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    ebay profits from songbird trapping

    Ebay have been selling spring traps and mist nets on a global scale, apparently in high volume. I was banging on about this ten years ago on this forum but somehow life got in the way,the years went by and I didn't do anything but now I've got time on my hands and it still really bothers me so I...
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    Advice needed Helios Fieldmaster scope ED60DS

    Hello, I've just bought this scope second-hand. It seems pretty good on first impressions but I have a question about the focus wheel. I've previously used old spacemaster scopes which have a focus wheel conveniently located on the body of the scope but near the eyepiece. This scope has the...
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    ID for a caterpillar

    Hello, could someone identify this lone caterpillar which seems to be responsible for ravaging all my rhubarbleaves. It's about 1.5" long and is in a garden in North Somerset Many thanks
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    ID for a bird seen in South / Central Turkey

    Can anyone identify this bird for me please. My brother sent me these photos but I've drawn a blank. Many thanks
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    Wryneck at Gastonbury Abbey

    I've just been to visit the abbey for the first time since I moved here. Walking around the grounds I heard what I thought was a bird of prey calling. I tracked it down where it was calling from high in the branches and then followed it as it flew off to another tree where I got a slightly...
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    Lumix G1 / Lumix G10

    Hello, some advice wanted please about these two cameras.They are both on sale nearby and I liked them a lot. I went to the shop with the intention of buying a Nikon D3000 but changed my mind pretty quickly. The main reason that I really liked them was their build quality-they look and feel...
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    ebay-mist nets and bird traps

    I don't know whether or not this is an old topic but I've noticed that both mist nets and bird traps are available on ebay. I've lodged a complaint with ebay but the listings haven't been removed. I also informed the RSPB and apparently they aren't illegal. I would have thought that that they...
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    Birds in Northern Spain

    For any of you who may be contemplating a visit to Spain and wants to combine good bird-watching with excellent food, wine, history and several beautiful unspoilt villages, read on.....This is one of the best places in Spain that I've ever visited for birds, and that includes Extremadura which...
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