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From: jhiggott@dumbo.axion.bt.co.uk (jeff higgott)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Birding in Southwest England and Ireland
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Date: 31 Jul 90 11:19:28 GMT
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In article <3257@stl.stc.co.uk>, aw@stl.stc.co.uk (Alan Wilkinson) writes:
|> In article <36067@vrdxhq.verdix.com> edm@vrdxhq.verdix.com (Ed

|> If you're interested in viewing British rarities during your visit, try 
|> the British RBA 'Birdline' - telephone 0898 700222 (25p or 38p/minute). 
|> Don't be surprised if British birders are chasing after American species 
|> at this of the year, though! 

The National Bird News also runs a hotline, phone 0898 884 501.  It contains
much the same list of birds as Birdline (Birdline staff phone NBN and vice
versa) but works out cheaper since the message is voice operated and the 
detail is optional.  In a recent test news of 10 birds was gained for 10p 
from NBN, but only 1 1/2 birds for 10p from Birdline.

I would guess that a visitor from Britain who is not familiar with the species
or sites would be better off phoning Birdline.


* Jeff Higgott 
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* "Under bridges, over bridges, to our destination" - HMHB