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Dennis atherton


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yeah, 36 in a 30 zone i was doing, gutted disbelief.gifno.giffurious.gif


Chris Dunn wrote:

Den if you do go for it, watch out for speed cameras biggrin.gif





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Den if you do go for it, watch out for speed cameras biggrin.gif

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Sorry you missed it Phil

. Superb bird. Well worth a try cry.gif

Lets hope it hang around or maybe flys towards manchester smile.gif

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Dennis atherton wrote:

Homeowner charges £5 a time as twitchers turn up to see rare bird on his garden fence, Mega bird Oriental turtle dove turns up in Oxfordshire and so do the Twitchers in there hundreds....

Superb story, smile.gif







http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357270/Twitcher-charges-5-fee-500-turn-rare-bird-sitting-garden-fence.html#ixzz1E9HV0Zje

-- Edited by Dennis atherton on Wednesday 16th of February 2011 06:45:40 PM





Pity the bird didn't turn up for us though Dennis, another visit might be in order!!

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Homeowner charges £5 a time as twitchers turn up to see rare bird on his garden fence, Mega bird Oriental turtle dove turns up in Oxfordshire and so do the Twitchers in there hundreds....

Superb story, smile.gif







http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357270/Twitcher-charges-5-fee-500-turn-rare-bird-sitting-garden-fence.html#ixzz1E9HV0Zje

-- Edited by Dennis atherton on Wednesday 16th of February 2011 06:45:40 PM

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