tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post240342775259810968..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: A 'you know what' updateSteve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-4574452317801326632018-02-20T14:21:28.117+00:002018-02-20T14:21:28.117+00:00Thanks Dave. I'm all too aware that most birde...Thanks Dave. I'm all too aware that most birders do not have so much spare time, nor live close to Hawfinches.Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-90820896643747339052018-02-20T10:02:54.018+00:002018-02-20T10:02:54.018+00:00Shame on you Steve, you're in danger of giving...Shame on you Steve, you're in danger of giving birding a bad name.<br />You know that once you've seen the bird and ticked it for the year it holds no more interest, right!<br /><br />Seriously, if there were more people like you taking note and recording these kinds of flock movements I wonder just how many birds might have been recorded around the country. Keep up the good work and hopefully others will see the value of doing what you do.dmcjournalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109181829840791814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-14868780099682655082018-02-19T21:34:08.349+00:002018-02-19T21:34:08.349+00:00They're still there Neil!They're still there Neil!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-72617740609548876542018-02-19T20:35:42.464+00:002018-02-19T20:35:42.464+00:00I went up on Sunday morning but couldn't find ...I went up on Sunday morning but couldn't find the super flock but did eventually see about 40 along Juniper Top before they flew south. Knackering walk - I'm not used to it!Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-37915796574364379292018-02-19T19:18:27.858+00:002018-02-19T19:18:27.858+00:00Thanks Stephen. My magic touch is just having the ...Thanks Stephen. My magic touch is just having the time and inclination to look for them. There's no skill involved.Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-37174439102484906732018-02-19T17:11:59.953+00:002018-02-19T17:11:59.953+00:00I agree with Arjun! As I commented previously you ...I agree with Arjun! As I commented previously you seem to have the magic touch with this species. I'm not coming south until early April please see if you can keep them hanging around until then.Stephen Roothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263369377576273808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-10674686439039232292018-02-19T16:31:15.259+00:002018-02-19T16:31:15.259+00:00Thanks Arjun! I know a few that will go for '...Thanks Arjun! I know a few that will go for 'shame'Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-6994463584723135372018-02-19T16:09:54.367+00:002018-02-19T16:09:54.367+00:00Definitely pride, the leading detective!Definitely pride, the leading detective!Arjun Duttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428937191960058515noreply@blogger.com