Hello again, Would this be a good time to tell you about the 20+ flock of House Sparrows I have in my modestly-sized garden? They're costing me a fortune in...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Feb 11, 2006 4:58 pm
The perimeter track that provides access to the Gazebo and Bryant bird hides at our Belvide Reserve <http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/belvide/> is closed...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Feb 9, 2006 11:48 pm
Hello, It's been a while. Is it too late to wish you a Happy New Year? Don't forget that Tuesday is Valentine's day - and you know what that means, don't you?...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Dec 8, 2005 11:08 pm
Hello, Cold, isn't it? Don't forget to make sure your bird bath (you do have one, don't you...) gets a kettle of hot water, every morning, if it's frozen. ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Nov 14, 2005 9:12 pm
hello, again, I hope you're keeping warm! Recent website updates include: * A long-overdue update on sightings at our Belvide Reserve. * Recent sightings...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Oct 13, 2005 8:53 pm
Hello again, Before I give you the list of updates to our website, a reminder that our book, 'The New Birds of the West Midlands', is still available: ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Oct 11, 2005 9:36 pm
Stephen Moss, producer of Bill Oddie's television wildlife programmes, and author of "blokes and Birds and "A Bird in the Bush: A Social History of...
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pigsonthewinguk
Sep 21, 2005 11:13 am
Our new book is reviewed in today's Birmingham Post, on page 17 of the 'Rural Living' Supplement. -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West Midland Bird Club ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Jul 27, 2005 9:56 pm
Hello, again, It's been a while since I wrote; so here are the latest updates to the West Midland Bird Club's website: ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Jun 7, 2005 10:36 pm
Our book, 'The New Birds of the West Midlands', is now published: http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/biblio/NBotWM.htm We'll be posting copies to people who...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Apr 23, 2005 10:17 pm
Hello, again, Please see the end of this message, for some news of a binocular bargain! Recent updates to the West Midland Bird Club's website include: ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Apr 19, 2005 10:15 pm
Please note that the West Midland Bird Club's Tamworth Branch Dawn Chorus field trip, in conjunction with and at Kingsbury Water Park, will be on 1 May (not 8...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Apr 8, 2005 6:15 pm
Hello, I hope at least some of you had better luck than I did, in seeing the Belted Kingfisher at Shugborough. Its now in Aberdeenshire! So far this month,...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Mar 31, 2005 9:01 pm
Hello, again, Doesn't time fly! I can hardly believe that the spring migrants are here already. I hope you've been able to find time to get out and see some of...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Mar 17, 2005 9:12 pm
We regret that Tim Appleton's talk, "From Greenfields to Ramsar: The story of Rutland Water Nature Reserve", scheduled for Wednesday 29 March at Birmingham...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Mar 9, 2005 11:41 pm
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of C. A. (Tony) Norris, our former president. Funeral details are here: ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Feb 1, 2005 10:32 pm
Hello there, and, belatedly, "Happy New Year"! Our new Annual Report for 2002 has now been posted to members. I do hope you're enjoying it. Unfortunately, one...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Dec 24, 2004 5:59 pm
On behalf of the West Midland Bird Club, I wish you all a very merry Christmas and good luck and good birding in 2005! -- Andy Mabbett Webmaster & Trustee West...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Dec 11, 2004 6:13 pm
Hello, again, I do hope you're all finding time to watch some birds, in between Christmas shopping and visiting relatives! ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Nov 24, 2004 12:52 am
Hello, It's again been a while since I wrote - I've been rather busy elsewhere. I hope you've had better luck than I, seeing the Dartford Warbler on Cannock...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Oct 11, 2004 7:21 pm
Hello again, Well, it seems that the bulk of the summer migrants have gone, and a lot of water will pass under the proverbial bridge, before we can enjoy ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Sep 21, 2004 9:53 pm
In message <6a29Wg50hJUBFwp2@...>, Andy Mabbett <andy.mabbett@...> writes ... Oops. Its on the web page I cited: ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Sep 21, 2004 9:10 pm
A reminder that you can see the Club's Anniversary celebration screening of the superb feature film "Winged Migration" at the Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate,...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Sep 7, 2004 7:33 pm
Hello again, Recent updates to the West Midland Bird Club's website include: * A major new page about our reserve at Blithfield Reservoir, plus map. *...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Aug 19, 2004 11:24 am
Hello everyone, You might be interested in the Radio 4: Living World programme on Sunday morning (August 22, at 6.35 am!) about Nightjars on Cannock Chase, ...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Aug 10, 2004 7:06 pm
Hello again, I hope you're all coping with the bizarre weather! Firstly, some very good news, and some very sad. The sad news is that our friend Colin Bibby...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Jun 19, 2004 11:26 pm
Hello, Here are the latest updates to the cub's website: * Stop press: Blithfield Reservoir access codes changed. * Recent sightings at our Ladywalk...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
Jun 9, 2004 9:06 pm
Hello! It's been a while since I wrote, and personal circumstances and pressure of work mean that I'm not updating the site as often as I'd like at the moment....
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
May 9, 2004 9:56 pm
Hello again, We're testing an RSS feed of our events; please feel free to add it to your own RSS reader, if you have one, or to your website, if you have the...
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Andy Mabbett
pigsonthewinguk
May 1, 2004 7:58 pm
Hello again, Here are the recent updates to our website: * Many more pictures in our Picture Gallery, including one of the Red-rumped Swallow at Gailey. *...
