Hi
I have been at this game for about 18 months now, after a holiday in Budle Bay, Northumbria (you can't ignore them when your garden is full of wheatears), although I have had a passing interest for the past 30 years or so gained whilst fishing. But with two children under 4 years it is a bit difficult to get out for a 24 hour fishing session so birding has sort of taken over, as it is something you can fit in for half an hour without having to upset family life. In fact I have found that if you are awake then you are birding.
Due to family commitments I don't get out as much as I would like - early morning walks with the kids at weekends when they get up at silly o'clock (I didn't realise a pushchair made so much noise). Work has recently transfered me to eastern Lincolnshire, from South West Lincolnshire which is handy, so at lunchtimes rather than watching the red kites and buzzards I can watch the marsh and hen harriers. Its quite suprising how many species you can pick up in a daily ten minute visit, just as long as they make themselves obvious or I stumble across them.
What has amazed me is the learning curve, the more you see the more you learn and I am constantly learning.
Love & Kisses
Mick
I have been at this game for about 18 months now, after a holiday in Budle Bay, Northumbria (you can't ignore them when your garden is full of wheatears), although I have had a passing interest for the past 30 years or so gained whilst fishing. But with two children under 4 years it is a bit difficult to get out for a 24 hour fishing session so birding has sort of taken over, as it is something you can fit in for half an hour without having to upset family life. In fact I have found that if you are awake then you are birding.
Due to family commitments I don't get out as much as I would like - early morning walks with the kids at weekends when they get up at silly o'clock (I didn't realise a pushchair made so much noise). Work has recently transfered me to eastern Lincolnshire, from South West Lincolnshire which is handy, so at lunchtimes rather than watching the red kites and buzzards I can watch the marsh and hen harriers. Its quite suprising how many species you can pick up in a daily ten minute visit, just as long as they make themselves obvious or I stumble across them.
What has amazed me is the learning curve, the more you see the more you learn and I am constantly learning.
Love & Kisses
Mick
