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28-04-2006, 10:13 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mansfield, Notts
Posts: 2
| | | Hello from Mansfield
Hi all,
I'm John a disabled (leftarm no use after head injury) electrician, now wannabe photographer.
This year my goals are to photograph a Badger (never even seen a live one), kingfisher and a native snake.
Also will be returning to the Farne Isles, Gigrin Farm and Formby.
If anyone knows of good sites for my target species I'd love to hear from them.
Also, anyone in my area wanting to share travel costs are more than welcome to contact me.
Best Regards
John |
28-04-2006, 10:19 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Woking, Surrey
Posts: 328
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Welcome to WAB.
If its Badgers your after you could try this site: http://www.badger.org.uk/groupfinder.html
Good luck
Olly |
28-04-2006, 10:39 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Lincolnshire
Posts: 6,415
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hello John and a warm welcome to WAB. Can't help with your goals of Kingfisher and native snake, but I wish you well in your aim to do this.
Ollie |
28-04-2006, 10:50 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nottingham
Posts: 11,410
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hi John, Welcome to WAB from someone right on your doorstep.. 
I've been trying to get Kingfisher shots for ages, seen plenty; shots 0!
Attenborough Nature Reserve definitely has Kingfishers; the Delta area is often the favourite.
Good luck with all your targets, they're pretty ambitious ones, but what the heck, not much point setting out to get a blackbird or a robin, you'd be done in half an hour..  |
28-04-2006, 11:05 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: exmouth devon uk
Posts: 5,122
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Welcome to Wab where you get good advice,support, a few laughs and a lot of new friends who give you warm welcomes
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28-04-2006, 11:07 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sheffield
Posts: 4,838
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hi John and a warm welcome to WAB
Hope you are successful in reaching your targets. I'm sure there will be people here to help you.
John |
29-04-2006, 02:14 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Laindon, Basildon, Essex.
Posts: 2,373
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hello John and welcome to WAB.
Very best of luck with your photography.
I do not know your area of the world so unfortunately can not advise on your target species.
The Farne Islands, Gigrin Farm and Formby I do know and since you mention a return visit you are already aware of how good these areas are.
Richard |
29-04-2006, 05:26 AM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
Posts: 6,074
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Welcome to WAB John. Hope you enjoy the boards and achieve your wildlife goals.
There are fantastic photographers on the boards and they all help and give good advice. One day, when I eventually get a 'good' camera, I shall be picking their brains constantly, but I know they'll all be patient with me and that is just one of the reasons why this site is so good. Happy posting WW |
29-04-2006, 07:01 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: N.E.SOMERSET
Posts: 6,404
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hello john glad you joined we are a loverly bunch here,ever so helpful
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29-04-2006, 07:38 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Essex
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| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Nice to have you with us John |
29-04-2006, 08:24 AM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
Posts: 4,130
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hello John, and welcome to the WAB forum. For advice, whether it be for photography or wildlife, this is the place to be |
27-10-2006, 09:44 AM
|  | New Member | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: nottinghamshire
Posts: 7
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
hi there john,,, get in touch,,, i too live in mansfield, and know where there are active Badger sets, and kingfishers...... |
27-10-2006, 10:09 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wirral
Posts: 283
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hi John, welcome to WAB! . There's a spot in Conwy in Wales that has kingfishers, though it is a long way from mansfield 
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27-10-2006, 11:37 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mendip Dist. Somerset
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| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
A warm harty welcome, John, to the Wonderful Wildlife World of WAB. I'm certain many here can point you in the right direction. Looking forward to seeing those pics.
EH
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11-12-2006, 03:31 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nottingham
Posts: 31
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
how are you doing with your targets john? |
11-12-2006, 06:35 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Anston, Sheffield, South Uorkshire
Posts: 30
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Helloooooo! Welcome to the site!
You don't live far from me! |
14-12-2006, 09:10 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 47
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
hello John. Welcome to WAB. Hope you get to reach your targets. Im from Worksop. Only seen a Kingfisher twice in five years along Chesterfield Canal. Last Badger i seen was light at night at Derby railway station. I asked the station staff if i was seeing things. They said no. It happens now and then. He told me they lived in old railway sidings near there. The only snake ive seen locally was at Codnor Park early in the morning. basking in the morning sun.
Kirstie.. |
14-12-2006, 09:41 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stoke on Trent
Posts: 1,205
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Quote:
Originally Posted by glsammy  Good luck with all your targets, they're pretty ambitious ones, but what the heck, not much point setting out to get a blackbird or a robin, you'd be done in half an hour.. | S'alright if you've a Bigma
Welcome to WAB John. Hope you find your kingfishers - been watching our local pair for nearly 2 years, not one decent shot, but hundreds of happy memories!
Carl |
22-12-2006, 07:01 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Somerset
Posts: 48
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hi John,Welcome to Wab & good luck with your goals.
Regards Rob. |
23-12-2006, 11:51 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coventry
Posts: 763
| | | Re: Hello from Mansfield
Hi John
Welcome to WAB glad to have you with us
Mick
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