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    Unknown bird drainage ditch Derby uk.

    Hi everyone. At the bottom of my road there’s a drainage ditch which is home to mallard and moorhen at this time of year. However when I was walking the shop earlier I noticed this little thing perched on a sheet of discarded Heras fencing🤨 I want to say a juvenile of some sort?? But it wasn’t...
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    Recommended sites in the midlands.

    Hi everyone. I’ve been to Attenborough in long Eaton half a dozen times or so now and I absolutely love it. But I’d also like to take in a few other places to give me chance to see different species and try the cake at other cafes😄 What are others peoples favourite places in the midlands? I...
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    Attenborough nature reserve. Nottinghamshire Uk. Help with Identification.

    Hi everyone. I saw a diving duck today that I wasn’t able to ID myself and was hoping someone will be able to help. The photos aren’t the best. What I can say for it was that it was diving down with greater regularity and staying down for longer than I’ve seen of any other duck. And it had a...
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    Is Slimbridge wetlands the Mecca of bird spotting in the Uk?😄

    Because it looks like it to me! I was on their website earlier and it’s got me giddy with excitement! The hides look first class! Hire a canoe, massive reserves with up to 30k wildfowl in winter! Got to be said though, feels a bit pricey at £18 when you consider it’s £3 a car for all day...
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    Attenborough nature reserve Nottinghamshire, Uk today (12/1/24)

    Hi everyone. I am a total novice in the field and would love to get some help with what me and my girlfriend saw at Attenborough nature reserve. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t something that is commonly sighted at the reserve because we’ve been through the British Birds pocket guide across the...
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    First Spotting Scope, £1000

    Hi everyone. First post from a very novicey yet eager newcomer to the pastime! Sorry to hijack the thread but it fits in nicely with what I wanted to ask also. 43 now and the days of wasting money on drugs and alcohol are thankfully a thing of the past. So now I have a lot more time that’s...
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