Sneds
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Reged: 26/02/2007
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Loc: Bristol Channel
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We are away on a narrow boat for a week at the end of May, SWMBO wants to know if there will lots of chicks about?
ie; baby ducks etc, will it be the right time of year?
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No_Regrets
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Reged: 09/07/2007
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Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK.
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There are Cygnets about en masse at Caversham, I fear they will be more like Min Swans in a month or so.
Might be a few though!
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Sneds
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Reged: 26/02/2007
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Loc: Bristol Channel
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Cheers, we will be on the Coventry canal and keeping an eye open for all types of wildlife 
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Brayman
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Reged: 27/11/2006
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Loc: Bucks
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Oh yes.
I did a narrow boat trip years ago on the Stratford Canal with my daughters and their friends, all early teens or younger. Saw loads of ducklings and when we got to Startford they were horrified that I had Duck one night in Fatty Arbuckles Restaurant!
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Sneds
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Loc: Bristol Channel
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Crispy duck will be well off the menu that week 
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No_Regrets
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Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK.
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Not if you're quick, it won't 
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Cuchilo
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Reged: 19/04/2003
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Loc: London
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Loads of them on the Thames right now and they are still very small . Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww there so cute
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byron
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Loc: UK -Berks
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Yep! One of my ducks has 10 only hatched in last 2 days. I haven't been able to kill one yet to see what they taste like 
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Mr_C
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Reged: 28/04/2008
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Loc: South Bucks
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is it just coincidence that you can eat as much duck as you like at The Yangtze in windsor for 12.50 a head (1/2 price for kids) and river/duck ratio in the same area is on the decline?
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whisper
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Reged: 31/08/2002
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Loc: Stratford upon Avon & S.Devon
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There's a number of small ducklings, at the moment, in Stratford on the opposite side of the river from us. I've had to get the air rifle out today as there were two magpies stalking 3 very tiny ones - their mother was nowhere to be seen.
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