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11-11-2006, 09:00 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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| |  hello from Shropshire!
hello! I've just registered and am looking forward to chatting with you all. I work for a local wildlife charity so get to go out in me wellies most days. Dragonflies are my main thing as you can probably tell from my sign in name.  |
11-11-2006, 09:04 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Hi Odonata. Which charity is that then? |
11-11-2006, 09:10 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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The county's Wildlife Trust. I've been working and volunteering for them for about 10 years and still loving it. What about you? I see you work in the New Forest- lucky you!  |
11-11-2006, 09:13 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Hi Odonata and welcome to WAB.
Fergus |
11-11-2006, 09:14 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Been going up the Forest since I was tiny. Been on the conservation teem for about 5 years & a Volunteer Ranger for about 3 years now. Brilliant fun. |
11-11-2006, 09:17 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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Hi odonata and welcome to wab. Shropshires a fantastic bit of the world isnt it ? maybe you can help me with something actually - I hear tell of a wolf centre near Clun but i cant find any further details, do you know it at all ?
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11-11-2006, 09:26 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Lincolnshire
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Hi odonata, a very warm welcome to WAB. Certainly plenty of Dragonfly enthusiasts on here so you are in good company.
Roger |
11-11-2006, 09:30 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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I went to uni in Bournemouth and spent many a happy hour exploring the new forest- wonderful part of the world isn't it? What's your favourite place?
Hi Wolfhill! |
11-11-2006, 09:41 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Too many too list them all!
The main places I go are Poundhill/Queens Meadow/Brinken Wood/Highland Water/HurstHill/New Park/Plantation, Cadmans Pool/Old Sloden/Islands Thorns/Hampton Ridge, Anderwood/Burley Outer Rails/Beech Bed/Bratley Wood. But it can depend on the time of year & whats around. |
11-11-2006, 09:47 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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hi eeyore, yes there is a wolf centre in Shropshire- you can find out about it at www.wwuk.org.uk let me know what you think of it if you visit? |
11-11-2006, 09:51 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker  Too many too list them all!
The main places I go are Poundhill/Queens Meadow/Brinken Wood/Highland Water/HurstHill/New Park/Plantation, Cadmans Pool/Old Sloden/Islands Thorns/Hampton Ridge, Anderwood/Burley Outer Rails/Beech Bed/Bratley Wood. But it can depend on the time of year & whats around. | wow! the only one i think I've been to is Hursthill. Shows I have a lot more to learn about the New Forest. But then thats half the fun. |
11-11-2006, 10:01 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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I posted about a walk I did around that area a few months ago. See if you recognise any of the areas from this. http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...st-wander.html |
11-11-2006, 10:09 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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thanks! I've printed it and will save it for the next time I'm down in your neck of the forest. |
11-11-2006, 10:13 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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No worries. Hope it helps. |
11-11-2006, 10:47 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Hi Odonata and welcome. I'm a BIG/ HUGE/ ENORMOUS dragon/damselfly fan but the GIANT GRAND MASTER is Fourwings. You are most welcome on board and look forward to Odonata speak with you. ww
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11-11-2006, 10:52 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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hi wild woman and looking forward to some dragonfly chat too! Just been reading about your tree planting project at school- very impressive stuff. I've been working with schools in shropshire on developing wild areas- so if you ever need to chat about that too- you know where i am! |
12-11-2006, 05:42 AM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Originally Posted by odonata hi wild woman and looking forward to some dragonfly chat too! Just been reading about your tree planting project at school- very impressive stuff. I've been working with schools in shropshire on developing wild areas- so if you ever need to chat about that too- you know where i am! | Hey. Nice one.Will do just that.The big planting starts during this week. I'll let you know progress and ask your advice as it proceeds then. 
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13-11-2006, 06:33 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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(leaps, vole-like, onto the end of the thread)
Hello, I'm new and from Shropshire too! I'm based in Whitchurch and am a member of Shropshire Wildlife. These forums look terrific. |
13-11-2006, 06:54 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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hi vole woman! welcome to WAB. How are the voles at Tescos doing? I went about 2 weeks ago- but didn't see anything. |
13-11-2006, 07:00 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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Originally Posted by odonata hi vole woman! welcome to WAB. How are the voles at Tescos doing? I went about 2 weeks ago- but didn't see anything. | Water Vole Sightings
You can check their progress here: White Lion Meadow is the unlikely name of the car park next to Tesco's where the voles hang out. I saw one eating watercress on the 5th November, and I might have caught a glimpse of one today - something swam underwater along the bank, but the water was too muddy to identify exactly what was making the movement.
If you go at about 4 and wait very patiently, you might spot the odd one, especially if it's a warmish evening. |
13-11-2006, 07:10 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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thanks very much for that- and for being a member of the Wildlife Trust too! Sounds like you are an active wildlife spotter? |
13-11-2006, 07:26 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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Only with voles. I like all wildlife but I've a real passion for voles.
Don't you think we all have an animal or plant that's a particular favourite? Like you and your dragonflies. Where are you based? Because there were some wonderful damselflies and dragonflies at Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton this summer. |
13-11-2006, 08:32 PM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
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| | | Re: hello from Shropshire!
Hello odonata and vole-woman, welcome to WAB from me
Alan |
13-11-2006, 08:40 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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Originally Posted by vole-woman Only with voles. I like all wildlife but I've a real passion for voles.
Don't you think we all have an animal or plant that's a particular favourite? Like you and your dragonflies. Where are you based? Because there were some wonderful damselflies and dragonflies at Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton this summer. | I don't know vole woman, I am in a minority amongst my friends in having such a passion for wildlife- but feel so much richer for knowing that its all out there. I'm based in Shrewsbury, but work all over the county. Haven't been to Fordhall Farm yet to my shame- but plan to next summer.
How did you get into voles?
hello alan, thanks for your welcome!
I'm afraid I've been very cheeky and been identifying a few dragonflies in the gallery. I'm sure I should have waited a while as a new member- but couldn't help it! |
13-11-2006, 09:36 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire
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I've loved voles since I saw one as a child. Couldn't believe my luck when I moved to Whitchurch and found they were virtually on the doorstep! I'd really like to visit the Cromford canal, and also that place Derek Gow's just released 500 Water Voles, somewhere along the River Dore. | | | |
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