tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post33597187636445669..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: Birding in the darkSteve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-66344399045559103772014-11-05T13:29:54.800+00:002014-11-05T13:29:54.800+00:00You'd better get over to Mockmill tonight Paul...You'd better get over to Mockmill tonight Paul! Take Barney as protection!!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-68152993291335213802014-11-05T09:09:43.029+00:002014-11-05T09:09:43.029+00:00Spot on Steve, reminds me of back in the day when ...Spot on Steve, reminds me of back in the day when we used to do the 24 hour sponsored Birdraces, that `bit` between midnight and daybreak was always the most memorable and often we would rattle up 20 species before dawn with almost always either singing Skylark or Sedge Warbler being the first bird of the `day`. As you say the wildlife activity is astonishing at night time; we once even had a singing Spotted Crake, at 2am - and that was in Bedfordshire!Paul Troddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532050770282573211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-36233266746565502682014-11-05T06:57:27.842+00:002014-11-05T06:57:27.842+00:00Neil, we did share such a moment - the Canons Farm...Neil, we did share such a moment - the Canons Farm Hen Harrier! Standing together in the dark, watching that pale shape become our bird as the light grew...Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-50793642983335068692014-11-04T23:17:46.340+00:002014-11-04T23:17:46.340+00:00Another great post. Love it. Went to Lakenheath wi...Another great post. Love it. Went to Lakenheath with some of the Tice's Meadow gang last June and turned up at 3 in the morning. Slept in the car but was woken up by a Cuckoo in the half-light. First bird we saw before the sun came up was a Barn Owl. Was a great day.<br />Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-13236052025160465092014-11-04T20:02:14.459+00:002014-11-04T20:02:14.459+00:00It's a positively inspirational time Stewart -...It's a positively inspirational time Stewart - and the MV might be on as well!!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-14617584235764912572014-11-04T18:53:13.673+00:002014-11-04T18:53:13.673+00:00Hi Steve, Last night I took the dog out in pitch b...Hi Steve, Last night I took the dog out in pitch black at 6pm and had Barn Owl, Golden Plover, Redwing and Pink footed Goose without seeing a one!Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.com