tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post8214972716820507258..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: Slowly, slowly, catchee monkeySteve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-19702396780211728372015-01-04T23:21:18.331+00:002015-01-04T23:21:18.331+00:00Dream on Steve, dream on :) ... Happy New Year to ...Dream on Steve, dream on :) ... Happy New Year to you and yours and I hope you have a great year full of many special birding moments. JerryJerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701059256337022749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-51954829171233536572015-01-03T23:15:13.998+00:002015-01-03T23:15:13.998+00:00Oh yes, :) Happy New Year! Sob....Oh yes, :) Happy New Year! Sob....Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-78376289158167600842015-01-03T20:11:44.581+00:002015-01-03T20:11:44.581+00:00Hi Stewart. Happy New Year to you! Yes, Water Rail...Hi Stewart. Happy New Year to you! Yes, Water Rail was a bonus species. I'm on 50, but it will slow down until April I reckon. Still, that gull roost might turn something up...Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-44680912757900659452015-01-03T19:21:18.784+00:002015-01-03T19:21:18.784+00:00Oh man, how many are you on? Water Rail for goodne...Oh man, how many are you on? Water Rail for goodness sake! I turn my back for the first 3 days of 2015 and this is what I find on my return...<br />With a good forecast for tomorrow and a quick check of the tide table, I am confident that something of interest may show itself. The target is...mmmm....er....Grey Plover. I bet it ends up like your Marsh Tits and Firecrests....<br />Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-35972195250347532062015-01-03T11:02:30.564+00:002015-01-03T11:02:30.564+00:00Happy New Year to you and your family too Dyl. I a...Happy New Year to you and your family too Dyl. I am looking forward to the next 12 months and see it very much as a return to my roots and a more considered approach to my birding. Any victories will be hard won! Now, you go get those pike...Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-56385774144646977072015-01-03T08:14:15.127+00:002015-01-03T08:14:15.127+00:00Steve, you might also comfort yourself with the re...Steve, you might also comfort yourself with the realisation that this contest is very much a marathon, not a sprint. Obviously there will be species which can only be found at certain periods during the four seasons - however, I very much doubt if any of your targets are likely to be "one day wonders!"<br />I'm really looking forward to reading the two blogs - I'm sure there'll be plenty of emotional ups and downs for you both.<br />Happy New Year to you and your family - all the best DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.com