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Can anyone come up with any ideas on what bird would make a nest like this on the ground? I spotted it amongst a small stand of Norway spuce that was in a smallish unused grazing paddock. I couldn't say for sure whether it was still in use or not. I don't know whether its relevant or not but...

Close to where I live I would guess there are 4 maybe 5 pairs of Buzzards, all within a couple of miles. Has anyone else noticed an increase of the Buzzard population nationally or could it be just a local thing? Brian

Found a piece of Bramble this evening, its quite straight and about 30 inches long and a bit bigger than finger thick. So could i use this as a hand drill? Thanks Brian

I came across this I was quite impressed by the look of it, just wondering what other people thought about these sort of knives containing survival kits? Brian

I decided to have a play with making some nettle cordage the other day. So I split a couple of stems up and left them to dry on top of a tin roof of a shed :rolleyes: When I went to check them the next day (after a hot day about 18 degrees) they had tried a tad too much! they just crumbled as...

Anyone got any ideas how I could remove the pith from a length of elder, maybe 2ft+. I've always fancied trying to make a blowpipe ;) Brian

Do any of you see any snakes on your travels in the UK? My usual area for walking/exploring is known for Adders :eek: I usually see them on hot summers days warming themselves on a patch of sandy ground, usually by rabbit warrens. Yesterday I had my first sighting of a Grass snake (I think?)...

I only found out recently that there was a Downy Birch that looked very similar to Silver Birch. Would I be right in thinking that the trees with the drooping branches at the end would be Silver and the one with the more erect branches are Downy? I'm interested if there are other ways to...

Hi guys. Very glad I found this site,loads of great advice and info! :You_Rock_ :newbie: