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    lammergeyer at top of derwent valley
    biggest bird I've even seen in the wild
    Scramble the rock face through the glare of morning sun — to run

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    Quote Originally Posted by DazTheSlug View Post
    lammergeyer at top of derwent valley
    biggest bird I've even seen in the wild
    Do you know if it is still using its overnight roost in Abbey Brook?
    Visibility good except in Hill Fog

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    I saw it yesterday (Sunday) - not sure as to its exact whereabouts today!
    Scramble the rock face through the glare of morning sun — to run

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    I'm hoping and praying it doesn't get shot by a farmer or gamekeeper.

    On a smaller note, last Wednesday when I was running down towards Higher Poynton outside the Lyme Park boundary, a buzzard took off from the wall on my right and flew down the hill in front of me, swerving from left to right. I wondered if it had evolved the swerving technique to evade bullets. Only (half) joking. ;-)

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    Visited Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve today on the east coast, up from Brid. Superb seabird action including Puffins. Highlight though was a very close sighting of a young Peragrine sat on the cliff top. Wandered further along the cliff top and then returned - Two young Peregrines!

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    A pair of young deer grazing in the middle of a fairway.

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    I went for a run with Mrs Noel two days ago and saw deer across the valley. Then drove to town yesterday and they were still there. Then drove back from town and they were still there! And before anyone says it, this isn't a deer farm - all the fences are quite low and there are sheep and a few horses in there.

    Also, a male blackcap mithering my blackcurrants. No geese on my gooseberries thankfully.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noel View Post
    Also, a male blackcap mithering my blackcurrants. No geese on my gooseberries thankfully.
    Never mind blackcaps and geese, a badger had most of my gooseberries and strawberries this year. I didn't see it, but the berries gave it diarrhoea: the evidence was distributed across my lawn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
    Never mind blackcaps and geese, a badger had most of my gooseberries and strawberries this year. I didn't see it, but the berries gave it diarrhoea: the evidence was distributed across my lawn.
    Badgers = Vermin
    Visibility good except in Hill Fog

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    Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
    I didn't see it, but the berries gave it diarrhoea: the evidence was distributed across my lawn.
    I can only hope your lawn grows well with the extra fertiliser.

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