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    Hello from gindog

    Hi, hope you are all well and safe. I'm a lapsed birder. Going to fix that. atb gindog
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    Country Innovation bargains

    At RSPB Minsmere. They have stopped stocking CI clothing and are selling jackets at £100 instead of £330. Not many left, go or telephone for sizes ands styles. Hope this helps someone get a bargain? obm
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    Latimer, near Amersham

    Great white egret and barn owl regularly seen these last few days. obm
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    Grebe ID query Pitsford Reservoir 01/01/2013

    Can anyone please confirm what type of Grebe this is? Had a lovely couple of hours at Pitsford Water this afternoon. cheers in anticipation. obm
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    Birding and accommodation in the Scillies April?

    I am looking to go to the Scillies in March/April, do not know which one. Does anyone have any suggestions for where to stay and is this a good time for birding? cheers obm
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    Tripod - general query

    I have been using a Slik aluminium tripod for a few years now and when walking with it, have it over one shoulder holding the legs with one hand. With the cold weather, I find that the legs take all the heat out of my hands even with gloves on. Would carbon tripod legs be better and easier...
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    Brownsea Island, access in November?

    It seems from the NT website that only booked groups can get onto Brownsea Island after November 1st. Is this correct, or does anyone know if "non group" people can get access, and if so, how? I will be visiting the area on Sunday 7th November. regards obm
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    Jubilee River

    Saturday 30th October 2010, 1600 to 1700, Jubilee River site between the two footbridges to the East of Lake End Road a male Short Eared Owl sitting on a fence post on an island for nearly an hour. Then flying about hunting and being mobbed by crows and gulls. Was in the air for a further 15...
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    B & B near to Chichester

    B & B near to Chichester Sought A long shot at short notice. I am looking for a cheap simple B & B near to Chichester for this Saturday, 18th September. Does anyone know of one they would recommend? Not looking for anything fancy. cheers obm
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    Kowa prominar ed TS613 scope

    need some help please. i have a ts613. the objective lens has a couple of tiny marks so it would not be any good for digiscoping. but the clarity and sharpness of the view through is vey good. the scope has marks and scuffs associated with regular long term use. what might this be worth...
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    bird feeder accessibility query

    hello all, i have a number of feeders in the garden some with the protective mesh cages on. the problem is that although these are supposedly accessible for smaller birds, tits etc, the hedge sparrows have got in and celar them within a few days. one is a 300mm rspb seed feeder and the other...
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    Which bird please?

    seen sunday evening by the river thames flood relief channel in maidenhead, a small sparrow size bird, brown colouring on the top BUT with 2 very clear and distinct white flanks to the tail wings. like 2 stripes along the outer edges of the tail feathers. they emerged from grass off the ground...
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    Fleece suggestions please

    Hope that someone will be able to help me? I have had a Wynnster, Aquastop fleece for many years and it has been fantastic. It* only let me down when one winters evening I was doing some arc welding and angle grinding and as a result of sparks and hot metal the fleece now has burn marks and...
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    Hedgerley RSPB woods

    Near to the White Horse Free House pub in Hedgerley, Bucks (near to Gerrards Cross), a walk in an RSPB site on sunday revealed a female Great Spotted Woodpecker in tree tops about 40metres from the path, a Green Woodpecker in a field with about 40 Redwing all on the ground, and on the way home...
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    Tripod ideas or suggestions please

    I saw a a carbon fibre tripod recently that doubled up as both a tripod and a hide clamp. The centre stem was removeable and there was a hide clamp shelf fitting that allowed the scope, still attached, to be used on a shelf. Any suggestions or recommendations please? cheers
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    Digiscoping beginnings maybe

    I never thought I would be posting here, but never say never I guess. Relatively new to birding but have no idea of digiscoping so need some help please as thinking of getting into taking digi pics. Will be using a Swaro atsHD80 angled scope with 20 to 60 zoom and a 30 fixed lens. Saw a chap...
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    Otmoor Oxfordshire

    Went to Otmoor Wednesday am. Saw a Merlin in flight and at rest in a tree, amazing bird and a 1st for me. Mind you I am no expert, but the colouring on chest and underbelly were right, the shape and size of body were right and the colour of head and beak was right, the legs were right...
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    Westhay, and starling related enquiry

    does anyone know of any good b n b at or near to westhay please? having seen the starlings again this year on autumn watch I am thinking of visiting the area to look about generally and see the starlings for myself in the evening. I can go midweek. I suspect the TV camera does not do this...
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    Help please on descritptions of these?

    seen at Spade Oak gravel pits Marlow on Tuesday afternoon. 2 birds I could not ID, any ideas please? 1) 2 small geese or large ducks with white face, black beak, orangey yellow neck, brightly coloured bronze brown chest and body, black tail feathers. 2) small goose or large duck with red or...
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    Spade Oak gravel pits & heronry

    was there yesterday afternoon. saw many pochard, tufted duck, black headed gull, 100's lapwing, heron, cormorant brent geese and 1 kingfisher seen flying low across the water of the main lake. apparently the kingfisher lices near the lae but feeds on the thames. 2 birds I could not ID, any...
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    Good Pub Grub near Saxmundham

    At The White Horse, Baddingham, Suffolk about 8 miles from Saxmundham. I had a delicious, and crammed full of meat, home made steak and mushroom pie with new pots and three different veg, my friend had a huge pile of scampi, with crisp chips. Meal for 2 inlcudng a beer and a soft drink was...
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    Abberton & Hanningfield query

    Picked up a copy of "The New Where To Watch Birds" (1986 print) by John Gooders in a charity shop book. It mentions the above sites in Essex. Does anyone here know if these sites are worth a visit? I will be travelling back from Suffolk Sunday afternoon and could stop off at either, or both...
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    Minsmere & Welney this weekend Q's

    Am going to be able to visit both Minsmere and Welney this weekend. Staying at a B n B in Saxmundham. Ariving Saxmundham Friday early afternoon. I am wondering if I should go to Minsmere for the Friday afternoon/early evening? Or will Saturday be plenty of time or the whole place? This is...
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    Poole birding sites pls?

    I may be going to the Poole area shortly from Hi Wycombe and would welcome any recommended sites to go birding? cheers obm
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    Identify the following described duck please

    Hi, I was up at the the Marston Reservoir today in Bucks. All alone was the following duck, bright blue bill, black skull cap, white face, rust brown body and black tail feathers with about 5 peaks horizontally as they fanned across. It spent all it's time on the far side away from where we...
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