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  1. whomes

    Dorset birding

    I'm staying near Sturminster Newton at Easter, but will have limited time. Any good sites within a ten mile radius?
  2. whomes

    Kingfisher help please

    Obviously the Kingfisher isn't guaranteed at Fowlmere, but I've found that usually a good 2 or 3 hours in the spring hide should produce one. You won't see a lot in the meantime though!
  3. whomes

    Paxton-pits - St Neots

    Agreed, Paxton Pits is well worth a visit - but make sure you take your wellies! Fen Drayton nearby also very good.
  4. whomes

    Kingfishers

    3 or 4 at Fowlmere at the moment, often seen from hide.
  5. whomes

    Norfolk birding

    Excuse my ignorance - when you talk about the Barn Owl 'quartering', is that a description of how they hunt?
  6. whomes

    Changes in Global Bird Distribution

    Agreed Dave, and the economy led drastic reduction of 'set-aside' land is another massive threat.
  7. whomes

    Changes in Global Bird Distribution

    Interesting post Dave, especially the point about agricultural practices. On a more local note, one memory of my 'youth' (30 years ago) is regularly seeing hundreds, maybe thousands, of Lapwings in the fields when cycling to work in South Cambridgeshire. All gone.
  8. whomes

    Cats on the Bird Table

    What I can't understand is that, while I get cats in my garden going after the birds, I still have rats from time to time on the feeders! You'd think that I would one win way or the other.
  9. whomes

    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Tumble down the scale as I recall, certainly not 'Chiff Chaff' - which makes it a Willow Warbler?
  10. whomes

    Nuthatch Question

    Definitely eat peanuts.
  11. whomes

    Cambridgeshire Birding

    A few photos of visitors to Fowlmere over the past 3 weeks all in excellent voice (except the Tern!) Would appreciate a positive ID on the first pic. The Tern stayed for over a week.
  12. whomes

    Attracting Goldfinches

    Niger seed - you'll have them within 2 weeks.
  13. whomes

    Excel Graph

    Are you asking for a formula to create the red data? If so, try the following: Assume the word spain is in 'A2' and the rest of the data is aligned accordingly. Where you have '0' in the red data type =d2-e2 Then click on the bottom right hand corner of the box you've typed this data into and...
  14. whomes

    Quick ID confirmation please

    Moulting adult Blue-Tit? Granchester Cambridgeshire. I've had to adjust the exposure and brightnes a bit as it was particularly cloudy today.
  15. whomes

    Comment by 'whomes' in media 'Puffin'

    Ha! Classic shot, nice one!
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  16. whomes

    Amwell

    I've always liked Amwell, although the configuration of the hide overlooking the feeders always baffled me - big hide but only one person at a time can view the feeders! Anyway must get back there soon, last year's Little Bunting was my one and only 'twitch' - I understand Rye Meads have some...
  17. Dorset Wren

    Dorset Wren

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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Garden Robin

    Garden Robin

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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  19. whomes

    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Joanne, glad you enjoyed Fowlmere - there was a Green Sandpiper there Saturday and a Firecrest the week before - sadly none of the unusual ones seem to stay long! Might try the Meldreth walk sometime Daffy. There seems to be more Blackcaps around this year, saw quite a few at Lackford Lakes at...
  20. whomes

    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Depends how far you want to travel really. Fowlmere, Wicken Fen and Fen Drayton are all about 20 - 25 minutes. Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds is only 40 minutes at the most, and Paxton Pits, Sandy Lodge, Grafham Water about the same. I'm biased towards Fowlmere, but admit it can sometimes...
  21. whomes

    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Marsh Harriers are back nest building at Fowlmere.
  22. whomes

    Cambridgeshire Birding

    Guy I don't know anyway near Royston apart from Fowlmere, it depends on how far you want to travel. You could probably reach Lakenheath in 40 minutes, as well as Thetford Forest. In the other direction Paxton Pits, Fen Drayton are favourites of mine, again about 40 minutes. Royston Heath is a...
  23. whomes

    Juvenile Pochard?

    Ha! Shows what I know. A first for me, although I didn't realise it at the time. Thanks.
  24. whomes

    Juvenile Pochard?

    Is this a juvenile Pochard?
  25. whomes

    Trees on sale in Supermarket

    How tall were the Rowan and Silver Birch at Morrisons yesterday?
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