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Name: D.F.C.BULL
E-Mail: taxi19391_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State: stevenage
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed May 7 15:31:53 2008
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DATE 07/05/2008 WE HAVE A ROBIN IN A CUPBOARD UNDER A PORCH IN OUR BACK GARDEN IT HAS BEEN MAKING A NEST FOR TWO WEEKS IT NOW AS SIX EGGS IN IT WILL THEY ALL HATCH
Name: Georgina
E-Mail: georginaking2002_AT_yahoo_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: Cambridgeshire
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed May 7 12:38:59 2008
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Saw my first linnet today. I'm not very good with bird song, but I did hear one I didn't recognise, so I went out to have a look and there it was. Chuffed!
Name: sue
E-Mail: susiebicknell_AT_tiscali_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: horsham
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed May 7 11:32:18 2008
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We have pied wagtails nesting in our log pile for the first time, it was found by accident when moving the logs, 5 eggs, luckily we didnt scare them away. Should be hatching any day.
Name: katrina brown
E-Mail: katrina_DoT_brown_AT_ntlworld_DoT_com
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Mon May 5 08:40:19 2008
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hello. i get a lot of birds in my garden but this is the first time of Great Tits, they have made a nest in our box and yesterday we heard baby chicks in there ,
Name: Richard Smith
E-Mail: rsmith101ster_AT_gmail_DoT_com
City/State: Egremont, Cumbria
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat May 3 19:25:33 2008
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This year my wife and I have recently noticed a pair of Blue Tits making use of a nesting box fitted to our pergola. To watch these beautiful birds busily creating their nest has allowed me to get some great photos. We also have a nest on our front patio being used by a pair of Starlings
Name: yvonne
E-Mail: yvo4new_AT_hotmail_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: leeds
Home Page: http://
Date: Tue Apr 29 20:30:17 2008
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we get many wild birds in are garden, but we've got two partridges visiting ,we live next to fields and get pheasants too.great website found it a great help with my spotting.we have red kites near by they are fabulous .
Name: Jennifer
E-Mail: jennifer_dardis_AT_hotmail_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State:
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Date: Tue Apr 29 16:27:06 2008
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there is alot of wagtails out in a big bush in front of my house and it is full of them any one got information about them email me cause i need to know. xxxxx
Name: Tony Gibson
E-Mail: tonygibson_AT_sky_DoT_com
City/State: Crowthorne
Home Page: http://
Date: Tue Apr 29 15:50:28 2008
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Today I've been watching a male Chaffinch attack his reflection in my living roon window, he's been going for about 5 hours now.
Name: Janet Gillow
E-Mail: mumtazz123_AT_aol_DoT_com
City/State: Lancaster
Home Page: http://
Date: Sun Apr 27 19:25:20 2008
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We have a pair of goldfinches who are nesting in a large bush outside our sitting room window. It has been wonderful watching them. From your site we were able to learn about their habits, eg: female only - sitting on eggs. Very interesting! Thank you.
Name: John Lamb
E-Mail: lambjw_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State: Lancing, West Sussex
Home Page: http://
Date: Sun Apr 27 11:40:57 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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Great site - really useful. We have just had some new visitors and it was easy to find them on this site (goldfinches actually) Thanks
Name: steve richards
E-Mail: Steveboy23_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State: Coventry
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Apr 26 21:53:00 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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Great site
Name: Trevor Franklin
E-Mail: Skippy5_AT_supanet_DoT_com
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Apr 26 20:57:40 2008
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What a fantastic site. Everone who has a website of their own should add a link to yours as it deserves to be number 1 in the search engine rankings
Name: Rachel Jackson
E-Mail: rapajaja_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State: Upper Marham
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Apr 26 18:08:32 2008
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We have a robins nest in my sons camonet on his den and after having a little peek through the net we can see two baby robins.
Name: Diana Tyley
E-Mail: dianatyley_AT_btinternet_DoT_com
City/State: Bristol
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Apr 24 11:14:10 2008
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We have nesting Robins in our Ivy bush this is the first time, we normally have Blue Tits but they have not nested for the last 2 years. The Robins at the moment are very busy and we love watching them.
Name: Elizabeth Kerry
E-Mail: grebo18_AT_googlemail_DoT_com
City/State: Derbyshire
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Apr 23 10:25:05 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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A wonderful and very helpful site. I found it after searching to find out what two unusual birds in my garden were this morning after never seeing them before. They turned out to be Goldfinches. I have bookmarked this site for future reference.
Name: jayne
E-Mail: d_DoT_lady_AT_hotmail_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: walsall
Home Page: http://
Date: Tue Apr 22 11:25:14 2008
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seen a bird on the hedge at work did not know what it was looked on your site and the one i think it is a fieldfare
Name: sue & david whiting
E-Mail: susan_DoT_whiting_AT_gmail_DoT_com
City/State: isle of wight
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Apr 19 08:17:49 2008
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have just seen a male blackbird feeding a fully fledged young in our garden ( i.o.w. ) is this early?
Name: Deborah Coupe
E-Mail: d_DoT_coope1_AT_ntlworld_DoT_com
City/State: Bolton
Home Page: http://
Date: Fri Apr 18 22:27:54 2008
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I saw a pair bullfinches this morning in my garden, but did not know what they were, but thanks to this very informative site managed to identify them. I see they are on the Red List which is a shame. Regards Deborah
Name: Margaret Nisbet
E-Mail: margaretnisbet_AT_google_DoT_mail_DoT_com
City/State: Edinburgh
Home Page: http://
Date: Fri Apr 18 15:12:10 2008
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Love this site. I saw a lapwing in my city garden today. As a child growing up in Ireland I knew it as a peewee.We also had lots of corncrakes, which I've never seen or heard in Scotland. Have any been reported in the Edinburgh area?
Name: bill brown
E-Mail: Billybees1_AT_tiscali_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: bracknell, berks
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Apr 17 11:34:20 2008
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thanks to you , we have identified the bird thats living in our garden as a meadow pippet which has been here for about a week.
Name: Rosalind Rees
E-Mail: rosalind_AT_hrx_DoT_demon_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: Gloucester
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Apr 16 18:42:29 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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We have a wonderful nightingale in our garden and every evening it sings beautifully.
Name: jan
E-Mail: Swanhawk1_AT_aol_DoT_com_DoT_uk
City/State: torfaen
Home Page: http://
Date: Sun Apr 13 16:41:37 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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its Sunday afternoon and raining Noticed a pair of blue tits in a nearby tree. Watched them for a while and to our suprise they are nesting in the barrel of an old ornimental cannon in the corner of the garden. The rain doesn't seem to matter any more.
Name: jeanne corr
E-Mail: David_AT_corrs_DoT_wanadoo_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: belfast
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Apr 12 21:08:57 2008
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We have nest box with camera and now have coal tit nesting. Four eggs so far. they feed from feeder on balconey. Our children are fascinated!
Name: Stevie George
E-Mail: Stephen_DoT_George33_AT_googlemail_DoT_com
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Apr 10 18:15:15 2008
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I 3 days ago put out a hanging feeder and a nest box behind a bush tacked to a fence. This all because a robin had been visiting my garden for a number of weeks. The robin has dissappeared only to be replaced by a pair of blue tits and a male chaffinch. (both identified via your site) The tits are seen daily feeding and noted carrying nesting material, i.e. tissue and straw. They have showed no interest in nesting box other than perching on fence above it. They do seem to be territorial and are sighted chasing the chaffinch away from feeder. I never had interest in birds before but will be taking a bigger interest from now on. I am fascinated with them at the moment. I would not have a clue about them only for info an pics on your site. Excellant.
Name: john
E-Mail: holeinonepar3_AT_yahoo_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: Birmingham
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Apr 10 16:57:25 2008
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Brill site managed to id Greenfinch in garden this morning also Sparrowhawk male and female i see every day on the way to work its great as if its waiting for me to go bye Thanks
Name: Valerie Brewer
E-Mail: valerie-b_AT_talktalk_DoT_net
City/State: West Huntspill
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Apr 10 14:15:12 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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Brilliant site - managed to identify Willow Warbler that has been visiting our garden for the last month or so. No wonder it doesnt feed on our seeds and nuts! Plenty of aphids in the rose bush...
Name: Jo Waterfield
E-Mail: waterfield5_AT_ntlworld_DoT_com
City/State: Leics
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Apr 9 16:27:49 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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Great website thank you! Managed to identify a Jay that visits my garden. Very informative.. Have added to favorites list.
Name: Dave Borstal
E-Mail: dave_DoT_borstal_AT_btinternet_DoT_com
City/State: Warrington
Home Page: http://
Date: Tue Apr 8 16:04:38 2008
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I have a wren building a nest in ivy just a couple of feet from my living room window. This site enabled me to confirm that it is a wren from the pics and song samples.
Name: Colin MacKenzie
E-Mail: colinmack9_AT_talktalk_DoT_net
City/State: Motherwell
Home Page: http://
Date: Mon Apr 7 23:01:25 2008
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Male chaffinches in garden today, seemed to be attacking their reflection in the kitchen window. Also noticed a single female.
Name: angela cook
E-Mail: angelamarycook_AT_hotmail_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Fri Apr 4 17:06:04 2008
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seen our first goldcrest yesterday, it was in a friends garden, only half a mile from the centre of luton and the airport
Name: christine warne
E-Mail: christine1203_AT_hotmail_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Fri Apr 4 08:59:03 2008
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Interesting site we have a blackbirds nest in our hedge and I was looking for more information to protect it as it has one egg in the nest. I can see the male blackbird visiting the nest frequently but have yet to spot the female.
Name: dawn saunt
E-Mail: dawn_AT_dawn540orangehome_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: derbyshire
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Apr 2 11:11:32 2008
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i have found this site very interesting and informative photo gallery very good
Name: Liz Matthews
E-Mail: rugmatthews_AT_aol_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: Barnsley
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Mar 29 22:18:06 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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I have taken photos of daily visiting birds in my garden that I didn't recognise. This site has helped me identify them. I now know I have female chaffinches, male greenfinches and male goldfinches visiting. Very informative and easy to use.
Name: Sally
E-Mail: sallykeitley2000_AT_yahoo_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: Worcs
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Mar 20 09:57:03 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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This is just the best website for bird identification and information on feeding. Have just seen a pair of red legged partridge looking for somewhere to nest in my garden.
Name: Angela Starling
E-Mail: likethebird_AT_live_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: Hereford
Home Page: http://
Date: Sun Mar 16 13:07:01 2008
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This is just the best site to find out what bird youve seen. Now you have the photo bird guide. Excellent.
Name: Norma
E-Mail: harlanddogs_AT_aol_DoT_com
City/State: Tyn y Gongl
Home Page: http://
Date: Sun Mar 16 09:24:36 2008
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I think this is a great site one of the best. I couldn't hear the bird song but as I can on the RSPB I don't miss out.
Name: Gill
E-Mail: gills_DoT_home_AT_btinternet_DoT_com
City/State: Lancing, West sussex
Home Page: http://
Date: Mon Mar 10 19:13:41 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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I was extremely surpised and delighted to see a Sparrowhawk in my garden yesterday! It was perching on my fench watching my neighbours avery of love birds and made several attempts to swoop at them. What a beautiful site!
Name: Dennis Holdroyd
E-Mail: holdroyd_AT_googlemail_DoT_com
City/State: York
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Mar 1 07:43:59 2008
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Very good site most helpful 10/10. I will be back again but could not seem to find registration. Short on time will look later. Thank you Biosleth
Name: Ben Wire
E-Mail: benwire_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Fri Feb 29 09:24:21 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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Good site - helped me work out that the tit with a fiery pink underbelly is actually a Bullfinch, probably from Northern Europe. There are 7 Heron esting near us at the mo and the info about them was good, too. Thanks.
Name: andrew wesley royle
E-Mail: colliersreturn_AT_btconnect_DoT_com
City/State: manchester
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Feb 28 11:09:49 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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great site. helped us to identify the owl that nests in our roof. it is a little owl.
Name: Jim
E-Mail: snoopy_jim_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State: London
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Feb 23 23:19:07 2008
How you found us: Search Engine
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Great site. Helped me identify the treecreepers which visit my garden. Love watching and feeding all the feathered visitors we get, and there are a few!!!!!
Name: Tracy Solman
E-Mail: tracy_DoT_solman_AT_btinternet_DoT_com
City/State: Sheffield
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Jan 30 21:36:38 2008
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Thanks for info on bullfinches. I was interested to see that writer lived not far from me in Sheffield. This weekend have seen 3 different pairs of bullfinches in my garden and locally.
Name: Roger Flowers
E-Mail: rogerflowers_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State: Pedreguer, Costa Blanca
Home Page: http://
Date: Sun Jan 27 21:02:18 2008
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I was surprised to see a Robin redbreast in my garden today I was unaware they travelled so far in the winter.
Name: Mercedes
E-Mail: clio57_AT_googlemail_DoT_com
City/State: NEWBURY
Home Page: http://brightwalton.me.uk
Date: Sun Jan 27 15:39:27 2008
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Great site, I was able to identify a Nuthatch in no time at all for 'The Great British Birdwatch' weekend, thanks!
Name: Mary Beckett
E-Mail: swallowfalls_AT_tesco_DoT_net
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Fri Jan 25 14:08:03 2008
How you found us: Link on another site
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My husband built us a roof garden as we are in the centre of town,we have had many birds up there including yellow hammers,a hobby,sparrowhawk,dunnock, finches,jackdaws,sparrows as many as 30+ and loads of starlings.Very worthwhile.
Name: Mary Beckett
E-Mail: swallowfalls_AT_tesco_DoT_net
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Fri Jan 25 14:07:58 2008
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My husband built us a roof garden as we are in the centre of town,we have had many birds up there including yellow hammers,a hobby,sparrowhawk,dunnock, finches,jackdaws,sparrows as many as 30+ and loads of starlings.Very worthwhile.
Name: Jake Hadlee
E-Mail: jakehadlee_AT_yahoo_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: Malmesbury
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Jan 24 16:08:30 2008
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Hi - just writing to say I love the site, and especially the quiz which I have been doing with my young daughter to help her identify the birds in our garden, however we've noticed that when you enlarge a picture you can just catch the end of the name of the bird in the image - which makes it too easy for us to cheat and we can't help looking at the text at the top of the image to to get the answer! To save us from our own lack of willpower would it be possible to disguise the text at the top so we can't take a peek! Thank you
Name: Graham Gibbs
E-Mail: paulagram8_AT_eircom_DoT_net
City/State: Co.Roscommon
Home Page: http://
Date: Tue Jan 22 11:33:27 2008
How you found us: Link on another site
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Hi,just found this site when looking for info on the Blackcap.Can anyone tell me if it is usual to find Blackcaps in the garden this time of year?I have feeders all around my garden,(surrounded by evergreens),I also keep a record of all birds that visit,last week I was suprised to see what I beleive to be a Blackcap on the nut feeder.He has been there everyday since,I thought that they were summer visitors.Any help for my records would be welcolme.
Name: betty heasman
E-Mail: betty_DoT_boo2_AT_talktalk_DoT_net
City/State: cambridgeshire
Home Page: http://
Date: Sat Jan 5 22:58:41 2008
How you found us: Link on another site
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fantastic site glad it was recomended to me,i am a bird finatic so this site is just the sort of site i have been looking for,thankyou so much.
Name: Edward Hickman
E-Mail: ejh_AT_forest_DoT_org_DoT_uk
City/State:
Home Page: http://
Date: Thu Jan 3 16:03:31 2008
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Great website and would use it again.Everyone remember to feed the birds!
Name: rusty
E-Mail: smoke_DoT_pipe_AT_ntlworld_DoT_com
City/State: thanet. e kent
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Jan 2 18:59:50 2008
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brill site,love all birds,my fav ones Sprrows,up to last year ,allways 20 or more,not one this winter,? sad not to see them anymore, trying to fined my way round the site//
Name: Patsy Hickman
E-Mail: patsygalvin_AT_hotmail_DoT_com
City/State: Redbridge
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Jan 2 17:15:16 2008
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Great little website,use it all the time now.Would recermend to anyone!we have a robin in our garden all year round and have lerned a lot about him through this website!
Name: Clare Hickman
E-Mail: kinda_cep4me_AT_live_DoT_co_DoT_uk
City/State: redbridge
Home Page: http://
Date: Wed Jan 2 17:11:29 2008
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Great website used it to look for robins and what they eat.Would recermend this website to anyone.Thanks