West End Birder
Well-known member
Thank you!! If you are interested in the aviation book then PM me as I can email you a rough copy (I believe you can get it on ebay from time to time).
One thing I did not mention is meeting Buzzards (and a Peregrine) at about 1500' - not something you want to hit, but impressive! The smallest bird I ever saw from a 'plane (other than the Swift I killed on final, or at least gave a headache to, was a Wheatear. I was a passenger approaching France and it went right by us at about 1000'-1500' ish - very obvious white rump and I guess the next time it landed was in blighty - sweet!
One thing I did not mention is meeting Buzzards (and a Peregrine) at about 1500' - not something you want to hit, but impressive! The smallest bird I ever saw from a 'plane (other than the Swift I killed on final, or at least gave a headache to, was a Wheatear. I was a passenger approaching France and it went right by us at about 1000'-1500' ish - very obvious white rump and I guess the next time it landed was in blighty - sweet!