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    John's Mammals 2022

    It took a while but I managed to find this Robin deep in the forest on a frosty dawn earlier in the week :)
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    John's Mammals 2022

    An exceptionally slow start to the year mammal-wise (just grey squirrels, including black squirrel, and a distant roe deer), but hoping to kick-start things with a mooch around the Forest of Dean this weekend...
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    John's Mammals 2020

    An ex-weasel Rather envious of that Mink sighting (although of course I'd rather they weren't here in the first place). Yet to see a live one. I posted in the 2019 thread a few months ago about a lucky encounter with a Weasel on my patch at Therfield Heath in Herts. Well things immediately...
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    John's Mammals 2019

    Thanks! Not sure it was much other than good fortune really - I was just walking over to a spot to watch for a local short-eared owl (that frustratingly only seems to appear at dusk) and noticed the movement. It's a path I've walked hundreds of times before, although perhaps less frequently at...
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    John's Mammals 2019

    Weasel Just thought this might be of interest to some readers of this thread. I very rarely manage to even glimpse a weasel, and I had never managed to photograph one before. I have occasionally had success with stoats (although every close encounter is a rare treat) but never a weasel. I...
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    2019 UK Orchids

    I saw around 15 Lindisfarne Helleborines in a fairly quick visit yesterday - four or five of these were already flowering including a couple of fine looking plants.
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    John's Mammals 2019

    I'm heading there tomorrow for a long weekend which will include a fair bit time looking for boar. I don't have any specific gen but suspect you are right. As well as the ongoing cull, I have also seen concerns raised about certain boar becoming tame - possibly due to feeding - all of which may...
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    John's Mammals 2018

    Hi Peter and John Sorry you had no luck with the shrews but glad there were a few other bits to keep you entertained! Interesting thoughts about mammal numbers. Rabbits are certainly at a low ebb in the local area (tying in with the national trend as recently reported), and my highly-trained...
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    John's Mammals 2018

    In case anyone was still tempted by Fowlmere for Water Shrew, it seems that their appearances have tailed off since the weekend so it may be that the opportunity has passed. A guy I spoke to did have lengthy views of a Stoat in front of the hide first thing this morning (which may or may not...
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    John's Mammals 2018

    Stoaty McStoatface Yesterday's Stoat was along the first stretch of boardwalk as you walk from the car park towards Spring and Reedbed hides. Around 9.15am. Five weeks ago at least two were showing regularly a little further along the main track, between Spring Hide and the turnoff to Reedbed...
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    John's Mammals 2018

    Pigeon for breakfast Seems like I interrupted someone's breakfast! Stoat at Fowlmere RSPB, Cambs this morning.
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    John's Mammals 2018

    Water Shrews at Fowlmere Water Shrews have shown regularly for at least the last couple of days at Fowlmere RSPB, Cambs. They are rather distant (given their size) so not great for photos, but thought it was worth mentioning since they aren't usually easy to see. If you could be bothered to...
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    2018 Orchid Thread

    At least some are out by the looks of it: https://twitter.com/ChilternNature/status/996496367110557696 (hopefully you can see this without a Twitter login)
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    Sandwell Valley

    Thanks for your help Many thanks for the info - I didn't have time in the end but will try again next time I'm over that way. Cheers!
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    Sandwell Valley

    Hi guys - hoping you can help a non-local out! Will be passing through at the weekend and may be able to pay a flying visit to Sandwell Valley, hoping for Willow Tit in particular (now non-existent in my part of the world). I don’t know the site at all and I wondered if it's possible to access...
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    What has happened to BirdLife checklists 9 and 9.1?

    I think this was a website error - the current v9.1 is now showing again!
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    2017 UK orchids

    Hi Steve I have no recent info from Warburg - so others please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong - but based on timings of other things this summer I suspect you may be on the late side for Narrow-lipped (and suspect also they may not have had a very good year). When I went last year I...
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    2017 UK orchids

    Am making a flying visit to Fort William / Glencoe / Oban area early next week (primarily for Chequered Skippers) - would be great to pick up one or two of the northern orchids while I'm there. Any reliable sites for Lesser Twayblade and any chance of Small White in this area? Or anything else...
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    2017 UK orchids

    I visited both sites yesterday and can confirm that the specialities at both should be looking good this week (the only exception being the single Lady at Hartslock which is now very slightly past its best). In terms of other sites, Warburg is between the two and could give you both butterfly...
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    Bowhead Whale, Belgium

    Reportedly seen again off Ritthem, Zeeland (Netherlands) on 8th April: https://twitter.com/NorthAtlanticSo/status/852119816089501696
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    Iberian Lynx in 2016

    Cat in the bag! We did indeed score brief but close views on the last morning - thanks for earlier comments and sorry for not reporting back before (cheers James for doing so on my behalf). If anyone wants any further details do let me know. Cheers Andy
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    John's Mammals 2017

    First few beasties of 2017 I managed to pick up Water Vole shortly before Grey Squirrel this year (4th Jan - perks of working in Cambridge where voles seem to be faring pretty well at the moment). On the 2nd a Brown Hare was a nice first mammal of the year (Reed/Therfield area, north Herts)...
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    Pharaoh Eagle owl in the UAE or Oman?

    You may already be aware of it but http://www.uaebirding.com/ is probably your best port of call for requesting up-to-date info and/or potentially locally-based birders who might be willing to help you look. I saw a pair on top of Qarn Nazwa at sunset on my first and only attempt, in Feb 2013...
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    Iberian Lynx in 2016

    Hi I'll be spending a few days in the usual Andujar area at the end of the month looking for lynx. Have been previously in 2010 and 2011 so am familiar with the well-known (public) viewing locations. The reason for posting is to see whether anyone has any update on the general situation in...
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    2016 UK Orchids

    Apologies for a repeat message but in case anyone didn't see the previous one and can help.. I'd be very grateful if someone could message me with directions to the Wendover var rosea, and it would also be great to get any update on whether any Chilterns leptochila are still in a decent state...
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