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1 hour ago, Paul in the woods said:

Linked perhaps but so can many things. Again, round here it's the type of farming with silaging and slurry spreading.

 

Where did the photo of the pheasant come from? It's a grass snake by the looks of it and the red dot looks strange.

Yes grass snake - here via this link

5 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

Interesting, and from Wiki "small vertebrates like lizards, field voles, small mammals, and small birds occasionally taken "

 

I asked because we have a few pheasants that have escaped the local shoots and settled in. They've even raised young and I've never really seen them eat anything the size of a snake or vole.

 

The magpies on the other hand...

 

Is there any research as to how many snakes and lizards released pheasants will eat?

 

I would have thought, down here at least, it would be the increase in buzzards etc that would impact the adder population more.

Yes Buzzards also a significant factor...but then again their increased numbers can be linked to pheasant shoots 

Rise in population of crows and avian predators linked to pheasant shoots | Environment | The Guardian

WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM

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Call for ecological impact assessment of huge numbers of non-native gamebirds...

14 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

Out of interest what do pheasants do to the adders? I've never seen pheasants eat a reptile. I've seen plenty of corvids and raptors eat them.

Well you have now..

At the National scale the release of 47+million non native pheasants are likely a factor along with the normal loss of habitat, habitat and population fragmentation and disturbance issues...

Thanks for the replies - it's as I thought ?

4 minutes ago, Big J said:

You will need to pay VAT on it unless you are VAT registered here. You simply supply your VAT number at the point of purchase and they will not charge you VAT at the point of sale. 

 

If Brexit happens, god only knows. You'll probably need to trade your first born and a night with your wife.

Thanks for the reply. So to clarify if I pay VAT it will be to the German company and then won't have anything further to pay once it hits the UK?

Not sure where to post this query, but thought here..

I'm looking to buy a piece of firewood processing machinery from Germany (for personal use not business) and trying to work out whether I'll need to pay any vat or import tax etc? I'm basing this query on the fact we are still in the EU as appreciate will differ if we are not.

No sorry, I can not 

3 hours ago, 5 shires said:

not may people know more about ecology and conservation etc then farmers...

??????????

Why are you helping it?

Nnn-nn nice to see you, to see you nice

9 hours ago, Ratman said:

Uhoh! We’re on the verge of having this thread all sewn up again.

I sea that there’s a common thread amongst some posters and their spelling...all smells a bit fishy to me

48 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Turns out we all like a bad pun
Woodcutter can you make it to Leeds/Manchester?
I'll have the odd well paid day/week looming...

I wasn’t aware there were any mills still looming threads up in Manchester and Leeds!? 

1 hour ago, 5 shires said:

Hi woodcutter I can’t take this shit anymore and I will put you right as to what the guys are saying without actually saying it,,,they think your bull shting about your qualifications and all your tickets etc and nothing to do with your spelling,,think bout it,spinning a yarn,glad can’t smell,etc etc

Somebody’s feeling a bit crochety!

What utter bobbins, this thread has dropped a stitch

Darn it, you lot just can’t weave it alone!

Ignore them, they’re only knit picking 

Hmm I've got a 044 Magnum too, but 361 every time. On .325 with a 9 pin sprocket she flies like a Husky in the softwoods

Ford 2120 close up

Best Stihl ever? I think so

Valtra A72 at a distance

361 / 16" (.325) 9 pin snedding said spruce

661 / 30" bar severing windblown spruce

I like yer tyres Sur!

Yes she's suited and booted alright!

Wee forestry Ford log splitting