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  1. 21-01-2008 #1
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    Easy to take part, this coming weekend 26th and 27th January.

    All the information and a check list can be downloaded from the link below.

    http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/index.asp

    thanks Babs for reminding me.
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    I have book marked that bu I don't have a garden
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    You don't need a garden, go to the park and count there. All of the information is on the page I've linked to.
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    That is what I shall be doing
    I often talk to the RSPB chaps that do the count on th Exe Estuary of the wintering birds. It's very intersting
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    I really enjoyed doing the last survey, looking forward to tomorrow
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    Got my list ready.
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    Have just printed out my Bird watch sheet
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    Entered my results, not very spectacular, there were more birds yesterday, but not a bad showing for a small garden.

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    I have only a few. As you know I don't have a garden so counted the birds from my house to the Estuary . Any after that would really have been cheating as it really is a garden count and I pass lots of gardens going to the estuary.
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    I did mine on Saturday, now if I'd have done it on Sunday instaed I wouldn't have got as many birds but I could have included Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Siskins and Nuthatch to the list and Greg saw and photographed a Common Redpoll perched on a branch with the House Sparrows. He thought now that looks a bit different and we have been given a positive ID from the photo. It is not as common as the Lesser Redpoll so we are quite chuffed to have a new visitor visit us and one that is not so common
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    Strange isn't it, I wonder if a lot of people who do not always put food out, put it out on Sunday morning.

    Be interested in seeing the Redpoll photos, as I've never seen one in the flesh.
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    Here you go then rolf, not brilliant but you can at least see it's not a house sparrow. I went out to try and spot it myself but it was a no show for me. Hope it returns at the weekend
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    Quote Originally Posted by rolf View Post
    Strange isn't it, I wonder if a lot of people who do not always put food out, put it out on Sunday morning.

    Be interested in seeing the Redpoll photos, as I've never seen one in the flesh.
    Actually it was about 2pm in the afternoon when they all started to show. I like to go out first thing cause they are usually quite hungry then...........and theyr'e not the only one
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    Super, thanks Babs. Nice to have a picture of one of the site.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rolf View Post
    Super, thanks Babs. Nice to have a picture of one of the site.
    Thanks rolf, I will try to improve on the quality of the shot, there again it could just have been a one off. Still the firecrest appeared again on Sunday so you never know. Tell you what I wasn't this lucky this time last year, I have already had three new arrivals this year and we are still in January
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