Well, Bazza, that was yesterday, so you never know, it might be Lesser 'pecker in your garden today! I see 'we all' made it on the national news today. Ceefax...
Brian, I was all set this lunchtime to visit my square at Arthur Jacob Reserve when a Pintail was reported at Staines Reservoir so I am afraid a Surrey tick...
Pat Hopefully it will be another 'good Pintail year' for Berks and you'll get loads in your Tetrad! Despite being told by the owners that much of my tetrad is...
Hi All, Here a photo of the Scaup Hybrid. Sorry, it isn't the best photo i'm afraid. Does anyone know what it might of bred with? Cheers. Andrew Cameron ...
For some reason the picture wasn't attached so i'll try again. Hi All, Here a photo of the Scaup Hybrid. Sorry, it isn't the best photo i'm afraid. Does anyone...
For some reason the picture wasn't attached so i'll try again. If it dosen't work this time then I give up. Hi All, Here a photo of the Scaup Hybrid. Sorry, it...
I'll try one more time. Hi All, Here a photo of the Scaup Hybrid. Sorry, it isn't the best photo i'm afraid. Does anyone know what it might of bred with? ...
Hello, I've just moved to Mortimer from the US and looking for some help finding birds and birding locations. What about clubs with field trips and/or...
Hello, I've just moved to Mortimer from America, and am wanting to join the birding community here in the Berkshire area, to find out where to go, what groups...
Andrew Can you kindly email me your Scaup hybrid image Many thanks Lee G R Evans British Birding Association UK400 Club, Rare Birds Magazine, Ornithological...
Hi Kathy Have a look at www.berksoc.org.uk <http://www.berksoc.org.uk/> we're a friendly club and if you like meetings come to the talk next Wednesday 7th by...
Hi andrew, I think you will find that you cannot use attachments on the forum for security reasons. Go to photos (link at bottom of page) and create an album...
Hi Kathy Have alook at www.theroc.org for meetings, trips etc in Reading and www.Berksbirds.co.uk for sites, sightings etc. Hope that helps a little. Roy...
This morning I was lucky enough to spend approx. one hour watching the shrike at Wishmoor. It performed brilliantly, flycatching for insects including bees (in...
... You might want to look at: www.birdsofberkshire.co.uk for sites As well as links to web maps (with places to park) there are also species lists and, for...
Hello There was no sign of the Lsr .Scaup at 13:30 when I eventually arrived, with the news it had took flight about mid-morning and had not been seen since. I...
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Nov 3, 2007 7:10 pm
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I have put some rather poor/distant photos of the lesser scaup [and the hybrid] as well as a few other birds present today at Woolhampton on my web site: ...
Hi, Maybe we should rename them Midgham gravel pits. Midgham was used in preference to Woolhampton in order to avoid possible confusion with the much larger...
And so the royal province of West Berkshire was beset with the 7 plagues. First came F&M, then Bluetongue and now Koi Hepesvirus Disease: ...
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Nov 5, 2007 7:53 pm
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Apologies to RDA etc for slow response but had a certain dove to see in between...... Finally managed to get down to Woolhampton this morning and connected...
Jack Snipe at Dorney Wetlands this morning along with 50 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rails (one in the open) and a Peregrine. About 450 Golden Plovers circling too. ...
BBOWT are currently running an appeal for fund for Gallows Bridge Farm: http://www.bbowt.org.uk/content.asp?did=23973 Although not strictly within Berkshire,...
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Nov 7, 2007 8:42 pm
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CEMEX have submitted a planning application (Ref MIN/2007/2622) to extract sand and gravel from an area of 49 hectares (121 acres) of land west of Longwater...
Thanks for this Bruce. I will be working with the BOC to decide how to respond to this. On the face of it there are many things to commend it but alternative...
Hello I understand the Fox and Hounds in closed for at least 3 weeks for presumed refurbishment. Do we need to arrange an alternative venue for the next DGS? ...
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Nov 11, 2007 2:46 pm
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Colin, I don't think MGLG will be making a response for three reasons, 1) a collective response would probably be weaker than an individual view because the...