Hi Andy, I use a 40D with the 100-400mm, the 70-300's a lovely lens too but might not give you the reach you'd like for bird photography but for the price it's...
Hi David, Thanks for advice. I've had lots of replies and now (also asked the question on Staffs and Warks groups) and have more to consider. I'll visit a...
Hi David, If after you have tried out the lenses/cameras you have a good idea of what you want, you might want to check out Ebay to see if you can save some...
The proceedings of the BOU's 2007 annual conference, Birds as predators and as prey, are now available as a free to view supplement of the BOU's journal, Ibis....
There was an unusual passage of hirundines over the Centre of the Earth at Winson Green this lunch time. Between 13:00 and 14:00 hours we counted at least 200+...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
Sep 12, 2008 7:01 pm
1974
Wilson's Snipe admitted to Category A of the British List. Full details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/. ... Steve P. Dudley Senior Administrator ...
Had very good views of an adult Peregrine - probably a male - circling over the East End Cash and Carry Warehouse by the Rabone Lane bridge over the mainline...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
Sep 21, 2008 5:50 pm
1976
On my way home this evening had a BARN OWL fly along side the car for 2-3 seconds before veering off across farm land. Location - not far from the Belfry - I...
2 Raven over Wishaw lane.Spoke to a farmer here and he said a week go while harvesting his Bean crop he flushed an owl which went down and flushed again,...
1 Raven over Tidbury Green (Solihull) gardens today at c1:25 pm. _________________________________________________________________ BigSnapSearch.com - 24...
Cheers, Matthew. David Worcestershire Source To: wmbc-westmidlands@yahoogroups.com From: matt_avesmaster@... Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:22:52 +0000 ...
David Scott
regtelescope@...
Nov 30, 2008 6:56 pm
1981
There was a male Goosander on the mainline canal by Smethwick Junction Bridge this afternoon. It caught 4 fish in the 10 minutes or so I watched it, which it...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
Dec 7, 2008 8:13 pm
1982
There were a total of five Goosanders on the mainline canal this afternoon. Two males on the section between Winson Green Junction and the Railway Bridge by...
ANDREW SIMONS
andrew.simons@...
Dec 14, 2008 5:36 pm
1983
Interestingly there were a pair of Goosander on the river in the centre of Tamworth on Friday (12th). I personally have never seen them here before although...
lizpalmer5@...
Dec 14, 2008 8:05 pm
1984
Whilst in Shirley Park (Solihull) today, I saw a goldcrest-sized bird with bright green plumage fly overhead to a conifer behind the Saracens Head pub, near...
Eleven Waxwings in Sutton Coldfield today, at the junction of Hillside road and the Lichfield Road. These are different Birds to the ones at Asda. All the Best...
... Dear Matthew my Yahoo login won't let me post to the WMBC forum please post for me a Lesser Spotted woodpecker on 20.12.08 SP044812.thank you very much...
Am spending the festive period in Moscow, just looked out my window and saw about 40 waxwings! sorry to tease you all, have a good new year! Fritz To:...
I saw what I believe was a leucistic Pied Wagtail in Solihull town centre today, along High Street near the Solihull News shop. It was with a bird in normal...
17 Waxwings still at Garrett's Green in trees next to McDonalds and Kwik-Fit, last seen at c10:05 am. No sign of leucistic Pied Wagtail in Solihull town centre...
The West Midland Bird Club's Birmingham Branch field trip tomorrow, 8 Feb, will go ahead at the advertised start time, but with a revised venue. Due to...
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