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Bad News For Waxwings Fans

Sadly the berry crop in Scandinavia contrary to the previous report I have you is actually very good so it is unlikely we will get many if any this year.  Best guess from Waxwings UK is every 5-10... ...
11:08 Thu 14th Nov 20244 answers, last by rowanwitch 09:32 Sun 17th Nov 2024
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Other Rarities

Holboell's rednecked grebe in Portland harbour Rough legged hawk..Canyorth  Cornwall ( a mega rarity major twitch event) Ferruginous Duck. Tooting common....Wish I had known I was in blooming... ...
14:52 Fri 08th Nov 20243 answers, last by rowanwitch 17:30 Mon 11th Nov 2024
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An Answerbank Merchandising Opportunity

The  team need to bring out a range of AB incontinence products With so much 'psml' the sales would keep the site going ...no probs....
14:23 Tue 05th Nov 202416 answers, last by sandyRoe 16:52 Tue 05th Nov 2024
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Waxwings Report

large flock confirmed in Hawkshead area.  Report from Durham waiting for confirmation  remaining  confirmed sightings are mostly in the Highlands and Islands all sightings south of this are... ...
14:10 Tue 05th Nov 20245 answers, last by rowanwitch 12:36 Wed 20th Nov 2024
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Another Waxwings Winter Ahead?

Already confirmed sightings in the North and East.  Very early.  Coming to a Rowan tree near you, keep your eyes peeled 
16:15 Tue 29th Oct 20244 answers, last by Captain2 17:13 Tue 29th Oct 2024
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Bread Pudding. Idiot Proof

Approx a loaf worth of stale bread, leave it spread out for a couple of hours to dry out a bit... 4 eggs ½Block lard( approx 4oz) ½Block hard butter ( approx 4oz) One cup of plain flour 3 teaspoons... ...
15:26 Sat 24th Aug 202414 answers, last by Vagus 19:00 Mon 26th Aug 2024
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Good Morning Early Birds

Up early, Sun is shining, managed to do far too much yesterday so today my body says no.  Lovely walk around Stratford upon Avon with friends,  spent too much, but will pay for it today and... ...
05:33 Mon 29th Jul 20242 answers, last by ferlew 10:13 Mon 29th Jul 2024
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Fao Lie In King

We are here for you too,   if you want to get in touch I am on facebook, pretty easy to find,  sometimes it's hard to ask for help especially when you are "the helper" most of the time.  Bit... ...
14:35 Sun 30th Jun 20242 answers, last by rowanwitch 14:58 Sun 30th Jun 2024
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My Bluetits Have Fledged

Happy start to the day, 9 fledglings left the box early this morning  now safely in the sycamore tree outside.
07:32 Fri 24th May 20244 answers, last by melv16 16:17 Sun 26th May 2024
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Oops He Will Be Sorry

New tenant local sheltered bungalow.... Pigeon loft in garden..  Local birds include pair of sparrowhawks, pair of hobbys, and a frequent visiting peregrine.  The local feral pigeon population has... ...
09:07 Tue 21st May 20248 answers, last by rowanwitch 08:22 Wed 22nd May 2024
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My Housemartins Are Back

Now summer is nearly here,  it always makes me so happy when they start restoring their nests, and sipping round the block with their raspy little calls.  Should have the swifts ( my favourite... ...
06:45 Sun 12th May 202411 answers, last by rowanwitch 17:43 Tue 14th May 2024
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Contradictions

Listening to some music yesterday and these lines caught my attention If they say 'love is blind' How can there be 'love at first sight' Anyone think of things we tend to say without considering if... ...
08:28 Mon 29th Apr 20249 answers, last by Buenchico 10:13 Mon 29th Apr 2024
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Another Addition To My Balcony Birds

The ring necked parakeets I heard some months ago are now in the trees adjacent to the flats where I live.  Haven't made it through the pigeon netting yet but  it won't be long... Still feels odd... ...
15:35 Tue 09th Apr 20246 answers, last by barry1010 19:37 Tue 09th Apr 2024
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We Know What We Don't Want

But what do we really want from AB,  try to keep it objective and constructive For me,  I want a bit of interesting silliness,  'over the garden fence ' type gossip,  concern for fellow posters, ... ...
11:25 Sun 24th Mar 202417 answers, last by wolf63 21:20 Sun 24th Mar 2024
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New Phone Scam

'Ari ' phoned me to say my phone's "call blocking" needed to be upgraded... Didn't say he was from any particular company.   I don't have call blocking.  Ari now has a headache and has been... ...
09:10 Mon 04th Mar 2024
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Barn Owl Webcam

https://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlifewebcam ...
16:38 Fri 01st Mar 20243 answers, last by rowanwitch 17:22 Mon 04th Mar 2024
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Just Had My Dna Results

37.7% Scandinavian 30.8% Irish, Scottish, Welsh 17.6% North Western European  13.9% Iberian...... Maybe I shouldn't have voted for Brexit after all  
15:14 Sat 24th Feb 202435 answers, last by jno 02:13 Tue 27th Feb 2024
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Reasons To Be Cheerful

Thanks to the OT dept of Birmingham council a bath I could no longer use has been replaced with a lovely level access shower room I have the new planters to 're do my balcony to create the... ...
15:27 Fri 16th Feb 20247 answers, last by rowanwitch 17:34 Sat 17th Feb 2024
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Good Morning Early, And Later Birds

I will be around most of the morning so get chirping!
07:36 Sat 20th Jan 202418 answers, last by pastafreak 16:24 Sat 20th Jan 2024
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Waxwings Everywhere And I Still Missed Them

On birdguides so many sightings, so many big flocks ( or museums) to use the correct collective term.  Trekked out to Mosely yesterday ,  reports of a large group in the  Mostly bog carpark,... ...
11:27 Mon 01st Jan 20248 answers, last by melv16 20:40 Tue 23rd Jan 2024

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