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Old Wednesday 7th November 2012, 20:27   #201
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No, no photos, didn't even have the camera on me, or the scope! shame, as he sat out quite nicely for a while three times, would have been a good photo for someone who has taken photos of a little stint that could pass for a stone curlew!
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Old Wednesday 7th November 2012, 20:46   #202
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Crackin' stuff and a nice find too!

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Old Thursday 8th November 2012, 11:08   #203
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Fantastic stuff as always and great find Nick! Is there any coloured version to expect?

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Old Thursday 8th November 2012, 20:26   #204
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with my apologies, my photography shall be considered art today!
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Old Thursday 8th November 2012, 21:40   #205
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with my apologies, my photography shall be considered art today!
Indeed it is art I love Reed Buntings Good find chap its got to get accepted now any more peeps come down for a look Ps I know why God gave you the gift with art, poop with a camera
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Old Thursday 8th November 2012, 21:55   #206
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Indeed it is art I love Reed Buntings Good find chap its got to get accepted now any more peeps come down for a look Ps I know why God gave you the gift with art, poop with a camera
you may laugh, but this morning whilst looking for this bird, I managed to add reed bunting to my site list too! My excitement at adding another species to my work list did worry a few of the expectant birders, I think they thought I didn't know how to identify a rustic!
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Old Friday 9th November 2012, 01:37   #207
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Beautiful little bird and sketch
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Old Friday 9th November 2012, 17:15   #208
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well, the rustic bunting performed beautifully the day after I found him and was a lifer for virtually all of his visitors, I had no idea just how rare this is for France, only about the 30th record, so I'm chuffed to bits. Sadly, his admirers were disappointed today, he seems to have gone.
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Old Friday 9th November 2012, 22:01   #209
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well, the rustic bunting performed beautifully the day after I found him and was a lifer for virtually all of his visitors, I had no idea just how rare this is for France, only about the 30th record, so I'm chuffed to bits. Sadly, his admirers were disappointed today, he seems to have gone.
Cracking sketches of a cracker youth. Surely the Derry mind has full paintings in various mediums to accompany a Mega find ( can I book a water colour off you)
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Old Friday 9th November 2012, 22:03   #210
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Ugh . . I look at these and can barely bring myself to compare them to my meandering scrawls of the RB from a few years ago. Utterly wonderful - just . . . . .
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Old Friday 9th November 2012, 23:11   #211
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Your reed bunting sketches are all way off there fella!

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Old Friday 9th November 2012, 23:30   #212
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There's a real rustic feel to this latest batch of field sketches...

Cracking find, super bird, lucky you!

Can't wait to see the resulting paintings...
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Old Saturday 10th November 2012, 00:38   #213
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I just have to mention how much I liked the sketch of crows (ravens?) upthread in with the capercaillies. I love the capture of movement in the interaction between the birds.
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Old Saturday 10th November 2012, 11:31   #214
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Brilliant field work! Must be a joy for the rarities committee to recieve this kind of documentation.
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Old Saturday 10th November 2012, 21:47   #215
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Refreshing as always Nick - worth a visit to birdforum just to see what you're up to!
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Always setting a new standard for field sketching, not to mention finished works, Nick. Just when I think I'm getting better at field sketching I see how there are football fields full of improvement in front of me.
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What are you doing wasting time on those fantastic field sketches when clearly your photography needs improving....top stuff!!

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