don't clean up after their dogs, it's the ones who DO scoop-poop, but then put it neatly into a plastic bag and lob it into a bush or up into the trees, leaving it dangling from a branch!!! Why can't they take it home or dump it into the dog poo...
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    Digital photography phobia?

    WoW!!! Thank you all so much for your friendly, helpful replies (Keep 'em coming!!!) I've always had a very low esteem and I've decided that it's time to start thinking of number one, so spending so much money on myself has been a real challenge! I really want the nikon D50, but I was worried...
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    Digital photography phobia?

    Thanks Ben, You make it sound so easy! I'll probably need to use it on Auto until I get the knack of it! I've been a bit concerned about the Raw Vs J-peg issues, as my son tolerates me using his computer and goes mad if I download or install anything! So at least by shooting in J-peg mode, I can...
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