tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post2782412158199368905..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: Cloud birdsSteve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-56112658543890271812017-04-16T22:00:26.474+01:002017-04-16T22:00:26.474+01:00First of the year was a male singing away on a fen...First of the year was a male singing away on a fencepost at the top of the beach on 5th April. Sometimes a couple more flitting around the rocks on the beach, but no shots worth showing anybody. Their general arrival here was 4-7th April it seems. Gibsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699055561230102061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-28776767296316595602017-04-16T07:30:43.636+01:002017-04-16T07:30:43.636+01:00Ha! Should've kept the award going Seth! Took ...Ha! Should've kept the award going Seth! Took loads more shots as well. Any on Uig yet?Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-59627582255371760582017-04-15T23:27:13.885+01:002017-04-15T23:27:13.885+01:00Priest Hill, the dark horse in the White-arse Cham...Priest Hill, the dark horse in the White-arse Champions League...? Gibsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699055561230102061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-49149888758060329042017-04-15T21:58:52.746+01:002017-04-15T21:58:52.746+01:00Well actually yes, Steve. I can recall several dry...Well actually yes, Steve. I can recall several dry, cold Springs with similar winds in recent years - on Sheppey at least. Only difference is that we had normal winter rain preceding them.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-77558369654132669492017-04-15T21:01:26.620+01:002017-04-15T21:01:26.620+01:00Thanks Simon! Cannot resist them!Thanks Simon! Cannot resist them!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-31136544823392214352017-04-15T20:25:48.939+01:002017-04-15T20:25:48.939+01:00Beautiful shots of the whitearses!Beautiful shots of the whitearses!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-17972388923925346822017-04-15T18:13:51.705+01:002017-04-15T18:13:51.705+01:00Derek, it seems as if each Spring we now get winds...Derek, it seems as if each Spring we now get winds from the NE or NW without rain. It wasn't always like this, was it?Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-62774578555597747712017-04-15T17:36:43.290+01:002017-04-15T17:36:43.290+01:00Here on Sheppey the forecast was dead correct and ...Here on Sheppey the forecast was dead correct and we had 10 mins. rain at 5.30, which had dried up by 7.00. The one noticeable event each early morning is the bloody cold N. wind. No fall of birds on Harty to match yours though.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.com