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Old 12-03-07, 16:15
Leif Leif is offline  
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Thanks for the replies. I should perhaps make it clear that I am more interested in fieldcraft, and general technique, rather than a list of specific places to go, since as several of you say, there are books on good spots. and I know many of them anyway. The problem is, once I have reached a good spot, what do I do! Clearly in a public hide, I can set up a camera and wait. And I see people doing just that. (Clacketty clack being the typical noise in a hide.) But in general do people wander around until they see a bird, or set up a hide at a good spot, on a river bank say, or carry out long term baiting to habituate a bird to an area. Is a hide essential? Is it worth spreading bird seed in a field and waiting? Is it okay to wear normal clothes, or to you have to dress like a soldier. These are all basic questions which a good book should answer.

Or maybe not. I notice that many books are focussed on equipment apart from some lovely pictures.

Thanks Andy, I will check out the book you mention.
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