Tony Right! I'm with it! If young ears are the answer, then I think I'll just have to 'train up' my great nephew. He's three, so his hearing must be fantastic!...
November 1st 2006. Kensington Gardens. Gull present again this morning on Longwater (and perched on posts) between 08.00hrs and 09.10hrs at least (when I had...
Coverage in Alexandra Park took place from approx 0700-1000 hrs this morning, involving at various times Andrew Gardener, Bob Watts and myself. There was good...
Hi Dave, Last Tree Sparrows I ever saw at Rainham were a flock of ten on the landfill just up from the stone barges back in Feb '96 (I think) ... only definate...
Thanks everyone for your responses to my Tree Sparrow query. Obviously the declines of many passerines are connected to the biological neutralisation of our...
Hello. I've only just stumbled across this yahoo group. I've just moved to Stratford (from Colchester, Essex) and would like to establish contact with some...
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Hi All, I'd say do it next week just so others have got some notice, but from now on all drinks will be in the first week on different days, apart from the...
Hi Jonathan, Welome to the group. May be worth you contacting local birder Nick Tanner sometime on 07891472352, he regularly looks at that area of river whilst...
Hi all, Whilst watching a mainly empty sea this morning, we did get a bit but not as much as Reculver, the subject of Rock and Water Pipit came to mind as I ...
Unlike Finches and Sparrows they (warblers) appear to be nocturnal migrants, so not too easy, Waders at night Ok but warblers? By the way Steve, good...
Reculver sure did do well Tony, I see they scored a Black Gilly, oh for one of those in Olde London Towne. atb, Des. ... but not as ... as I ... have ... ...
hi all, just back from a few days at the Naze, so forgive this all-purpose post in reply...... Dominic, thanks a lot for the low-down on Walthamstow Marshes; ...
Hi Tony, From my experience of Rock and Water Pipits in the Staines area, I agree. Rock Pipits often do keep low and pitch down soon when flushed; Water Pipits...
Hi Steve, I think you'll find the best way to ID flyover Tree Sparrows, Buntings, finches etc. is to stick to a basic masterplan. This involves: *Having as...
... Hi Mark et al - I notice on Bucksbirders that a Tree Sparrow dropped in briefly at the viz mig site of Steps Hill, in the Bucks Chilterns, today. (A local...
Arctic Monkeys are a great band lads, regardless of age, and far better to listen to after a top mornings vis-migging with a celebratory cuppa ... A really...
The difference in behaviour between Rock and Water Pipits when they are flushed was discussed by Keith Vinicombe in his 'ID at a glance' article on this...
Hi Mark What a wonderfully insulting posting! Must have taken a long time to compose that. Such use of clichés! I shall treasure your e-mail in my 'outbox'...
My own experience of flushing traits is pretty much in line with what's been said so far, though the bulk of my time where both WP and RP are comparible has...
Hi Mark, along with Mr Spooner, may I say that I found your email very enjoyable! You haven't been to any creative writing workshops have you? Sometimes their...
Just to clear up there were nest boxes at Walthamstow Reservoirs when the Tree Sparrows were still there but I can't remember whaf level they were up. David...
Yes Tony, I would agree with this as a general rule but have also found the odd Rock Pipit to disappear off into the distance...... David Darrell-Lambert Bird...
Sorry can we keep this to bird topics only otherwise I'll start posting about the difference the lyrical content of Gregory Isaacs and Dennis Brown? David...
Hi Rob, When I have spent time at the Stone Barges at Rainham I have found that the call match the species as described in the books but I would not be...
Stoke Newington res's receive the same industrial quality of maintenance as Walthamstow, for the same reasons, and with the same consequences. We've suggested,...
Dear Garry Thanks for your notes re. Stokey. I have contacted TW about their cutting regime, but I'm only one person complaining - there doesn't seem to be...
November 2nd 2006. Good showing of Fieldfare this a.m., both over my place and at HPKG, yet not a single one heard calling. Paddington Green (06.50-08.00hrs). ...
More visible migration this morning over Alexandra Park, this time with thrushes far outnumbering Woodpigeons, and many of them tracking W or SW along the...
David, Thames Water used to have local group meeting for the reservoirs where we could discuss various matters. Mike Morphy used to organise these (I think...
