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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gretchen" data-source="post: 1645968" data-attributes="member: 70591">I went out for a look this afternoon, a couple hours on the sandflats.  Cold and crisp but little wind - great clear day for seeing I thought - but I didn't see any!  I think though I'm  an amateur of amateurs I should be able to see them (they're not small!) - but nothing!   People talk about birds that don't actually exist except in others' claims.  I'm afraid I'm still at that stage for cranes :-CI'll let you guys know if I see anything, but don't hold your breath - it doesn't seem too likely.If I'm in town next year, I look forward to being a bigger part of the crane watching effort (my thesis will be finished by then or I'll be done in!).</blockquote>