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    Birders and photographers

    Vivian & Mono, you have described the situation in a lot of hides & are spot on. My wife & i, have only been birdwatching proper, for 3 years & have noticed a change, even in that short time. We find some photographers, do not appear that interested in the actual birds or wildlife, many seem to...
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    Web camera at a nest of Saker Falcon

    Nice webcam picture, thank you.
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    Broadfield farm,thames chase,Upminster

    Star bird at Hanningfied. My wife & i, spotted a star bird at Hanningfield visitor centre today. Alex Polizzi, famous for her 'Hotel Inspector' programme, was in the centre with a film crew. There to do some team building with EWT staff, the action was forced inside by the wet weather. A life...
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    Red Kites In Essex

    Regarding Red Kites in Essex, only ever spotted 2, the first was flying low, on other side of the river, seen from Robbies hide at EWT Fingringhoe Wick, April 3rd 2010. The 2nd bird was over EWT Blue House Farm, not too high & was heading in direction of Hanningfield, can`t find date in our...
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    Broadfield farm,thames chase,Upminster

    Sorry to learn about your broken ankle Rob, not looked at your reports for a while. I see you now have some feeders up at Broadfield Farm, good news. Must visit when the weather permits & hopefully find you mended, mobile & out birding again, best wishes Dave & Bren.
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    A Cure For Sparrows

    Just be grateful that you have sparrows & enjoy them. Our Sparrows are in decline here in GB. I have a nestbox for sparrows on the front of my house, used at the moment by Blue Tits. You have too many, i can't get enough, funny old game.
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    WWT London

    London WWT, will give you great views at the Sandmartin bank. Should be plenty of nesting Sandmartins at this time of year. Our visit in spring, gave us Lapwing chicks & Ruddy Duck, Ring Necked Parakeets a plenty. Scan distant high buildings for possible Peregine Falcons. As with any reserve...
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    Broadfield farm,thames chase,Upminster

    I enjoyed a productive 3 hours at Forest Chase,Upminster, today. After a tasty bacon sarnie & a latte, in the centre`s lovely cafe, i ambled around half the reserve,to find, 3 Buzzard, all together up in the thermals, 1 female Bullfinch, showing well in a treetop. 1 pair of Chiffchaff, 1 fly...
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    Blue Tit Strange Behaviour!

    Our Blue Tit box is on the rear wall of our house, level with our bed inside. The sound of our roosting Blue Tits tapping away, was worrying, until we realised what was making the noise. I once lined an old box with cork floor tiles, cosy for the tits i thought. When i cleaned out the box in the...
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    My last go at being lucky i guess.
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    Great Birding Venue

    Enjoyed a great days birding yesterday at Cudmore Grove, East Mersey, Essex. Freshwater lake & scrapes, plus the coast , make for a very good day out ,with plenty of birds. We noted 57 species of bird plus Adder, Fox & Rabbit. £2 20 to park, but you have toilets, a cafe at weekends,"summer only"...
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    I am still trying my luck.
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    Enjoy the lighter evenings, more birding time.
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    Bird ID needed

    My first thoughts were Songthrush also. They can be surprising songsters if you really study them. The treetop location & times also points to Songthrush. Hope you solve this one.
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    Why do you bird? Therapy?

    You all mirror my reasons for birdwatching. I also fished & enjoyed the peace, fresh air, the wildlife etc. 45 years on, i no longer fish. I now prefer to know that the fish are in the lakes & rivers, swimming free, without the need for me to trap them with a baited hook. The more i think about...
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    What a day! (Elmley marshes)

    WOW, a good report on your great day out. Some days just go that way & when they do, you remember them forever. I bet you are planning your next day out already.
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    crows in my chimney

    Send some smoke up the flu, seems to be the obvious answer. Would you be able to sleep at night though ?.
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    Just joined :)

    Welcome, you will enjoy this site i am sure. Your garden sounds nice, any photo`s that you want to share, will be very welcome, Dave.
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    Clocks forward this weekend, more birding time. Need those new bins.
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    Had a good days birding today, Spring is in the air, enjoy.
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    Nuthatches

    Hi Rob, I have yet to find a Nuthatch outside their noted territories. Hanningfield Reservoir, always looks a great sight to me for Nuthatches, so many Mature trees. Never a Nuthatch reported as far as i know. EWT Warley Place, is a small woodland reserve, where Nuthatch is guaranteed. Is it...
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    Count me in today please, Dave.
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    Broadfield farm,thames chase,Upminster

    Highlights at Broadfield Farm today, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 giving good views while we rested on a bench. 2 Sparrowhawk, courting over the M25. 1 Comma & 1 Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly. Oh & meeting Rob again for some birdy chat .
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    i have never won anything, maybe this time.
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    OK, let`s have another try, Dave.
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