Tyke Meet Spring 2011 (5 Viewers)

[northernloon]

*ugger. I got a letter today saying I have to attend a training day on the 17th. Will have to call Monday a.m. to see if there are alternatives otherwise I will have to dip out :-C

 

[Keith Dickinson]

they do training on a Sunday????

 

[mat]

I'm in if this is still happening?
Mat

 

[Keith Dickinson]

AS far as I'm concerned it's still happening Mat

 

[James Thomas]

Currently undecided, heading to Turkey a couple of days later so it may be a last minute decision. Ring Ouzels now back in Yorks so should be a good chance of them too.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

That's one of the birds I'm hoping for on the trip, although a decent digiscoped black grouse will satisfy me.

 

[zacatzooba]

also unlikely for this one.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Probably a good idea to get a rough head count now on who can definitely make the meet.
So hands up everybody!

 

[Mike Richardson]

I'm unlikely but still a possibility I can make it.

 

[DOC REED]

Was up there sunday;for info heres my obs

black grouse 11
red grouse everywhere
wheatear 1
goldenplover displaying 10+
redshank 4 displaying
lapwing everywhere
curlew everywhere
snipe 4 and display flight seen
crossbills; exceptional showing at The Stang
siskins/dipper/mipits as expected
Raptors;poor, 2 buzzard, 1 kestrel, no beefcakes.
At night , on drive in, had tawny owl and wader on rd, probably dunlin or common sand as was tiny.

It was magic on sunday, awesome day , birds calling everywhere.
Still unsure if can make but will do so if at all possible.

Thanks Keith for PM!!

Paul

 

[DOC REED]

Grouse

heres a distant pic

 

[Trystan]

I'm good to go but if it's not happening I'd rather know sooner than later...

 

[northernloon]

Still waiting to here from the council about a training day :C

 

[Keith Dickinson]

so there's 1 definite...me, and 5 possibles so far.
Let's have a final headcount on the 9th/10th and if no better numbers call off the meet.

 

[DOC REED]

I should be ok Keith

 

[Trystan]

From what I've read then, there are 4 yeses and some maybes. No idea what a good turn out would be...

 

[Keith Dickinson]

There were a dozen of us at the last meet Trystan, anything less than 8 is a poor show. However with 4 yes's and some maybes the trips looking good.

 

[northernloon]

Can't make it on the 17th. Ho hum (grumpy)

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Can't make it on the 17th. Ho hum (grumpy)

Oh cr*p! That means I've got to drive and navigate... I could be late folks as I'm not very good at multi-tasking:-O

 

[DOC REED]

Oh cr*p! That means I've got to drive and navigate... I could be late folks as I'm not very good at multi-tasking:-O

Is Mannix coming??? We should invite him , genuinely, if he knows people he will be less likely to get so upset??