http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/ WMBC-Staffs Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:16:37 GMT Andy Mabbett http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/976 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/976 A pair of spectacles have been found in the Stansley Wood hide at Blithfield Reservoir. They had been there for over a week. If they belong to you, or if you Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:37:45 GMT Julie Mitchell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/975 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/975 I've tried to look at this page (http://www.bouproc.net./), but there's just a 'holding page' message. Any ideas when the site will be available? To: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:31:28 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/974 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/974 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. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:39:04 GMT Rob Bowers http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/973 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/973 Just driven along the A513 Wolsley Bridges to Seven Springs entrance and there are 3 Little Egerts on the water meadows showing well from the roadside. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:14:27 GMT ewar166 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/972 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/972 hi the 70-300 mm lens on your list is a bit on the short side and even with the sigma 150-500 , most of the time you`ll be at the 500mm end. Another lens to Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:28:27 GMT anson.birder http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/971 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/971 All, I've finally decided to take the plunge and buy DSLR and lens for bird photos etc. I'm fairly sure that I'll go for the Canon D450 but not too sure which Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:28:15 GMT anson.birder http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/970 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/970 All, I've finally decided to take the plunge and buy DSLR and lens for bird photos etc. I'm fairly sure that I'll go for the Canon D450 but not too sure which Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:17:33 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/969 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/969 Great Blue Heron admitted to Category A of the British List. Full details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/. ... Steve P. Dudley Senior Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:39:45 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/968 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/968 Hooded Merganser admitted to Category A of the British List. Full details can be found at http://newsbou.blogspot.com/ ... Steve P. Dudley Senior Administrator Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:37:21 GMT Geoff Williams http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/967 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/967 There were 4 Godwits at Drayton Bassett Pit this morning, possibly the 4 Black-tailed reported later at Belvide. Also at DBP were a Hobby and a drake Pochard. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:40:37 GMT LES TURNER Mep http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/965 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/965 SORRY TO READ THAT ,YOUNG KERRY IS UPSET ABOUT THIS, PEREGRINES HAVE BEEN TARGETED IN DERBYSHIRE,HEN HARRIERS IN NORTHERN ENGLAND,AND GOLDEN EAGLES IN SOME Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:50:06 GMT shanook http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/964 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/964 Hello, I am a newbie so I have just caught up with this story. I am in tears. I certainly would be up for being an observer for these beautiful birds. I don't Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:00:11 GMT LES TURNER Mep http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/963 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/963 Racing Pigeons can be worth several Thousand Pounds if Succesful,the trouble is with Pigeon Fanciers they are like Man in General,they forget These Creatures Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:38:52 GMT STEPHEN BRIDGMAN http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/962 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/962 what might the motive be for trapping them? is there someone locally who keeps pigeons who is losing them to the peregrines? a neighbour of mine keeps pigeons Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:38:41 GMT Steve Dudley http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/961 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WMBC-Staffs/message/961 Each year the BOU awards a series of small grants (up to £1000) to support ornithological research projects around the world. These projects range from pure