I would like to congratulate and thank the people responsible for placing the many nest boxes around the lakes at Thames Valley Park. During a stroll round...
Hello Can any of the regular visitors to Moatlands tell me if there are any nesting Gulls or Terns on the island this year ? I understood there was no nesting...
stephen.graham5
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Jun 5, 2005 5:17 pm
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Over on Berks Birds there have been a few references to a Marsh Tit at Foliejon Park, with the tantalising comment "In the usual place." I thought Foliejon was...
I have witnessed two examples of hunting behaviour of Hobby this week that were new to me. Firstly, on Thursday, I was alerted to look out of my office window...
First, there were two almost full-feathered tawny owls squeaking like mad around Hyde Heath, near Amersham yesterday, at about 9.30pm. Saw the parent bird too,...
Trevor Lawson
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Jun 12, 2005 6:16 pm
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Is this group still in operation as I don't seem to have received any messages of late LGRE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Lee, Hmmm - yes I think we are still here but I have to admit we haven't been shouting about much lately. Perhaps your message will encourage us to be a bit...
Hi Brian, They are back in and around my garden again this year, but only appeared last week. Last year I actually found the nest on a rose arch in the...
I found one opposite Mill Pond in Swinley Forest on my late BBS visit there. I have not searched for them in the Caesar's Camp area which used to be a good...
We had a pair at Blacknest Gate, Virginia Water during the bird race and I saw a pair at Hut Hill, Crowthorne Woods about three weeks ago. There do not seem to...
Brian I've had a couple of sightings in Boxford, near the church. For the last couple of years they have nested on top of some dead ivy growing on a wall....
marks@...
Jun 16, 2005 8:31 pm
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I had one on a BBS survey near Brimpton, close to the Wasing Estate office. Chris...
I was asked today by a non-birdwatcher if there was legitimate cause for adults to be throwing stones at Swans. At the Thatcham Discovery Centre several ...
Throwing stones with intent to cause damage to Mute Swans or any other protected wild birds is an offence and may be prosecuted upon by the Local Wildlife ...
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH LONDON FAMILY OF FIVE IN ROOFTOP DRAMA The feathered stars of dramatic national TV coverage can be seen live in the heart of...
Recently I seem to be getting plenty spotted flycatchers - a pair at Bottom Lane on Friday and two giving cracking views at Speen golf course yesterday -...
Paul Cropper
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Jun 19, 2005 10:30 am
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In a message dated 19/06/2005 11:31:34 GMT Daylight Time, pmcropper@... writes: Recently I seem to be getting plenty spotted flycatchers - People are...
Did the last visit to my third BBS square this morning (SU5664, Brimpton) A pair on the transect on Back Lane about 100 metres south of Shafford Farm buildings...
Hi, finger trouble led to a Redshank at Lavell's this morning going out as a Restart ... if only I'd added "wading about on the scrape" all would have been...
and I had a pair at the same place as last year on my BBS patch just N of Boxford, S of M4, a collection of farm buildings, known as Wyfield Manor, which is on...
I'm sure you're all doing it already but these records would be useful for the county bird report for 2005 (and all other years!). If you don't submit your...
The digger with the Curlew song reversing alarm is back in use at Moor Green. It appeared last week, replacing a hired machine. So if you hear a Curlew on...
I heard it yesterday on a walk along the Blackwater Valley - very convincing and I'm glad I knew about it from previous emails! About 250 Lapwing on the new...
Perhaps there's a business to be had out there with reversing 'calls' for vehicles. 'Backbird' would be a good one. Or 'Reeve-erse'perhaps? On a more likely...
Hi all, I checked some sites in east berks today for yellow wagtails, and found a singing male near Paley Street, viewable from the footpath leading southeast...
Paul Cropper
pmcropper@...
Jul 3, 2005 3:11 pm
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Hi, Some ****** broke into my car today sometime between 2pm and 3pm. Smashed the back window, lifted up the back seat and nicked my rucksack. Nothing was on...
I parked there about 2 weeks ago, and a grinning nurd in a red Fiesta-type drove in, saw us watching and drove straight back out again. I couldn't get his reg...
