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My thought too. They are actually very different except in approximate size. A dunnock is mostly a boring brown when seen at a distance...

It is not uncommon to see boats sailing without numbers. It is also possible to see boats sailing around with no visible boat’s name. I...

Brrrrr

Well done. A club member runs a 2-hr bird walk every February and we usually score around sixty species, with any species recorded if it...

I’m not sure that it is possible to inhale air at one metre unless pressurised. A diver will know the answer, but I seem to remember...

There appear to be concerns about its effect on the environment so I would only spray when ashore, and on my patio of course. I find the...

Agreed. I’ve an acquaintance who is keen on game (pheasant) shooting. He talks of 300 bird days as commonplace. I have a difficulty with...

I don’t have a philosophical objection to game shooting, though some of the driven-game excesses do appear distasteful. I think I can...

Alas, same here. Used to see lots then our new neighbour arrived with three cats. No birds now.

I was at a public meeting when they were proposing the Wallasea Wetlands on The Crouuch / Roach. I asked how long it would be befored we...

Patio Magic for me because of its easy availability, but its lookalikes would do as well. I generally treat in situ and let the elements...