tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post9119006022136815352..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: Mid-summer finchesSteve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-721603522445435382015-07-14T20:21:12.462+01:002015-07-14T20:21:12.462+01:00Ordinarily Derek I couldn't have told you my y...Ordinarily Derek I couldn't have told you my year list total, but this year I have entered into a friendly competition with Stewart Sexton, a fellow blogger and Northumbrian birder.Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-8503612963616017982015-07-14T19:58:59.848+01:002015-07-14T19:58:59.848+01:00Also been a lot of Swifts and juv. Swallows going ...Also been a lot of Swifts and juv. Swallows going south this last few days Steve, it seems Autumn is a tad early this year.<br />Seeing your mention of your patch count, I've been bird watching around 55 years now and yet couldn't tell you what my total life count is, or indeed my patch count, never been my thing, I just enjoy seeing birds.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.com