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  1. J

    Shag or cormorant uk ?

  2. J

    My first nikon

    Thanks for the advice, after watching the videos in the above link I have decided I will definitely be using auto iso. Hopefully the camera will arrive tomorrow and I can have a mess around with the settings
  3. J

    My first nikon

    Thanks very much I’ll take a look
  4. J

    My first nikon

    Hi all , I am getting back into bird photography after a bit of a break. I have decided to get a Nikon D7200 and a tamron 150-600mm g2 . This is my first time owning a Nikon and I’m looking for some ideas when it comes to the settings. I used to have a canon and had one custom mode setup for...
  5. J

    Getting back into photography, which lens

    Thanks for the detailed reply , I have purchased the tamron and it is the g2 version. And after looking at some photos in the gallery taken with this lens and the D7200 I have decided to take your advice . It seems a good combination, once again thanks for your input
  6. J

    Cullmann universal quick release plate , help !

    Does anybody know where I can purchase a quick release plate for a Cullmann 2800 universal tripod ?
  7. J

    Getting back into photography, which lens

    I have decided to go with the tamron (Nikon fit) , I am not new to photography but I am new to Nikon cameras . I am currently looking at secondhand Nikon’s any advice? Thanks for your reply
  8. J

    Getting back into photography, which lens

    Hi all I am look at getting back into bird photography after a 6 year break . This means starting again from scratch with my equipment. I have been looking at both the tamron and sigma 150-600 mm lenses and can’t decide which to get . I’d love to here opinions on these lenses and which you...
  9. J

    Birds of Warwickshire

    Male mandarin and an Egyptian goose present at Coombe abbey today at lunch time
  10. J

    Shawell Tip

    Two adult yellow legged and two adult caspian gulls present on a5 pools early afternoon today
  11. J

    Shawell Tip

    Ok thanks for your help, I didn't know there was a viewing area I hopped the fence and stood by the metal gate. I will keep that in mind for next time! Thanks again
  12. J

    Shawell Tip

    Hi could somebody please tell me where the best place to Park is at shawell. I went today and wasn't sure where to park , I ended up using a small pull in on the a5 not far from the pools. Did the job but it was dodgy trying to get out again. Managed to get adult yellow legged and the med gull.
  13. J

    Id Owl

    It's a starling
  14. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    Started watching the farm land again at the back of coombe abbey a few swallows and two wheatears there today.
  15. J

    Rare and Scarce Birds in Warwickshire

    A late post of a pic i managed in poor conditions of one of the waxwings on clifford bridge road a couple weeks back.
  16. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Hi Gareth, I went to brandon to see the wood sands first thing this morning. I went straight to teal pool and all that was there were 4 juv redshank, case of miss I.d I think.
  17. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Not much at coombe recently cettis warbler has been singing again today from the hide, also a pair of lesser whitethroats along the farm track.
  18. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Just a quick message to add some photos of the wheatear and whinchat i had at the back of coombe abbey, been quite up there the last few days. Not the best photos ever taken but record shots of decent patch birds.
  19. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    I'd say it would be easier from the ansty rd end. I should have put farber rd , I didn't realise the first time I reported.
  20. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Had whinchat again this evening at the back of coombe showed well along the hedge row before getting into one of the rape seed fields. I also popped into the hide at coombe and twice heard cettis warbler calling, this is the first time I have heard one here, the second time it called it sounded...
  21. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Yes it's at the end of farber rd I'm there as I type but not much to see at the minute.
  22. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Hi John I live in Potters green and have been walking into coombe from behind the hospital, the main part of the birding has been done after you cross the bridge over the dual carriage all the way to the silver gate just after the farm. After you cross the bridge the first track on the right...
  23. J

    West Midlands/Warwickshire local patches.

    Just a quick hi, I'm new to the forum I live in Coventry and have decided to watch some local farmland just up the road from me. It's located along the track that takes you into the back of coombe abbey , I have been checking for the last 3 days along with a friend. So far between us we have had...
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