As we move forward with preparation of the 2005 Report I need to find a good selection of photographs, preferably of rarities occurring in Berks that year, or...
If anyone is looking for a new job in the practical conservation field have a look at this one. The valley stretches from Aldershot in the south to ...
Does anyone have a current email address for Dave Parker (ex-Berks birder now down in Cornwall and finding shed-loads of stuff). His obpipit email seems to be...
Bruce has made the, quite frankly libelous comment that the Rare-ometer is broken! This is clearly not the case. Today was a monster day and the biggie was...
Marek, You make the point, which I often ponder, that only a proportion of rare Berkshire birds are seen and recognised. What proportion do we think this is?...
________________________________ From: Bucksbirders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Bucksbirders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Collard Sent: 10 September 2008...
This was on the BBC website today. Perhaps something to watch out for in the evening: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7596388.stm All...
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Sep 10, 2008 6:49 pm
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Wilson's Snipe admitted to Category A of the British List. Full details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/. ... Steve P. Dudley Senior Administrator ...
Sad news this morning. I've had a first hand report this morning that the hide at Lower farm was trashed overnight. I don't have a good idea of the damage...
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Sep 20, 2008 11:27 am
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Heads up for you listers, someone needs to check out my sighting this afternoon please, I am familiar with Alpine swifts, but the sighting was by naked eye....
and scoff at Smithies dodgy sighting! Did anyone have chance to visit Bracknell? - idle curiosity only - no skin off my nose if it was verified or not Mike...
... We scoff at anybody who isn't there!!! ... Would have gone myself but having recently moved I'm now on the "wrong" side of the river. I would have thought...
... Sorry too busy yesterday stringing honey-buzzard. Bracknell town centre is difficult for birding anyway ... too many irresponsible (is there any other...
Bad news for European birds: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7622904.stm A Bustard must make it this far soon: ...
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Sep 27, 2008 9:10 pm
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With 2 separate sightings of Whooper Swans in the county yesterday, does anyone know the current status of feral birds in the region? Cheers, Adam [Non-text...
I've been told this morning that an attempt was made to ignite an aerosol can in the hide at some point during the week. Due to the poor quality of the...
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Oct 4, 2008 6:53 pm
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... I'd guess it was a gang of pensioners pi**ed off at the lack of heating in the hide (and the poor slipper access)...
I wouldn't dam all youth just as I would not dam all adults. Not all education is poor quality either. If they had actually succeeded in burning the hide down...
Andy Tomczynski
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Oct 4, 2008 9:17 pm
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Warwicks NT build some of their hides out of concrete blocks with tin sheet rooves, seems to solve the vandalism problem for them....
I remember RSPB Baron's Haugh had some brick shelters that would have survived through a Russian launch. What about something along the lines of Moor Green...
NAMZA 2008 Now where would that be? If you were a Yank born anywhere around and after the sixties NAM would mean Vietnam. ZA, who knows? Perhaps Zambia? But...
Bazza, Bring it on! Where can we see those great Nikon shots? SGS ... and after the sixties NAM would mean Vietnam. ZA, who knows? Perhaps Zambia? But if you...
A small Trust has a website that needs a bit of love and attention, not to say development. Basically we need someone who will help us manage it and update it...
Sorry for late post, I have started birding caversham gravel pits and got some good results last week. Monday 21st 14.00-16.00 A hobby was dashing around for a...
From BBC News this morning http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7662371.stm Video clip of Alder Flycatcher in Cornwall Regards, Dave Callam [Non-text...
Dave Callam
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Oct 10, 2008 11:40 am
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Had a report this evening of a female Redstart seen late afternoon on the Jubilee River just west of the weir on the Eton section cSU967789. Might try to have...