2 Common Swifts flew past my window on the fifth floor of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon (31st August) but no sight of the summering adult pair of Herring...
Martin Palmer
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Sep 1, 2006 7:57 am
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Redstart and Spotted Fly at Brogborough Hill per Neil Wright ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Dear all, Just a bit of notice to remind you of the now annual Swallow roost ringing demo at Willington GP on Wed 6/9, in association with Bedfordshire Bird...
Still present and showing well on the Meadow Lane Pit until 2.30pm at least, west of the Bedford By-pass and north of the cycle track. Cheers, Tony [Non-text...
ploszajski@...
Sep 1, 2006 2:00 pm
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Dear Mark Many thanks for the excellent photographs. Clearly a juvenile bird and the 10th record for Bedfordshire. Well done Keith Owen. I had 2 sessions...
Peter Smith
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Sep 1, 2006 2:41 pm
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Five today in the paddocks. Per Alan Randell via Tony Donelly. John ... All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use."...
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Sep 1, 2006 3:47 pm
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Sep 1, 2006 3:49 pm
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Hi all BNG still showing at 17:05 - is the lake called Meadow Lane Pit then ? I didn't know that ! Also At least four Whinchat still on the Paddocks at Blows...
Please can someone tell me which area is classed as Brogborough Hill and if possible an OS grid reference. Thanks Lynne [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hi all, lots of birds frequenting the recently ploughed/harrowed fields North of Southill. I'd just counted 800 Lapwings when the whole lot got up - perhaps a...
A Raven over Woburn at 07:45 today, heading towards the park, from Potsgrove direction. A Hobby over about 20 minutes ago whilst I was chatting to P Smith Esq....
BNghtngl@...
Sep 2, 2006 1:25 pm
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Hi Steve On the edge of the LBBgull flock was a sitting "Herring gull" large white spots on its black wing tips, noticably bigger & fiercer looking than the...
Description sounded more like a Yellow-legged Gull to me. To confirm Caspian it is always best to obtain details of upper and under wing patterns to primaries....
I have been away for the last fortnight (19/8-2/9) in Devon. Can any kind person quickly and easily update me on what I've missed in the county, please? "Just...
A female Peregrine flew out of the edge of Kempston Wood at 15-00 today and proceeded to terrify the local pigeons. DJO [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hi Tim The major event was a PECTORAL SANDPIPER at Willington GP (seen by less than 10 observers I believe and a very elusive brief-stayer). Apart from that, a...
Lee - Many thanks. I'm most grateful to you (and also to Tim Robson and Richard Bashford, who also told me the recent news). Braunton Burrows provided tens of...
Hi Simon, Mark & all, Thank you for your input it seems like you know your gulls. Information on them is a bit sparse in the field guides, I wouldn't even...
Hi all, Recently back from hols. Would have posted this stuff earlier but only just back on line again. 31/8- Roxton juv LITTLE GULL Coronation pit Juv Black...
5 this morning around 8am; along the fenceline of the central path that crosses the paddocks and the adjacent pen with the rusty corrugated shed. Best wishes ...
The Peregrine was perching on the east (sheltered!) side of the ex-BT tower in Bedford until 09.30 at least this morning. At Willington, adult and juvenile...
ploszajski@...
Sep 3, 2006 9:12 am
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Lee, When was this "excellent selection" of waders in Coronation pit? Unless I've missed a few emails nothing has been reported on here about any of that ...
My thanks to all group members for your understanding regarding this post and my apologies for the intrusion. Hi all Due to a total loss of internet access,...
Three still showing very well at about 10.30am this morning. Elsie & Mick [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Sep 3, 2006 10:57 am
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Message from Martin Green: Bob Hook has had 2 brief views of an almost certain Pied Fly 50 metres into Bucks at Rammamere Heath near Stockgrove. Seen at 11:30...