... Not the same site. My bird was in flight but was certainly as white below. Pale Common Buzzards are fairly frequent and porbably account for most R-L...
Apparently there was a Black tern at Dorney this week - news didn't get out ... can it be the "Patch-listing" effect. I hadn't thought of it but maybe I need...
On my wanderings this spring mainly in the Chiltern woods, I have been surprised by the number of tawny owls calling some as early as mid afternoon. Last...
Hi there, I'm re-jigging the species categories on my website. Have a look at http://www.berksbirds.co.uk/newspeciescategories.html The "Very rare" category is...
I was up on the Downs last weekend and heard what I first thought was a peacock coming from a wood - came to the conclusion that it wasn't quite right ... any...
... Certainly there are a number of Peacocks in the oak woods along the Catmore Road (I've got feathers to prove it!) and they can always stray further...
Jerry I too thought I heard Peacock up there once, somewhere near to Aldworth But not from within the Bell!!) Was this the location you were in by any chance? ...
... Aldworth But ... any chance? ... There are also a couple of Peacocks around the houses at Westridge Green (nr Aldworth) - they sometimes stop the traffic...
Hi all, I have the last few years of Birdwatch and Birdwatching magazines that I need to get rid of. If anybody is interested please contact me in the next...
I believe Quail info is not puiblished on berksbirdnews.... so.. this morning RBA reported a Quail singing at Englefield (near Theale) in a field south of...
Dear all We have just managed to launch the new ROC website. www.theroc.org.uk <http://www.theroc.org.uk/> We are indebted to Marek for using his skills to...
Anyone in need of a new tripod, please check out three either new or excellent condition tripods I have on eBay at present: A Slik D3 (excellent) A Manfrotto...
Hello I went down to Lower Farm this morning, to find that the hedges around the car park, and along the lane had been giving one heck of a trimming. Some of...
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... probably isn't now. It never ceases to amaze me that people ... That's very sad but typical of these sort of companies. ... abandoned, perhaps the receding...
Is it not illegal to wilfully destroy nests? My Grandfather has been told by his council he would face prosecution if he destroyed the nests of feral pigeons...
Robin, <<Does anyone know the legal position?>> You would need to show that there was nesting wild birds in the hedge. Ideally species would need to have been...
I was told yesterday by a dog walker at Dorney Wetlands that they were spraying again - this time on the Bucks side of the bridge - and yes! the late spraying...
In a message dated 10/06/2004 21:06:49 GMT Daylight Time, Jon.Holt@... writes: I was told yesterday by a dog walker at Dorney Wetlands that they were...
Hi Jon and everyone. The EA Warden is on holiday this week but I will raise it on his return. I know he and the Contract Manager has spoken to the team about...
The reality is that county councils and organisations such as this don't really care. I expect they find birders complaining about this sort of thing nothing...
Hi all I guess many of us do experience this stonewalling from many organisations when we do complain, as Marek points out, but not all of them actively seek ...
... picnicking ... hopefully!) There were canoeists on the river the night of the last DGS meeting. However, I believe the river counts as a navigation course...
Hi again all I managed to get a word with another senior member of EA about the issues raised in Jon's message. As I suspected, the spraying work is part of an...
Many thanks to all those who replied with suggestions on new bins. Having had a good look around the web, I was off to Bath this morning for a visit to Ace...
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Re: Hedge cutting. Section 1 of the 1981 Wildlife and Country prohibits the intentional damage or destrustruction of the nest, whilst it is being built or in...
Hi, With the summer doldrums well and truly here Fraser and I have tunred to gulls in desperation. We've seen two at Bunrthouse Lane (first- summer and...
Hi all, You might be interested to know that the BBRC rarity report for 2001 is available as a PDF download from their website (www.bbrc.org.uk). I wonder if...
