Your local patch (1 Viewer)

Sn@ve

Well-known member

• Apr 19, 2005

• #1

I realize before I even ask this question that there will be many different answers. Kind of similar to the "lifer" question I posted a few days ago. Anyway, here goes. When you refer to your "local patch" how large an area are you talking about? I consider my yard to be my "local patch", this means that the birds I've seen and identified have all been on about a 1 acre plot of land.

 

Pinewood

New York correspondent

• Apr 19, 2005

• #2

My local patch is where I can walk carrying my binoculars, but not more than an hour for an excursion.

Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Apr 19, 2005

• #3

There is no specifics for your local patch. Just where you bird regularly, locally.

 

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cavan wood

Well-known member

• Apr 19, 2005

• #4

I posed a similar question to this a few weeks ago. Here is a link to that thread. But in the meantime, mine is a 80 acre or so parcel of woods and farmland owned privately by a number of individuals. It's adjacent to my yard, so I don't have to drive there.

Cheers,
Scott

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=30564

 

Sn@ve

Well-known member

• Apr 19, 2005

• #5

cavan wood said:

I posed a similar question to this a few weeks ago. Here is a link to that thread. But in the meantime, mine is a 80 acre or so parcel of woods and farmland owned privately by a number of individuals. It's adjacent to my yard, so I don't have to drive there.

Cheers,
Scott

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=30564

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I apologize for not using the search feature. I appreciate the responses so far though and thanks for the link to the other thread. Those were exactly the type of responses that I was looking for.

I hope everyone has a great day. I'm off to work in the next few minutes.

 

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alanhill

Well-known member

• Apr 19, 2005

• #6

I heartily endorse the view that your local patch is an area near your home where you walk, not drive. The minute you get into your car you're not local any more!

Alan Hill

 

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edrick owl

edrick owl - a real twit

• Apr 20, 2005

• #7

I personally have four local patches (five if you count my garden).

Two are short walks which start and end at my garden boundary, going in roughly opposite directions, and two are drives of about 2 miles from my home. First one to a dissused railine, now a picnic site country walk; the second is a nature reserve. I need to drive as I have walking difficluties, but as they are only 2 miles from home, I still count them as "my patch".

Due to certain circumstances beyond my control, I am what I think is termed an occasional watcher/recorder, but the main thing - patch/non patch - occasional/regular - is that I still enjoy my birds, and will continue to do so whatever.

Regards,

 

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Terry O'Nolley

Cow-headed Jaybird

• Apr 21, 2005

• #8

My local patch consists of a 1/4 mile stretch of road next to my home, the 1 acre patch of woods adjoining the road and the pond/bushline at the edge of the property my apartment sits on. About a 1-hour circuit at a birder's pace.

 

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Stranger

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2005

• #9

I would agree with no specifics.It all depends on what you hope to see.
My "local" patches are;The hill behind my house for woodland birds,a headland 4 miles away for sea birds and migrants, the Somerset levels 20 miles away for waders and over wintering wildfowl

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Apr 21, 2005

• #10

I have 2 local Patches Cammo Gardens which is all woodland & my local park although I do go to the park more often then cammo