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    Can somebody id these ladybirds please South Yorkshire on rough grassland thus weekend.

    Are these all the same species? Obviously I can see that they look different but am unaware of the range of variability.Do Ladybirds ever hybridise? Thanks Andy
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    How many of the potential raptor species for the U.K have people seen?

    Not trawled through the literature to see if there any historic records that nobody alive today could have seen. If impossible to get a full set who is the closest? Also what effort was involved for those with a decent tally? Also what additional species are possible especially with increased...
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    Plans to reintroduce Golden Eagles to England and Wales?

    While looking for something else I found a couple of articles about potentially reintroducing the Golden Eagle. Not sure if it is just a pipe dream or people are serious about this. Apparently historically the eagles were breeding in England at various lsocations and surely there are various...
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    Owl pellet mystery contents U.K

    Dissected some S.E.Owl pellets today and found a couple of these. Got me baffled as I have looked at online images of dissected pellets but didn't see anything like this.They were extremely thin but quite strong. The pellets contained 7 skulls but only 2 of these. Cheers Andy
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    Tiny fungi growing in the garden U.K

    Just found these growing in the garden (South Yorkshire) on a dead Fuschia. They were only c10 ml . Totally appreciate if they can't ne identified, but thought their tiny size might help. Cheers Andy
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    A poor autumn for scarcities

    Obviously this autumn has been amazing for American passerines but it seems that it has been very poor for the likes of YBW, Barred Warblers, Wryneck etc. The winds have obviously played a big part in this but after a few really good years for YBW etc this year seems to stand out as really poor.
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    Butterfly from July

    Seen a few of these South Yorkshire rough grassland. Not seen these in the area before. Somebody had planted a wildflower mix that was full of butterflies/ moths. Cheers
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    Spider from today South Yorkshire

    Found in the garden a very impressive beast. About 30 mm total width .Thanks
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    Can anyone i.d this spider ?

    In the garden today (South Yorkshire) Thanks Andy
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    Any idea what this is. Wasp type insect from.South Yorkshire today.

    Smart looking beast. I was thinking a wasp of some description, but probably way off the mark! Flew in the bedroom window C20 mm if that's any help. Cheers Andyj
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    Can anybody id this moth taken Sth Yorks today mixed woodland.

    Very distinctive but I'm.rubbish at moths. Cheers Andy
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    Cowslip hybrid or just variation?

    Spotted on the walk to see the scoters near Leven. I'm assuming it is a cowslip but haven't seen anything similar before colour wise. Cheers Andy
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    How many countries would you have to vist to see all the bird species in the world?

    The current Guinness Book of Records says Claes-Goran Cederlund (died 2020 iirc) managed 9761 Sp from 135 countries. That must be a great percentage of the world total. I don't know how many countries don't have any endemics (there must be quite a few) as a total guess I would say not many more...
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    An exceptional spring for rareties in the U.K?

    It certainly feels so with some top drawer rares and plenty of scarce i.e Night Herons, Alpine Swifts, B.W.Stilts etc to back these up. The medium level listers could add quite a few ticks. I appreciate that the very keen twitchers may have only added the two firsts but 2 ticks in the first 5...
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    Pine Marten at Spurn

    Would anybody like to hazard a guess where it came from? Surely there is no chance this is wild, but the other options are all pretty ridiculous. If it is an escape surely it would have done some decent travelling I have no.idea if there any animal collections any where near and I can't imagine...
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    How unusual is it for Oystercatchers to nest on buildings (U.K)?

    Near where I work I have seen Oystercatchers copulating on the roof of a building a couple of times recently. There are large areas of flat roof to nest on if they choose to and some great feeding areas close by. I had a very quick search on Google and it mentioned the odd record in Scotland...
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    Can anyone i.d this fungi Sth Yorkshire woodland today.

    About 30 mm.A little stunner. I'm out and about so can't look in my books. Cheers Andy.
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    Can anybody identify this bug please (Lincs U.K)

    I had forgotten about this, found in Lincs U.K last autumn some time. I'm rubbish with insects, I'm sure a really easy one for anyone with a little knowledge on the subject. Cheers Andy.
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    Does anyone know the rules regarding large scale removal of mature trees/ hedgerows in relation to planning/ building?

    When I visited my local patch last week I came across a large strip of trees some very mature and an adjacent hedgerow that had been cut down to ground level. The area in question has been earmarked for extensive building work for a few years but so far no changes have been made until now. It...
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    Can anybody help with my nestbox mystery (U.K)?

    I took down a nest box today (one of the ones with a rectangular gap on the front for robins etc). I was really surprised just how many bugs there were I.e lots of earwigs and quite a few small maggots. But also on top of the mossy nesting material there were lots of small seeds of various kinds...
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    What possible reasons could anybody have fir doing this?

    Surely this was an illegal act. What possible "reason could anyone have for doing this? You would assume that the owls were killed to prevent them taking gamebird chicks. Seriously how many, if any chicks would they have predated? A lot of the pro hunting brigade bang on about how knowledgeable...
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    Request for information on thermal imagers.

    I have been interested in getting one for a while but haven't a clue what to get.The tech specs mean nothing to me so any pointers would be much appreciated. I'f anybody has used a particular model please give a short review. My dad goes rabbit shooting at night and says that he had 41 Woodcock...
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    Could anyone i.d this spider U.K 1/1/ 23 please.

    Photo taken yesterday in South Yorkshire (habitat rough grassland). The cephalothorax (learnt a new word!) was a pale green colour which just about shows in the photo. Apologies for the poor photo, but thought it might be doable with being so distinctive Thanks.
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    Dn many people keep a county year list?

    Obviously most keen birders focus on their U.K year and county lists but have many people had a go at a county year list? Do people have any info on any counties individual county list records wether un/official. I think it would be a fun challenge for anyone with plenty of time on their...
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    Do Kestrel pairs stay together over winter?

    Whilst birding today I saw a male and female Kestrel perched together and wondered if they were a pair. They are fairly numerous locally in the breeding season and assumed they were a pair with them both perched up together happily. A couple of weeks ago I was watching a male and female having...
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