Comments for rooks.org.uk http://www.rooks.org.uk corvus frugilegus Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:32:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Norfolk Rookery in BBC’s Nature of Britain by admin http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=35#comment-843 admin Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:19:51 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=35#comment-843 @ weemikey - Wow really loving the Polish rooks. Awesome stuff! :> @ weemikey - Wow really loving the Polish rooks. Awesome stuff! :>

]]> Comment on Merlin the Rook by Jo Phillips http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-778 Jo Phillips Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:04:41 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-778 Dear Peter, very concerned about the flies and maggots, I think a visit to the vet would be a good idea, they shouldn't charge you as it's a wild bird. You can also get a parasite treatment at pet shops for pet birds called beaphar spot on. For more information on Merlin he has his own website at www.merlintherook.webs.com with information about diet etc. please let me know if your bird survives, you can also get advice from Vanessa at Corvidaid who knows everything there is to know about caring for all species of corvid, hope to hear from you soon. jo ps superplume by Johnsons is also very good for feathers. (you must wash parasites off the bird and then put this on it) Dear Peter, very concerned about the flies and maggots, I think a visit to the vet would be a good idea, they shouldn’t charge you as it’s a wild bird. You can also get a parasite treatment at pet shops for pet birds called beaphar spot on. For more information on Merlin he has his own website at www.merlintherook.webs.com with information about diet etc. please let me know if your bird survives, you can also get advice from Vanessa at Corvidaid who knows everything there is to know about caring for all species of corvid, hope to hear from you soon. jo ps superplume by Johnsons is also very good for feathers. (you must wash parasites off the bird and then put this on it)

]]> Comment on Merlin the Rook by peter http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-777 peter Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:03:04 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-777 Hi Jo. Very interested to hear about Merlin! I wonder if you can help me or tell me who can, I found a young rook a few days ago tangled in some brambles and very week, i watched it to see if its parents were about but no sign so gave it some cat food, i left it out for 2 nights but this mornig it was weak and covered in flys and maggots so i have taken him, (Ricki) inside. He' had food all day and is much stronger and screeching well, what should i be feeding him? Best regards Pete Hi Jo. Very interested to hear about Merlin! I wonder if you can help me or tell me who can, I found a young rook a few days ago tangled in some brambles and very week, i watched it to see if its parents were about but no sign so gave it some cat food, i left it out for 2 nights but this mornig it was weak and covered in flys and maggots so i have taken him, (Ricki) inside. He’ had food all day and is much stronger and screeching well, what should i be feeding him? Best regards Pete

]]> Comment on Rookery sound recordings by admin http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=48#comment-766 admin Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=48#comment-766 Glad it was such a positive experience! I'll go and record some rooks for a similar reason - simply to get out there and amongst the rookeries! Most rookeries around here, the ones on public land anyway, are close to roads, but I'll try to get one with as little road noise as possible ;> Glad it was such a positive experience! I’ll go and record some rooks for a similar reason - simply to get out there and amongst the rookeries! Most rookeries around here, the ones on public land anyway, are close to roads, but I’ll try to get one with as little road noise as possible ;>

]]> Comment on Rookery sound recordings by samule http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=48#comment-765 samule Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:22:48 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=48#comment-765 Thank you! Yes the rookery has become much busier and I managed to get some recordings done. It also made me get out of bed before dawn and watching groups of rooks leaving and arriving the trees through the early mist was an amazing, wonderful sight. So I was very glad that the idea of recording rooks led me to experience that! The recordings I got were good but there was also blackbirds and pigeons in the wood, although I have nothing against them, their calls were picked up by the mic better than the rooks, so that was a slight dissapointment. Thank you very much for your offer to make a recording. I am still planning to do more and might involve them in sound peices later, if you still would like to record your rooks I would greatly welcome their addition. I am in the middle of moving house right now but will contact you via email later. Best wishes. Sam Thank you!

Yes the rookery has become much busier and I managed to get some recordings done. It also made me get out of bed before dawn and watching groups of rooks leaving and arriving the trees through the early mist was an amazing, wonderful sight. So I was very glad that the idea of recording rooks led me to experience that! The recordings I got were good but there was also blackbirds and pigeons in the wood, although I have nothing against them, their calls were picked up by the mic better than the rooks, so that was a slight dissapointment.

Thank you very much for your offer to make a recording. I am still planning to do more and might involve them in sound peices later, if you still would like to record your rooks I would greatly welcome their addition. I am in the middle of moving house right now but will contact you via email later.
Best wishes. Sam

]]> Comment on Rookery sound recordings by admin http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=48#comment-764 admin Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:32:50 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=48#comment-764 Hi there and welcome to rooks.org.uk The rooks are busy patching up their nests and mating right now, so there will be loads of activity around the rookeries. I could make such a recording for you. Twenty mins would be no problem. Would it be OK for there to be vehicle noise as well, or would you prefer a more rural recording? My email is crowcity@gmail.com if you want to contact me directly :> Hi there and welcome to rooks.org.uk

The rooks are busy patching up their nests and mating right now, so there will be loads of activity around the rookeries.

I could make such a recording for you. Twenty mins would be no problem. Would it be OK for there to be vehicle noise as well, or would you prefer a more rural recording?

My email is crowcity@gmail.com if you want to contact me directly :>

]]> Comment on Merlin the Rook by Jo Phillips http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-761 Jo Phillips Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:07:14 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-761 We've been trying to capture Merlin talking on video but it is very difficult, he is very crafty about when he does it and only does it if he knows there is no chance of anyone seeing him do it! We are working on his homepage at the moment so we'll post any video we do get there, it's still under construction at the moment but should be fully up in a few weeks, it's at http://www.merlintherook.webs.com We’ve been trying to capture Merlin talking on video but it is very difficult, he is very crafty about when he does it and only does it if he knows there is no chance of anyone seeing him do it!
We are working on his homepage at the moment so we’ll post any video we do get there, it’s still under construction at the moment but should be fully up in a few weeks,
it’s at
http://www.merlintherook.webs.com

]]> Comment on Merlin the Rook by admin http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-758 admin Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:09:48 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-758 I'd love to see Merlin barking and mewing! Any chance of some video? I've added a link to crows r us in the main links bit on each page. I’d love to see Merlin barking and mewing! Any chance of some video?

I’ve added a link to crows r us in the main links bit on each page.

]]> Comment on Merlin the Rook by Jo Phillips http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-757 Jo Phillips Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:57:42 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=43#comment-757 Hi Mark and Lisa Thanx for leaving a comment, it would be interesting to know what words Bryn says. We are trying to teach Merlin to talk, he used to make noises like "Hello" and "Merlin" alot, just at the moment he is obsessed with doing impersonations of one of our little dogs barking and he sometimes does cat meows too! I don't know if you could post a link to this site, you would have to ask Sam Malone who is the administrator. Thanks Jo. Hi Mark and Lisa
Thanx for leaving a comment, it would be interesting to know what words Bryn says. We are trying to teach Merlin to talk, he used to make noises like “Hello” and “Merlin” alot, just at the moment he is obsessed with doing impersonations of one of our little dogs barking and he sometimes does cat meows too!
I don’t know if you could post a link to this site, you would have to ask Sam Malone who is the administrator.
Thanks Jo.

]]> Comment on Local environmental effects: the case of the rook in Scotland by Stilts http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=24#comment-756 Stilts Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:12:59 +0000 http://www.rooks.org.uk/?p=24#comment-756 <strong>Heya...</strong> Looking for something else, but very nice site.... Heya…

Looking for something else, but very nice site….

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