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Almost Birding: February 2015
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A naturalist struggling to survive in birdless Surrey. Published stuff and reviews. Jack Snipe encounters and patch ticks: 14 February. The highlight of an afternoon and evening session at the patch today was 7 Jack Snipe on Staines Moor, one bird in particular giving incredibly close views! Fascinating to watch their behaviour and take in the detail. 1 of at least 7 Jack Snipe seen today - I watched this bird for 45 minutes at a range of about a metre. In the NE corner (patch tick). Posted by Lee Dingain.
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Almost Birding: January 2015
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A naturalist struggling to survive in birdless Surrey. Published stuff and reviews. Half Snipes at Staines Moor: 27 January. Staines Moor is a traditional wintering site for Jack Snipe. The first record was of 2 on 26 September 1937, and the highest site count is 8 on 20 March 2003. The earliest returning date is 1 in July 2002 and the latest departing record is 1 on 11 April 1951. One of three Jack Snipe today - this bird was just two metres from me! Spot the Jack Snipe (click to enlarge)! Spent much of...
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Community
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History of Beddington North. 2016 Dates of Meetings. Beddington North Neighbourhood Forum. Community in Beddington North. This page contains links to other local groups, local facilities, and information about what's going on in Beddington North. Beddington North Safer Neighbourhood Team. The Harvest Home Pub. Bandon Hill Methodist Church. The Link Secondary School. The Link Primary School. Beddington Park Primary School. High View Primary School. The Plough Pub Facebook Page. Friends of Beddington Park.
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Almost Birding: Smartphone wildlife macro photography
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A naturalist struggling to survive in birdless Surrey. Published stuff and reviews. Smartphone wildlife macro photography. Back in May I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone and discovered that the camera is excellent for macro photography. While not quite the same quality of the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, the Note 4's 16 MP front camera doesn't do a bad job and is great for those impromptu photographic opportunities. Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum. Worcester Park, Surrey, 28 July 2015.
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Almost Birding: November 2014
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A naturalist struggling to survive in birdless Surrey. Published stuff and reviews. Pond clearance at Staines Moor: 30 November. Rachel and I spent a few hours today volunteering with Spelthorne Natural History Society. And Egham and Staines Conservation Volunteers, clearing bulrush and other spreading plants from Butts Pond and nearby pools. Butts Pond supports a nationally scarce diving beetle, as well as other aquatic invertebrates and amphibians, therefore it is important to keep the ponds open.
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Non-Stop Birding: Hen Harrier Day 2- The Moors Wars
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What's it all about? Monday, 10 August 2015. Hen Harrier Day 2- The Moors Wars. The Goyt Valley, SSSI, Peak District. The Gathering at Goytsclough Quarry. Charlie Moores , event organiser, Birders Against Wildlife Crime. Mark Avery and Chris Packham. Mike Clarke (CEO RSPB) in the crowd. Also WWT and Wildlife Trust seniors were there. Even Larry David was there :-). Some of the wildlife on the walk to the gathering. Tachina grossa- one of Europe's largest fly species. A specialist of upland heaths. Formel...
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Almost Birding: Staines and Stanwell Moors
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A naturalist struggling to survive in birdless Surrey. Published stuff and reviews. Staines and Stanwell Moors. Staines Moor and Stanwell Moor have been my local patch since 2003, although I visited on and off long before then. This page describes Staines Moor and the wildlife to be found there (this page is far from finished so please bear with me). Page contents (click on link to jump to section):. Staines Moor, looking east, with King George VI and Staines Reservoirs in the background (WikiPedia).
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Non-Stop Birding: Direct Action to protect Beddington Farmlands
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What's it all about? Friday, 7 August 2015. Direct Action to protect Beddington Farmlands. In short, following local dissatisfaction with the public consultation stage of the incinerator application, a judicial review followed, failed and an attempt to bring a legal appeal also failed. Some of the reason for the failure was lack of cohesion from the local community (so an own goal basically) but it boils down to an unsatisfactory path ahead which only leaves the direct action option available. Northern S...
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Non-Stop Birding: PUBLICATIONS
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What's it all about? THE BIRDS OF BEDDINGTON FARMLANDS. By Peter Alfrey, Brian Milne, Derek Coleman and the Beddington Farm Bird Group Order here. Original papers and notes on morphology, systematics, occurrence and distribution of birds in the Palearctic Region). Birding on Corvo, Azores, and Nearctic Vagrants in 2005-2009. Dutch Birding. 32:05 2010 by Peter Alfrey, Simon Buckell, Vincent Legrand, David Monticelli and Birding Azores. British and Irish Odonata and Lepidoptera). Dewick’s Plusia,. Pilgrim ...
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