Hi Ian E and M.A. Radford's Superstitions of the Countryside published by Arrow Books (if they still exist) and re-edited by Christina Hole could be useful....
Some of you will know about this meeting below which may interest a few people. Thursday 9th November Tackling wildlife crime in the Thames Valley, Chieveley...
Birders who visit the Suffolk coast might be interested to read this news release from the RSPB. Best wishes, Trevor Lawson ...  From: Trevor Lawson, Red...
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Nov 2, 2006 1:44 pm
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This was on the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/6106068.stm All the best Stephen [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Nov 2, 2006 9:17 pm
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All Does anyone have any detailed knowledge of Finnish bird sites. I'm planning a trip next May and whilst we've booked 2 guided days with Finnature primarily...
I have been upgrading my British Birds to bound volumes and have some surplus years available. 1960-1964 - Bound (non standard binding) including the Aug 1962...
Is the bird around the eastbound or the westbound services? Mike ... had at ... was seen. ... the ... birds at ... but I ... Berksbirds ... camera ... next...
... East bound services. Best bet is to park at Moatlands and walk into the services from there. Stand just inside so you're viewing the area of open grass....
Marek Is the Azure-winged Magpie still around? I believe it has escaped from Child Beale Wildlife Park where a 'flock' still survives Lee G R Evans British...
... from Child ... Still there yesterday. Yes, Child Beale is the most likely source. Don't know if anybody has contacted them to see if they've lost one. ...
Marek, Yes I contacted Child Beale Park last week and received this reply:- "Thank you for your email forwarded to me via beale park. We did have one escape...
... from Child ... It was still present at 4pm behind the travel lodge per marek's directions posted earlier,although it was very flighty and often came under...
Can't recall whether or not I have seen this species reported yet in the County, But Terry Finnigan in Maidenhead had 2 Brambling in his garden today. Brian...
A Brambling was seen on the Feeding Station at Moor Green on Sat and Sun, so they are about. Bruce ... From: Brian.clews To: BERKSBIRDS@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
We've have one to two bramblings around Greenham Common; first seen 4th October and on several occasions since, by Nigel Cleere or myself. Jan Legg ... From:...
In a recent discussion on sick wild birds at feeding stations, Salmonella was highlighted by one well-informed correspondent as a significant risk factor. The...
Trevor Lawson
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Nov 9, 2006 10:08 am
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Ratty of Moor Copse: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/6127954.stm More details at: http://www.bbowt.org.uk/ In the mean time seen one of these ? ...
stephen.graham5
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Nov 10, 2006 11:12 am
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Greetings from S. Devon. Did anyone come down for the Murrelet in my home town today? I was keeping an eye out for familiar faces, but only ticked LGRE. Cheers...
At Moor Green on Tuesday there were a couple of LBB Gulls sporting red colour rings, I managed to read one and half of the other. The birds were ringed in the...
On Wednesday 22nd November Des Sussex will be giving a talk on DEFRA's countryside stewardship activities and their effect on bird conservation. The schemes...
Saw this chap yesterday, but thought it looked a bit strange. Didn't get any replies on BirdForum, but wondered if anyone here might like to have a look....
Hi Tony The bird in your image is definitely a Pied Wagtail - White Wagtail is characteristic in having very clean, often completely white flanks and sides in...
Hello This was on the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6149998.stm Thanks Stephen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
stephen.graham5
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Nov 20, 2006 11:02 am
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Hi, There is a reasonable picture of the Ring-necked Duck on Surfbirds at http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/gallery/display.cgi?gallery=gallery9 This was taken...
Hi Bruce, I didn't see it either, but I was only out for an hour. I only thought to look at the sightings page just before leaving and forgot to note whether...
Save our heathland: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6168038.stm Swallows under threat: http://www.birdguides.com/birdnews/article.asp?a=803 The one who did...
stephen.graham5
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Nov 25, 2006 5:05 pm
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Hi all, I have Birding World Vol 12 (1999) for sale at £10 if anyone's interested. Id articles include: Pallid Swift Common & Wilson's Snipe White Winged &...
Hello The water level at Lower farm is as high as ever and I noticed on Sunday that Greenham Common was saturated with large pools of standing water. Here are...
