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Discussion of all aspects of United Kingdom Birdwatching
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OT Who Controls the "British" Media?
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The mass media form for us our image of the world and then tell us what to think about that image. Essentially everything we know—or think we know—about events outside our own neighborhood or circle of acquaintances comes to us via our daily newspaper, our weekly news magazine, our radio, or our television.... more »
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any ideas for this bird?
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I was driving home last week (I live in SE Sheffield) when a bird caught my eye flying over the road. There were Carrion Crows and Herring Gulls too but my first thought (I couldn't watch it as I had just crossed a traffic light junction) was 'heron', because of it's langorous flight. My second look saw a bird slightly larger than a H gull with longer narrow wings - about... more »
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Just spotted my first ever Black Redstart
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Black Redstart in my back garden. I understand these are quite rare. Surprises me because the amount of bloody cats in my neighbourhood I very rarely see a sparrow :o) MC
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Late Nesting Wagtail?
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I was in Limerick on Wednesday. Driving from Shannon airport into town, I noticed a female pied wagtail perched on concrete road construction blocks. Lots of nice holes and crevices. The bird had a large, winged insect in its beak and looked as though it was heading to feed young. Is it likely that pied wagtails had young in Limerick at the end of... more »
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Mystery Bird in Mallorca
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I was on holiday in Mallorca and saw this bird at S'Albufeira wetland nature reserve last Saturday [link] Large raptor, flying fairly low with slow wingbeats, occasionally gliding but not soaring. The interesting thing was that it apparently had a radio... more »
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OT Immigration : The Full Story of the Immigrants Who Opened the Floodgates
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Immigration: The Full Story of the Immigrants Who Opened the Floodgates The Culture of Critique reviewed by Stanley Hornbeck In The Culture of Critique, Evolutionary Psychologist Professor Kevin MacDonald advances a carefully researched but extremely controversial thesis: that certain 20th century intellectual movements – largely... more »
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New ED spotting scope for birdwatching
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Hi all I nform all the peoples about the new ED spotting scope for photography and birdwatching The model have ED lenses, woth zoom eyepiece 20x to 60x. The diameter is 80mm Aluminum case included All the details here: [link] Tripod optional here [link]... more »
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bird feeder stands
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Aldi are selling bird feeder stands for £9.99 next Thursday (22nd Oct). [link] plus accessories, fat balls, seed mixes etc.
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Garden bins
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Suggestions please for not-too-expensive binoculars for viewing birds in the garden. We have just moved to Dorset and our feeder is visited regularly by nuthatches - brilliant birds Thanks Gordon
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