A new list???

[RonClark28]

How about a new list then ... the BF members we've met ;)

I can list two, no three if Jan counts.

T'ther two are Ian and Tony BF's mobil art gallery ...

Location ... Brandon Bird Fair
Equipment ... Two eyes and a pair of specs
Habitiat ... Bloomin big tent (coz I can't spell marke ...)


Ron
(on the running for cover ID) B (: B (: B (:

[Dave Smith]

Ok I have met
Steve
Greenfields
Peter Hayes
Andy Bright
Paul Rule
Kevin
- at the Lee Valley Bird fair

ColinJ - on his Nightjar evening

Tired&weary - a longstanding friend who also came on the nightjar evening

Andy Turner - a member and friend of Castle Point astronomy club.

Bob Baxter
Roy Ledgerton
- of Essex Birdwatching society.

Okitsme - at his home looking at the White-fronted laughingthrush.

Total = 12

Dave

[mak]

Ron.
The following were also present at Brandon, for the Midland Bird Fair.
Did you miss, Steve, Andy Bright & Greenfields? I was present and also spoke to Ian & Tony.
You never know you could have spoken to a number of members, without knowing it.

[dennis]

I haven't had one sighting yet! Who will be my first "lifer"? The anticipation is killing me!

dennis

[phyllosc]

I've not knowingly met any BF'ers yet. Not even Dave Smith and we live in the same small town!

Dave

[Hanno]

Anybody coming to Vietnam soon?

[RonClark28]

So sorry to have missed some amny of you at Brandon guys. It seems that what is missing is some sort of badge for all us members to wear. How about it???

As for are American cousins, sorry you're so far out ... perhaps its all the grass ... errrrr ... wet wata between us ;-))) And as for Hanno, perhaps you should be telling us all about the birding in Nam so as to intice us over there.

Ron

[pauco]

theres always rutland in august- www martin mere in november.
should be some of us around these ?
bert.

[janetclark]

I've just posted a photo of two badges I've made up in the gallery. I wanted to post them here but didn't know how to.

[Beverlybaynes]

While I know I"m not the only BF'er in Indiana, I've not met anyone.

I keep trying to drag some local friends into the forum -- they did participate in the GGBC back in May -- but since they've started rehabbing, they're lucky to find time to answer email, but much less spend time on the forum. I'll keep workin' on 'em, tho!

Going to look at your badges, Janetclark -- what a good idea (especially since I seem to have misplaced my cap!)

[Hanno]

Hi Ron,

Birding in Vietnam has its moments. Whilst a lot of the birding is very hard due to 1) often difficult environments 2) a lot of hunting spooking the birds and 3) suspicious police, the rewards a re huge. Vietnam has 10 endemics, the highest number in SE Asia. A lot of top birding spots have become easily accessible in recent years. In all modesty, may I point you to http://www.fatbirder.com/links_geo/asia/vietnam.html where I have written an introduction to birding in Vietnam.