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  1. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s Vacations 2024

    Managed to convince my youngest to come down to the levels for a night with me. Staying at a place called the Conkers in Meare. Great little place. Very comfortable and about £90 for the night. Left Neath at about 12:30 and headed to Ham Wall via Chew Valley Lake. Nice views of a couple of...
  2. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s UK Birding List 2024

    Just got back home so thought I’d get this started. Thanks again to Ollie for setting this up. And good luck to everyone keeping a list this year. Jan 1st 1. Rook 2. Carrion Crow 3. Jackdaw 4. Collared Dove 5. Wood Pigeon 6. Feral Pigeon/ Rock 7. Goldeneye 8. Blue Tit 9. Robin 10...
  3. ClarkWGriswold

    Gull - Strathclyde Loch, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Earth approx 11:00 this morning.

    Hi all. Probably going to embarrass myself here but this was the closest I could get to Ring-billed Gull on a brief visit this morning. Or is it “just” a Common Gull which I suspect it is. Apologies for the quality of the photos. I take shocking pictures, and I had a 30 KG Vizsla pulling at my...
  4. ClarkWGriswold

    Top 5 of 2023

    Has been a pretty decent year birding wise with some great company. Have added my top 5 but feel free to be creative. 1. Long Eared Owl. A bird I’ve been wanting to see for ages. Unfortunately the bird came to a sad end but my youngest was thrilled to see it with me. A good day as we also saw...
  5. ClarkWGriswold

    The Gann, Pembrokeshire. 2 weeks ago

    Hi all. Not my photo so no offence taken😉 A friend took this a couple of weeks ago. Now recently an American Golden Plover has been seen. Unfortunately he did not see the underside of the wing. Any thoughts? Thanks, Rich
  6. ClarkWGriswold

    France - 2024

    Hi all. Seriously considering taking the clan to France next Summer. It’ll be the whole clan which includes the hound. This rules out using the ferry as he’d not tolerate being in the car on his own with car alarms going off everywhere. I doubt if I’d have much of an interior left to come back...
  7. ClarkWGriswold

    Iolo’s Borderlands - 3rd April 8:30

    Starting Monday the 3rd on BBC1 Wales at 8:30 and the 7th on BBC2.
  8. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s Vacations 2023

    Well we’ve just booked the first trip of the year. The youngest has an inset day at the beginning of February so the two of us are going for 3 nights to North Norfolk. Have booked a Sheperd’s hut via Airbnb in Docking. We both like it here - great chippy, very good pub with tasty food (The...
  9. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s UK Birding List 2023

    Thanks to Ollie again for setting this up. 2023 started in the same location as last year. Unfortunately my youngest didn’t want to come so I was on my own. Arrived at Parkend for first light. Mammals seen whilst driving through the Forest of Dean included Wild Boar and Roe Deer. 6...
  10. ClarkWGriswold

    Top 5 of 2022

    Ok so I’m a little bit early but it I’ve haven’t been able to go birding for the last 5 weeks so I’m bored 😜 So what’s your top 5 for 2022? We’ve been lucky to see sime cracking birds this year in some stunning locations. 1. Pink-footed Goose. Still my favourite sight in North Norfolk. 2...
  11. ClarkWGriswold

    Penzance Cornwall today

    Hi all. This gull kept out of site the majority of the time. I know when I could only see it’s head I thought Sabines. But I did manage to see it in flight briefly and I got more of a Kittiwake feel. It was the yellowish tip to the bill which was pushing me initially in one direction. I am...
  12. ClarkWGriswold

    Great Hawke service

    Had an issue with my eyepiece recently. Purchased my Endurance scope in 2014. The eyepiece was coming away in two pieces. Sent it off to Hawke yesterday and had an E-mail to confirm they had received it. On inspection it was missing the locking ring. They rectified this today. Just received...
  13. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s Vacations 2022

    Planning on a week in Norfolk with the family for February half term. Just booked the ferry for North Uist at the end of May. Have chosen the Uig to Lochmaddy crossing this time. I’ve been told it’s less likely to be cancelled than the the Mallaig to Lochboisdale route. Hope this is the case...
  14. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s UK Birding List 2022

    Thanks to Ollie for setting this thread up again(y) So Jan 1st arrived and Max and I left the house at 06:00. Had thought about going to Slimbridge but with the recent rise in Covid cases I decided against it. Might have gone if I’d been on my own. I’ve put a (+) next to species that were not...
  15. ClarkWGriswold

    Top 5 of 2021

    A touch early but here goes. 1. Pink-footed Geese in North Norfolk - just the experience of hearing skeins flying overhead and in the fields. 2. Common Snipe - an early morning start at Balranald listening to them drumming away. 3. The garden on North Uist - had a very low male Hen Harrier...
  16. ClarkWGriswold

    Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness

    New series starting Monday 25th of October. 22:00 on More 4. Hamza Yassin taking celebs around Scotland.
  17. ClarkWGriswold

    Iolo’s Pembrokeshire

    I think it’s a new series. Starts Monday at 7:30 on BBC1 Wales.
  18. ClarkWGriswold

    Scotland: A Year in the Wild. Channel 5

    Starting tomorrow in the Uk at 19:30 I think.
  19. ClarkWGriswold

    The Birds of Wales

    Just ordered this. £20 off if ordered now.
  20. ClarkWGriswold

    Skomer

    New booking system in place for Skomer. Makes a lot more sense than having to get there early and hope you can get a place. https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/pembrokeshire-islands/items/?flow=554483&full-items=yes
  21. ClarkWGriswold

    Astroshop.Eu

    Hi all. Just wanted to post a quick bit about my experience with Astroshop.eu. After reading Lee’s review, I got very interested in a pair of the Meostars. With a big Birthday coming up, I managed to scrape together some cash. (Gifts from family) Meopta is not easy to find in the UK at all...
  22. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s Vacations 2021

    Ok. So this could be a very short thread:eek: Mull was cancelled over New Year and Yellowstone was cancelled for April. We’ve got two weeks booked up in Scotland at the end of May so fingers crossed for that one. The plan is that me, my youngest, and the hound will head up to the Outer Hebs for...
  23. ClarkWGriswold

    Griswold’s UK Birding List 2021

    Big thanks to Ollie for setting up this Forum. So at present all of Wales is in Tier 4. This means birding on foot from home. No trips to the FOD this year. But, having had a Christmas I’d rather forget, it was nice to get out and about. The hound and I wandered down the lane and along the...
  24. ClarkWGriswold

    Scotland - My Life in the Wild. C4. 12th December

    Will definitely be setting the recorder for this one. From the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
  25. ClarkWGriswold

    Kenfig NNR petition

    Came across this earlier. Started by one of our own members. Well Done Steve. I’m sure many of us have enjoyed visiting this outstanding nature reserve at some point. It’s certainly had a few rarities in its time. Please take the time to sign if you agree. I already have...
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