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13-01-2008, 07:45 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Marlborough, Wilts.
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Hi everyone,
My name's Darren, 35 and live near the Wilts/Berks border (v. close to the River Kennet). The user name reflects the interest I have in Odonata.
I never completed my joint honours Mathematics and Zoology (Animal Ecology) degree (!?!) due to illness and regret it most weeks. 
Over the last couple of years I have re-awoken my childhood interest in insects, spiders, etc. The main prompt was the frustration, when mountain biking, of passing things by too quickly and a memorable sighting of a Black-headed Cardinal Beetle but not having any means of recording it for posterity. So I took the plunge and bought my first camera, a little compact, and started to walk places instead. Many expensive purchases later I'm here and enthused again about my childhood bug-hunting.
I now do a bit of voluntary work for BBOWT and regularly visit the amazing Snelsmore Common.
I think the highlight to date is managing to add a handful of new species to the list for Snelsmore (it's around 2800 at the moment), despite my relative inexperience.
I can't believe I haven't found this place before and hope to stay around for a while.
Hope to post a few pics once I've cropped off my tacky borders!  |
13-01-2008, 07:54 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Hi Darren.
Welcome to WAB. |
13-01-2008, 08:01 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: march, cambridgeshire
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hi darren pleased to meet you ,a warm welcome to the site. |
13-01-2008, 08:08 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hertfordshire
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Hi Darren and welcome. Look forward to seeing some of your pics.
David 
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13-01-2008, 08:17 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Oxfordshire
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Hi Darren and welcome to WAB. Usually go to Snelsmore for the Nightjars and Woodcock, but also loads of other stuff.
Paul
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13-01-2008, 10:35 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Marlborough, Wilts.
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Thanks for the welcome.
Yes, the mires at Snelsmore are superb and where I'm usually found - also keeps me away from the 'dog emptiers'!  |
14-01-2008, 07:21 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ijmuiden, Holland
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Hello and welcome! You will find this site so useful given your interests. I look forward to hearing all about your bugs and seeing your images. Enjoy the site and keep up all the good work . |
14-01-2008, 08:15 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hertfordshire..
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Hi ther Darren...Welcome aboard ..Loads of different interests here Im sure your feel at home in no time..Looking forward to seeing you around the forum..Have fun..
Julie
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14-01-2008, 12:21 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nairn,Nairnshire,Scotland
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Hello there darren and welcome to the WAB site we ar a friendly crowd here and try to help as much as possible enjoy the site and looking forward to your pics and posts
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14-01-2008, 12:47 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Scotland
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Hi Darren, welcome to WAB |
14-01-2008, 06:31 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Marlborough, Wilts.
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A genuine thanks again, really nice to find such a friendly bunch of people with similar interests. Also, a quick apology to anyone who's seen some of my pics come and go on Flickr. Capricious? moi? Maybe; but I'm working on that...  |
14-01-2008, 07:41 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lancashire.
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Hi Darren,
a warm welcome to WAB, I look forward to your photos and more posts.
Carol.
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14-01-2008, 08:10 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southend, Essex
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Hi Darren. Welcome to WAB. Great crowd here and I am sure this site will enhance all those interests you speak of. Looking forward to seeing some of your pics.
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14-01-2008, 08:53 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Sussex - hurrah!
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Hello Darren, welcome to WAB from me as well.
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16-01-2008, 08:54 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sussex/Kent borders
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Hi Darren,
Wishing you a warm welcome to the forum, I'm sure you'll find lots to entertain you here
D.
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17-01-2008, 02:15 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Vale of the White Horse
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Hi Darren and welcome.
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17-01-2008, 06:18 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cheshire
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hi darren,welcome, pretty new myself find the board users very helpful seem a freindly lot hope you enjoy. denn |
17-01-2008, 07:19 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Marlborough, Wilts.
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Thanks all! | |
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