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    Where to watch birds in Shropshire.

    Thought this thread would be of some use?.... Here are a few sites that I use regularly.... Venus Pool - situated just outside of Cross House, nr. Shrewsbury, VP is my patch!! Over the years it has held boast to some cracking county birds, Purple Heron, Velvet Scoter, Spoonbill... this year...
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    Listing in Shropshire!!!

    Weelll... it has been quite some time since I came here to be honest!! I usually post under my other online 'guise', this is soley my work's one... hence, works computer & different email.... & I can be 'watched'!!!! (there are always eyes everywhere!!)... Stumbled here & thought the owd county...
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    Patch Record?

    After a hectic year Year Listing last year, this year I decided to attempt setting a local patch record (if indeed there is one?). Personally, I managed 120 species there last year and 132 species in 2004. So, my first goal is to pass those two scores and then onward for a possible Patch...
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    Great Year for adding to the list ....

    I've had an amazing year birding this year, which has seen me doing a few more miles than usual but it has rewarded me with some great additions to my UK Life List. The top & best are - Little Tern. Black Tern. Sooty Tern. Spotted Sandpiper. Pine Bunting. Rustic Bunting. Spoonbill. Cetti's...
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    250 in the UK.

    I was just reading weather's thread on him reaching 200 on his life list, which is a coincidence, as I wanted to reach 250 this year on my UK Life List and have managed to do it !! :D I started the year on 221, which wasn't bad considering I only 'twitched' one bird last year and that was the...
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    Hello All !!

    Hi everyone, Just a quick message to introduce myself here. I'm Keith ( couldn't use that name so used a combination of initials ). I've been birding on and off for around 20 years, nothing really elaoborate. I live in the midlands and get out whenever I can. Thankyou, K.
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    Jada 2005 Year List.

    1 - Red-throated Diver . 2 - Great Northern Diver . 3 - Slavonian Grebe . 4 - Little Grebe . 5 - Great Crested Grebe . 6 - Fulmar . 7 - Gannet . 8 - Cormorant . 9 - Shag . 10 - Little Egret . 11 - Grey Heron . 12 - Mute Swan . 13 - Whooper Swan . 14 - Bewick's Swan . 15 - [Black Swan] . -...
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    Almost a year in ....

    For those of you who dont know , I began birding ( properly ) in August last year and so now am nearing my first full year birding ! In this time I have suffered some high's and lows ( more about those later ) whilst also managing to clock up 130+ visits to my local patch , several excurtions to...
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    Dog walking .

    Living in a large village I love to take my dog for a walk down Pulley Lane , it leads across the whole rear end of Bayston Hill and takes you out into peace and quiet . The area is mainly fields with thick hedgerows and a few lightly wooded areas and one small brook . The whole lane is around a...
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    Trimpley Reservoir .

    I have only been once but I can highly recommend this site , especially if you have never been ( avoid hot summer weekend's I'm reliably informed , it can get very busy ). We went on report's of a Firecrest by the pumping station , a good early year tick to get ! Plenty of Goldcrest and Coal Tit...
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    Venus Pool .

    4th February :- 2m Goldeneye , 2 Pochard , 1m Tufted Duck , 2 Great Crested Grebe , 1 Little Grebe , 19 Teal , Canada and Greylag Goose and quite a few Coot and Mallard . Grey Wagtail and Pied Wagtail seen regulary flying around . Kestrel , Sparrowhawk , Buzzard and Peregrine all seen today ...
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    It's pouring .... again !!

    Yesterday , 4th February , I visited Venus Pool in Shropshire ( my local patch ) on a day when any sane person would probably stay home with the family and settle down to watching the football or a film or a quiet read of a good book . Anyway , I drove the five mile or so from my house just...
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    Jada Dulo UK

    Jada Dulo As of 04th Jan. 04 Here's my year list for 2004 , as it grows !!! ( * = Shropshire ). 1. Wren . * 2. Blackbird . * 3. Chaffinch . * 4. Bullfinch . * 5. Greenfinch . * 6. Goldfinch . * 7. Linnet . * 8. Rook . * 9. Crow. * 10. Jackdaw . * 11. Magpie . * 12. House Sparrow . *...
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    First bird of 2004 .

    First bird of 2004 ... and year list for 04 . Well , what was it ? ... I arrived at work at about 7am and I could clearly hear two Tawny Owls , but I couldn't see them ... but as I walked across the car park , Wren !! , flew off in front of me . About 5 seconds later two female Blackbirds ...
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    Venus Pool ... nr. Shrewsbury .

    I've had a quick look and to the best of my knowledge there are no threads on Shropshire patches so here goes ... I've been going here for nearly a year now , well over 50 visits tucked under my belt , and it rarely fails to turn out at least one decent bird . I must admit moving to Shropshire...
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    Dipping Out !!!

    How is this for a dip-out list for 6 months and within a 40 mile radius of ones house ! Pectoral Sandpiper ( 3 of ). Buff-breasted Sandpiper . Great Grey Shrike . Grey Phalarope . Hen Harrier . Hawfinch . Crossbill . Greater Egret . Yellow Browed Warbler . Spotted Crake . Mederterainian Gull...
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    Firecrest .

    My daughter was born on November 9th and what with this being my first child , as you can imagine my head was spinning , I had only begun birding again this year after a 10 year absence from the hobby so my first visit to my local patch you can imagine how thrilling it was to see my first ever...
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    Hello all !

    Just a quick hello to all and just to let you in to abit about me , well I re-started birding this year after a 10 year absence from birding , unfortunately I discovered the pub life abit too well in my twenties , but am now back into birding in a big way . Became a father recently to a...
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