Migration Dates (1 Viewer)

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Darren Oakley-Martin

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• Mar 25, 2004

• #1

OK all, a bit of fun and a test of our prediction skills:

Choose 3 migrants you haven't already seen this year and then PREDICT the dates you will see them.

This must relate to birds seen on your LOCAL PATCH, not on special trips.

Let's see who gets the most accurate predictions. Honesty of course, is essential but birders are an honest bunch so we should have no problems there. Mystics are banned from entering!

Prizes will not be awarded, but you will receive a 'virtual' round of applause!

Regards,

 

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Darren Oakley-Martin

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• Mar 25, 2004

• #2

Forgot mine!

Yellow Wagtail- 3 April
House Martin- 8 April
Common Whitethroat- 12 April

 

SimonC

Still listing - I'll capsize one day

• Mar 25, 2004

• #3

OK here's mine:

Willow Warbler - 6th April
Whitethroat - 6th April
Blackcap - 6th April

Look at that! all on the same day! (& if I do see them they'll all be within 1/2hr walk of work!)

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Mar 25, 2004

• #4

Willow Warbler 8th April
Blackcap 12th April
Swallow 5th April

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Mar 25, 2004

• #5

Swift- 1st May
House Martin- 10th April
Whitethroat- 18th April

 

alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Mar 25, 2004

• #6

Reed Warbler 1st April
Cuckoo 23rd April
Common Tern 1st May

 

pauco

Старлин&

• Mar 25, 2004

• #7

House martin-27th April.

Spotted Flycatcher-5th May.

Swallow May 25th.

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Mar 25, 2004

• #8

Hi Darren,
Thought of a slightly underhanded way of being correct in this competition: deliberately not to visit one's local patch until June,and to select three migrants easily seen in the area!After all,you DID say on one's local patch ONLY,so prior records at other sites wouldn't count?
Harry

 

Adey Baker

Member

• Mar 26, 2004

• #9

One only:

Cuckoo - St. George's Day (they always turn up on this day - honest!)

 

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Darren Oakley-Martin

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #10

Harry Hussey said:

Hi Darren,
Thought of a slightly underhanded way of being correct in this competition: deliberately not to visit one's local patch until June,and to select three migrants easily seen in the area!After all,you DID say on one's local patch ONLY,so prior records at other sites wouldn't count?
Harry

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Ah, yes Harry, but if you delberately didn't visit your own patch, think of the self-recrimination if you missed the first Blackburnian Warbler for your patch or county!

Additionally, you wouldn't be a proper birder!

To bird is for life, not just at weekends!

 

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Darren Oakley-Martin

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #11

COME ON!! We've got to have more than 6 people involved! That's nearly as little competition as the Premiership!!