tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post8867458720590247525..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: 600Steve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-4632514293083492452018-03-15T12:35:10.020+00:002018-03-15T12:35:10.020+00:00Hi Pete, my blog post for today should give you so...Hi Pete, my blog post for today should give you some more detail and tips. I'm not sure of my movements this weekend, otherwise would happily meet you. Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-24960336200126472382018-03-15T09:01:27.926+00:002018-03-15T09:01:27.926+00:00Steve, I’m hoping to get a chance to come down on ...Steve, I’m hoping to get a chance to come down on Saturday morning. I’m a fairly inexperienced (but very keen!) birder with absolutely no experience of hawfinches and very little experience of going looking for a specific bird in a specific area. This is likely to be my only opportunity and I wondered if you can kindly offer any tips to maximise my chances please? If you’re planning a visit yourself that morning and would be willing to ‘guide’ me that would be fantastic! But any tips regarding timing, location, what to look/listen for etc would be gratefully received. <br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Pete Coates Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072625029881560591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-844863512779009162018-03-14T06:44:37.911+00:002018-03-14T06:44:37.911+00:00Cheers Jono. I like Wheatears almost as much!Cheers Jono. I like Wheatears almost as much!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-14129518143148611502018-03-13T22:04:56.293+00:002018-03-13T22:04:56.293+00:00Incredible stuff Steve
Wheatears soon. Hopefully.Incredible stuff Steve<br />Wheatears soon. Hopefully.Jonathan Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-31898366450454599652018-03-13T20:41:16.601+00:002018-03-13T20:41:16.601+00:00It is DerekIt is DerekSteve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-78559757771124245182018-03-13T19:53:03.110+00:002018-03-13T19:53:03.110+00:00Having never seen a Hawfich and knowing little abo...Having never seen a Hawfich and knowing little about them, is not this latest count something of a national record do you know.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-32191529743258982492018-03-13T17:49:30.808+00:002018-03-13T17:49:30.808+00:00Surely that should be the 'Holmethorpe Thunder...Surely that should be the 'Holmethorpe Thunderbolt' and the 'Redhill Artist' followed in the footsteps of the 'more-time-on-his-hands-than-healthy-birder'Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-48862776481008065902018-03-13T17:45:53.076+00:002018-03-13T17:45:53.076+00:00Mieko & I followed the great man's footste...Mieko & I followed the great man's footsteps and found about 130 Hawfinches around Ashurst Rough. A single Crossbill flew over the valley and the first Brimstone put in an appearance. A memorable morning.Gordon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179803983152547389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-47775496178529945652018-03-13T17:33:55.317+00:002018-03-13T17:33:55.317+00:00Being pecked by those bills is a frightening thoug...Being pecked by those bills is a frightening thought!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-89103251094783315612018-03-13T17:31:58.809+00:002018-03-13T17:31:58.809+00:00Those things are going to be eating us before the ...Those things are going to be eating us before the year is out. It's nature reestablishing order.Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-91658960992819665132018-03-13T15:25:10.584+00:002018-03-13T15:25:10.584+00:00Ric, one Hawfinch on its own is an event, so your ...Ric, one Hawfinch on its own is an event, so your own contribution towards the recording of this marvellous spectacle is highly worthy. I may well have seen more than most, but that is down to time and opportunity only. I will miss them when they finally go. Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-75975282818833021122018-03-13T15:11:16.722+00:002018-03-13T15:11:16.722+00:00Steve, this is recording of epic proportions.
Dis...Steve, this is recording of epic proportions. <br />Disregarding any competitive element to this event, I imagine it's safe to say, you've probably seen more Hawfinches than anyone.<br />Meanwhile, I'll satisfy myself with somewhat smaller numbers of this somewhat enigmatic species.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.com