This was on the BBC website this week: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7711709.stm There's an established link between Lemmings and population levels of...
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Dear sir/Madam: Â Â We are one of the greatest Chinese exporter foreign trade wholesaler , that it can support the better service and than produced...
Apologies for the SPAM email - still don't know how it happened but I hope no-one clicked on the link or they may have a problem! Despite a full virus scan I...
Hi Had an unusual sight today as I walk along the tow path into work (not sure of the name but it runs parallel with the Reading Relief Road and Elgar Road....
Many of you are already helping with the new Atlas by doing the fieldwork and we're really grateful for that. To produce the book we need to find £30,000,...
Well done Colin. Just to observe however that the species list shown on the site is still not the latest I sent you earlier today. Coal Tit and Corn Bunting...
A first-winter drake AMERICAN WIGEON is present for its second day at Lower Farm GP, west of Reading and Thatcham, consorting with 45 Eurasian Wigeon and ...
Lunchtime walk today around Thames Valley Park, Reading, and 25 species seen, highlights being 10 fieldfare and 4 Redwing feeding in Hawthorn near the river...
Paul, does your walk take in the lake on the southern side of the M4 at all, behind the new office blocks (quite near the slip road). Every time I drive by I...
Brian, this was my first walk around TVP, as I am working there today, the area covered was the area behind The David Lloyd Fitness Centre and down to the...
This was on the BBC website today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7738798.stm Along with the Timesonline ... All the best Stephen [Non-text portions of this...
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Nov 20, 2008 7:20 pm
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In order to more evenly distribute the load of my tripod and scope, I'd like to switch from my current arrangement of a shoulder strap to one of the tripod...
I spent some time there today and there was no sign of the drake American Wigeon - 43 Eurasian Wigeons, 30 Gadwall, a drake PINTAIL, several Ruddy Ducks, 5...
Hi Mike I bought a scopac lite at Rutland in 2005 and it hasn't been removed from my scope since. They are extremely easy to fit and remove if you wish and are...
Only comment is if the back is solid in the summer your back will be extremely soggy - therefore potentially the mess backing might be more comfortable all the...
Hi I've added a page with, admittedly rather poor, Anas americana pics to my website: http://www.birdsofberkshire.co.uk/bloghome.html There are new pages for...
For broader-minded individuals watch for a limited portfolio of selected Ethiopian endemics plus some context shots on http://www.badboysbirding.co.uk/ Just...
Hi everyone. I guess it's been a while since I was a full-time Berks birder (I'd need something along the lines of a Hubble telescope to see any berks birds...
Evenin' all, I posted a message to the group earlier, but it never arrived back to me - anyone else get it or did it disappear into the ether. I know it can...
Hi all Winter birds building up in my Burnham (but in Berkshire) garden. counted 18 species through over or in today. including my first Redwings this winter,...
Sorry, for some reason I missed this posting but it might be important. there has been, or was, a feral population of wallabies on the downs above Whipsnade...
Marek, You were clearly looking in the right area… it had showed well but I couldn't relocate it myself, when I looked in again - trying to determine...
Hi Chris, I was looking on the pit by the shops (where the Black-throated Diver was). It was getting pretty dark! I thought I saw a Scaup but to be honest it...
... Did anyone try for it today? The weather looks reasonable tomorrow morning ... history would seem to say there's a 50:50 chance of it hanging around???...
Hi Chris Where the 1st winter drakes, obviously 1st winters? On Saturday there was a Scaup type male - adult on the Smew pit by the disabled skiing lake, but...
... Yes - just a 'postage stamp' of grey on the scapulars, the rest of the upperparts dark tan (retained juv feathers). ... head, ... slightly ... was ... ...