Andrew Clarke
Well-known member
Hello there
Spent a few hours waiting for an Icterine Warbler to reveal itself this morning (great Welsh find for a friend!) while singing from the cool and shady willows of a little pond nearby.
I manged to get rather hot in the process, and now the sunstroke has eased I must ask a crucial question..... bird people, what hats do you wear/recommend for summer????
Ideally I'm after a few new hats for different conditions, as I'm rather good at loosing them on obscure mountain trails in Snowdonia. My wish list would include:
1. Something like a Tilley hat, with:
wide brim - but not "Ascot race day" wide..
with a nice strap for when I'm out at sea counting Manxies
lightweigth - I find some of the Tilleys a bit heavy
light green/creamish - obviously
eco material e.g. organic cotton or hemp (talking of which I beleve the Tilley is now available in Hemp but have not seen it - reviews anyone?)
adjustable/different sizes available
cheaper - I do not want to have to sell any family members to pay for it. if anyone from Tilley is reading this - you are way too expensive!
2. Hat number two would be more like a baseball cap thing. But without that curved peak, but flatter and slightly wider and with out those annoying elasticated straps at the back. And greenish.
I don't want to look like some chav who has decided to swap his nike/adidas for some camouflaged Real Tree design to wear while badger baiting in the country. Unfortunately I do wear such a cap at the minute. A Jack Pike real tree hunting cap that barely casts any shade but does stop the sun (and that flyover Red-footed Falcon) from reaching my eyes.
I would be eternally grateful for any smidgen of advice you lovely Bird Forumers could offer. :t:
I now have to go and stick my head in the fridge again....
Good Birding
Andrew
Spent a few hours waiting for an Icterine Warbler to reveal itself this morning (great Welsh find for a friend!) while singing from the cool and shady willows of a little pond nearby.
I manged to get rather hot in the process, and now the sunstroke has eased I must ask a crucial question..... bird people, what hats do you wear/recommend for summer????
Ideally I'm after a few new hats for different conditions, as I'm rather good at loosing them on obscure mountain trails in Snowdonia. My wish list would include:
1. Something like a Tilley hat, with:
wide brim - but not "Ascot race day" wide..
with a nice strap for when I'm out at sea counting Manxies
lightweigth - I find some of the Tilleys a bit heavy
light green/creamish - obviously
eco material e.g. organic cotton or hemp (talking of which I beleve the Tilley is now available in Hemp but have not seen it - reviews anyone?)
adjustable/different sizes available
cheaper - I do not want to have to sell any family members to pay for it. if anyone from Tilley is reading this - you are way too expensive!
2. Hat number two would be more like a baseball cap thing. But without that curved peak, but flatter and slightly wider and with out those annoying elasticated straps at the back. And greenish.
I don't want to look like some chav who has decided to swap his nike/adidas for some camouflaged Real Tree design to wear while badger baiting in the country. Unfortunately I do wear such a cap at the minute. A Jack Pike real tree hunting cap that barely casts any shade but does stop the sun (and that flyover Red-footed Falcon) from reaching my eyes.
I would be eternally grateful for any smidgen of advice you lovely Bird Forumers could offer. :t:
I now have to go and stick my head in the fridge again....
Good Birding
Andrew
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