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  1. intellectual

    good views of woodcock: your experiences

    Only just seen this thread. Best view I ever had was a Woodcock (about 12 years ago) in my front garden about a foot from the front lounge window, it was at foot of the hypericum shrub, it looked tired out, I got lots of pics and a few videos, it was there about an hour looking for worms etc ...
  2. intellectual

    Local Patch 2023

    Brumby Common West: Jan 8th, 10.25 - 11.30 Windy Linnet - 100 Magpie - 9 Feral Pigeon - c500 Merlin Buzzard - 2 Kestrel - 2 Greenfinch - 7 Fieldfare - 2 Skylark - 2 Common Gull - 3 Goldfinch - 30 Chaffinch - 4 Butterwick Hale: 11.35 - 12.15 Kestrel - 2 Pink-feet Geese - c50 going south...
  3. intellectual

    Owlet Woods: 2023

    Jan 5th: Hoped to see Nuthatch and did but only a fleeting glance, it came for the food I took along with a small assortment of birds.
  4. intellectual

    Local Patch 2023

    Black Bank: 5th Jan, 10.50 - 11.00 & 13.50 - 15.50 Buzzard - 2 Mute Swan - 12 Kestrel Pink-feet Goose Goldfinch - 6 GSW - female Magpie - 7 Lapwing - 35 LT Tit - 6 Coal Tit - 2 Great Tit - 7 Blue Tit -9 Chaffinch - 2 Moorhen Blackbird - 2 Tree Creeper Pheasant Assorted gulls, corvids and...
  5. intellectual

    My Garden

    Update: This week its manic in both back and front gardens with most days getting as many as 126 birds daily. This week had up to 17 species most days. Highlight of week was yesterday, at 08:40 had a garden tick with a single Redwing it landed on the conifer and then after a while joined the...
  6. intellectual

    My Garden

    These misty and dark days not easy spotting owt in all my trees, but did best I could. No sign of Blackcap and started watching at 09:00 till dusk with breaks in between of course and put some apples out for it in afternoon. Had 13 species today including 37 Goldfinch which beats previous record...
  7. intellectual

    My Garden

    Today the male Blackcap returned at 09:25 but saw it only once, quite misty so wasn't able to pick it out amongst all the trees. Managed to spot a Dunnock in the front garden hedge, not seen one awhile. Had similar numbers of what I saw yesterday but some increased such as the Goldfinch and...
  8. intellectual

    My Garden

    Yes I have been member of GBW about 25 years, for the first 15 years I filled the forms in then decided to just pay yearly subs and not fill them in, I also did a WeBS close by for ten years until my health got worse. Did BBS and Goose and Swan surveys twenty years ago. For many years put my...
  9. intellectual

    My Garden

    For many years I have watched the birds and other wildlife that either visit or fly over my garden for which I get immense pleasure. Am sure I have posted the sightings on here before as well as posting them on my counties forum. Today I was up much earlier than usual at 10am, usual time I rise...
  10. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    I do use monopod stood up usually and have also used it sat on side of drivers seat of car and it does certainly help, thanks for advice.
  11. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    I have an Opticron hide clamp which another mate gave me years ago when he retired from birding but since Covid never go to any reserves with hides. Usually carry it in car though. Thanks for advice.
  12. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    I forgot to say that I was given a Manfrotto 685b monopod that I use with my Hawke scope and we all get on fine. The monopod weighs as much as the scope but it's sturdy and gives plenty of height and the footrest thing is handy. When its windy I stand next to car door for extra support. It's...
  13. intellectual

    Comment by 'intellectual' in media 'Barn Owl'

    Wow, what a stunner, well done!!
  14. intellectual

    Comment by 'intellectual' in media 'Red Kite'

    Red Kite on my garden wish list, well done!
  15. intellectual

    Den by the Stream

    Not reported any news on this lovely place. Last year and this Tawny Owls have bred on the site and brought off young, one of which this year has been filmed by the owners and also caught on the trail cam at night, I've watched the video and the pics. They get loads of birds with GSW feeding...
  16. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    Update: Finally bought a compact scope today, taken long enough but read loads of reviews of lots of scopes. I got an Hawke Endurance ED 13-39 x 50mm with case etc and weight is 830g at a price I was happy with, well within my £500 limit. Road tested it at Water's Edge in North Lincs. Will use...
  17. intellectual

    Den by the Stream

    Recently heard they have loads of bookings which is good news.
  18. intellectual

    Den by the Stream

    Hoping to get the Den active once restrictions lifted.
  19. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    Hi Daniel, As am colour blind it won't matter if it's pink or yellow with black spots lol. Not only will I use a scope inside but outside come better weather, I get raptors over such as buzz, kessy, a pair of sprawk visit regular and had osprey twice at right times of year, also get assorted...
  20. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    Hello, the Velbon is four feet when extended not sure what that is in metric. I do have another tripod that is full size but heavy for me, had thought many times of getting a carbon one depending on price. I let my other tripod go last year when I sold an opticron scope which was far too heavy...
  21. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    Hello, Only reason for not wanting to use the tripod is that I don't have much room in the kitchen where I get the best views of the back garden (my nature reserve) and all that come over it despite having twelve trees and over forty shrubs and surrounded by 6' fencing. This year decided to...
  22. intellectual

    Compact scope to use for garden

    I am looking for a lightweight compact scope to use from inside my house I have been looking at quite a few and the lightest one I've found that comes inside my budget of £500 is the Kowa TSN 501/502 it says it weighs 415 grams. I have never used any Kowa products. My "outside" scope is an old...
  23. intellectual

    50MM ED Spotting Scope Choices

    Thank you Iburt for asking the almost same question I was going to. And thanks to those who replied. I've had a pair of Opticron 8 x 42 Discovery bins for years and like them alot but of late I find they are becoming a bit heavy for my arthritic hands. I had thought about getting a compact scope...
  24. intellectual

    I am trying to find if anyone has done a review on the Vortex Razor hd 11-33 x 50mm Travel Scope...

    I am trying to find if anyone has done a review on the Vortex Razor hd 11-33 x 50mm Travel Scope but can't make head nor tail of new system?
  25. intellectual

    Den by the Stream

    :)
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