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Originally Posted by rolf

Reading and Basingstoke Ringing hosted an excellent demonstration morning, being both fun and informative. Tim and colleagues provided a running commentary on the ringing, identifying key recognition points, explaining handling and ringing techniques and topped it off with the odd amusing anecdote.

The weather was dry and mostly sunny, with perhaps a slightly higher breeze than is ideal, this prompted an excellent turnout and it was nice to see some children plainly enjoying the

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Originally Posted by rolf

For those members of TVB local to Berkshire, the Reading and Basingstoke Ringing Group are holding a demonstration at Hosehill Lake, Theale, Just along from the Sand Martin Wall.

I went to the Padworth Common demo last year and had a very enjoyable and informative morning, see the forum thread: http://www.thamesvalleybirds.co.uk/f...light=padworth

If you can make it along, say so in

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Took quite a while to capture this bird the other Sunday afternoon at Lavell's Lake, my knees were locking up and it was proving difficult to hold the Bigma lens steady when mounted on the monopod for good shots, but managed a couple of reasonable ones.

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Spent a damp Sunday morning watching an informative demonstration of Bird ringing, see a detailed account HERE

October 2009
I recently moved house. I swapped my main road flat for a nice penthouse apartment with Exe estuary views.

My work station now is in the recess of my lounge which is a dormer and looks out over the Exe estuary. I can sit here and work on my PC and hear the Wigeon whistling and the Geese honking and glance out of the window to view the estuary

I have a little visitor every morning. I call him Waggy. He is a pied Wagtail and sits on the corner of ...