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    Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist

    Well, we will be off for another crack at this one in a few weeks. A little bit later than last year, 5 days each in Harris and North Uist. To add insult to injury, in the autumn, while were were in another bit of Scotland, a couple cropped up near here on passage.
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    Quick drying walking socks

    Another vote for socks made from Cool Max: I've been using ones from Bridgedale for years, often doubled up asI have very bony feet and am very prone to blistering. They dry overnight without any difficulties.
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    Buying first new binoculars in 30 years

    Some idea of available budget, weight and size requirements and the like would be helpful. As Dennis has weighed in with some of his usual suspects ( ;) ) I shall do the same and suggest Kowa Genesis 8x33, which can often be had for rather less than list price or the prices of Swaros and the like.
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    Why is it so hard to find a competent binocular...

    I would certainly say the Kowa Genesis range (disclaimer - happy user of the 8x33 for over 5 years) would fit. I've replaced a lost objective cover with some from Opticron.
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    Where are the Goldcrests?

    Not sure about round here (mid-Northumberland coast) as I haven't been out around the places where they usually occur, but over the last couple of weeks in certain parts of western Scotland (near Plockton, on Skye and Harris, couple of places along the A87) there were definitely reasonable...
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    Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist

    It's great! However, the wind on West Beach was brutal: 25-30 mph, at least, from the south...Which is great when walking up the beach from the car park, but horrible when returning, especially for 2 knackered folk with breathing problems. Still, little terns, arctics, great and arctic skuas...
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    Corncrakes in Harris and North Uist

    No joy this time. Possibly heard one on the machair at West Beach on Berneray, but the wind was awful strong and battering my ears. Did see a bunch of other interesting things, though. I'll just have to go back up there another time: life is just soooooooo hard...
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    Another poisoned eagle in Sussex

    https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2022/04/27/white-tailed-eagle-poisoned-with-banned-pesticide-on-a-game-shooting-estate-in-west-sussex/ Another of the IoW white-tails killed with an already banned pesticide. Mebbe someone who lives in the area knows which shooting estate is hiding behind some...
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    IOW White Tailed Eagles

    https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2022/04/27/white-tailed-eagle-poisoned-with-banned-pesticide-on-a-game-shooting-estate-in-west-sussex/ This is one of the IoW eagles. Note that it is yet another instance of a banned chemical being used. Why the buggery bollocks are there such quantities of...
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    Many protected areas do not benefit wildlife

    Related to this subject, and demonstrating what has long been known, especially by anyone who's had any contact with National Parks, is this - Most UK national parks deliver ‘negligible benefits’ for wildlife
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    Many protected areas do not benefit wildlife

    This isn't exactly new: back in the '70s when I was doing my degree in environmental sciences and heftily involved in voluntary conservation work, it was pretty well known that active management of a particular area was necessary in order to encourage specific target species and any number of...
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    IOW White Tailed Eagles

    This - Unconvincing statement from Dorset Police on closure of investigation into poisoned eagle - looks really, really convincing...
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    Sparrowhawk or Goshawk Cheshire UK

    Having watched a female sparrowhawk take down, then spend a couple of hours taking apart, a collared dove in our back garden at pretty close range, that certainly looks sparrowhawk.
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    IOW White Tailed Eagles

    And more on the Dorset killings of white-tails - Dorset Police refuse FoI request for correspondence between them & Chris Loder MP on poisoned eagle The uncharitable or cynical (and we are all so, so charitable and totally lacking in cynicism) might think that the Dorset police are trying to...
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    White tailed eagle or just a buzzard?

    Look at the tail: buzzard. The wedge of a white-tail's, errrrr, tail is incredibly distinctive. And, as pointed out, the size difference is huuuuuge. A goldy is waaaay larger than a buzzard and a white-tail is very noticeably larger that that.
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