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9:03 pm
August 19, 2010
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ChrisLuv
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Simon Horsnall said:
Perhaps an Erewash Valley Wildlife group meeting might be an idea. We can share each others specialisations then.
Simon
Yes, I want to organise something (like a Sunday walkabout) now there's a bit more to see – I've been holding off until there's a chance of a few decent-ish birds. I'll put a post up with details. Perhaps turn it into a semi regular thing…
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9:57 am
August 19, 2010
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Simon Horsnall
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Bats are interesting. Been to a guided walk on bats at Markeaton Park. Got common and soprano pips and daubentons. Had noctule at Attenborough on national moth night. Impossible without a detector though.
Perhaps an Erewash Valley Wildlife group meeting might be an idea. We can share each others specialisations then.
Simon
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10:41 am
August 18, 2010
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DaveJ
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Hello Simon and welcome, it always seems to happen, get the hang of one subject and another comes along. I started with birds then Butterflies, then Dragonflies, then…… etc. Next on my list is bats, which is OK because I am known to do an hour or two's birding in the dark. At Attenborough for example, when everyone has seen the Bittern and leaves when it gets dark, I stay in the hide and listen and keep looking, you very often get Woodcock going of to feed, plus Barn and Tawny Owls calling. So, its all good stuff, although guide books are a bind, Itend to rely on notes or photo's. Hope to bump into you at Bennerley sometime and I do get up to Straws Bridge now and then. Cheers, dave J.
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7:59 pm
August 17, 2010
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ChrisLuv
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Not visited that side much I admit, my only visit to Straws Bridge in years was for the GRW (cracking bird). There looked some good areas for sandpipers and other waders though, despite the size of the site, could always turn up another rarity anytime I guess.
The other wildlife watching is a complement for the birding definitely, but at the minute it feels like I can only fit so much new information in my head without other stuff dropping out, especially when it comes to latin names, plants,etc. So yes, I'm forever lugging guides around too and trying to reinforce it.
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1:31 pm
August 17, 2010
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Simon Horsnall
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Not got a local patch as such. I do a lot of my local birding around Straw's Bridge and that section of the Nutbrook Trail. Never found anything mega down there (I didn't find the Great Reed Warbler though I would have liked to).
They are not a distraction, they are a complement. Problem is that I used to lug around a good bird guide and be happy. Now I've got insects, plants and birds go into the rucksack.
Simon
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7:36 pm
August 16, 2010
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ChrisLuv
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Hi Simon,
Glad you could join our small website, its great to hear from new people. Pleased you got to grips with posting a post – I know its not the easiest interface.
What's your local patch? Any exciting finds recently?
I'm very new to wider wildlife watching myself, still getting to grips with butterflies, moths, dragonflies. damselflies – the trouble is that it distracts from the birding (and I'm still very much a novice at that!)
Chris
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12:11 pm
August 16, 2010
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Simon Horsnall
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Just a quick introduction. I live in Ilkeston an have been birdwatching for many years. I've recently become more interested in identifying the wider wildlife whilst out birdwatching. I'm hoping to pick up information from this website which will help build my ID skills and my local list.
Simon
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