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Norfolk birding (3 Viewers)

Titchwell October 8th

Today's highlights

Jack snipe - 2 on Patsy's reedbed
Little stint - 2 on fresh marsh
Wheatear - 1 on fresh marsh
Whinchat - 2 on grazing meadow

Paul
 
ben_lewis said:
Know the feeling! (now)
I just managed to swap my day off tomorrow to Friday, hopefully a good call!
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The problem I can see with Friday is that the high pressure system won't be building over Scandinavia until late afternoon/early evening with a low dominating over Denmark. Surely these are not ideal conditions for birds to be setting off on Friday morning??

Saturday is looking much better with the high pressure centralised over Norway/Sweden and with an occluded front right across East Anglia :t:
 
Today's highlights

Today's highlights

Black throated diver - 1 offshore early morning
Red necked grebe - 1 offshore
Slav grebe - 1 offshore
Manx shearwater - 1 offshore
Curlew sandpiper - 3 on fresh marsh
Little stint - 3 on fresh marsh
Greenshank - 10 on fresh marsh
Yellow legged gull - adult on fresh marsh

Paul
 
Boring, boring Norfolk thread!!

Hey sweet-peas,

A few characters seem to be missing off the thread the last couple of months, it's all very...eurgh. It's a bit like Graham Taylor's Arsenal side.

'1-0, to the Norfolk boys, 1-0.....'

Oh what I'd give for a Furse poem or Batten upsetting someone....(deep sigh)

All that said, who's out wave watching tomorrow?

[Please enclose small skua identification fiasco here]

Kieran


Did I saw Graham Taylor, I meant George Graham! What a Turnip!!
 
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Locostella said:
Hey sweet-peas,

A few characters seem to be missing off the thread the last couple of months, it's all very...eurgh. It's a bit like Graham Taylor's Arsenal side.

'1-0, to the Norfolk boys, 1-0.....'

Oh what I'd give for a Furse poem or Batten upsetting someone....(deep sigh)

All that said, who's out wave watching tomorrow?

[Please enclose small skua identification fiasco here]

Kieran


Did I saw Graham Taylor, I meant George Graham! What a Turnip!!
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You have just jazzed it up!!!;)
I miss Mr Furse's poems on here too.:-C

I won't be 'wave watching' as at work all day, so good luck to all of you that are:t:
 
There are one or two former contributors who are absent these days. I used to enjoy the posts by Lightthiscandle (David Bryant) recounting his exploits in the Strumpshaw/Blofield Heath area. I am not sure why he left the forum (although I have my suspicions) but his interesting blog with some fine pictures can be found by searching for 'Birds of the Heath'.

Ron
 
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Bilvo said:
The problem I can see with Friday is that the high pressure system won't be building over Scandinavia until late afternoon/early evening with a low dominating over Denmark. Surely these are not ideal conditions for birds to be setting off on Friday morning??

Saturday is looking much better with the high pressure centralised over Norway/Sweden and with an occluded front right across East Anglia :t:
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I can see what you mean, although the low moving south over the near continent combined strong easterly winds in October surely has to be worth a look!
Sat does look like the better day weather wise but you know birds- they can be quite unpredictable.
 
Locostella said:
Hey sweet-peas,

A few characters seem to be missing off the thread the last couple of months, it's all very...eurgh. It's a bit like Graham Taylor's Arsenal side.

'1-0, to the Norfolk boys, 1-0.....'

Oh what I'd give for a Furse poem or Batten upsetting someone....(deep sigh)

All that said, who's out wave watching tomorrow?

[Please enclose small skua identification fiasco here]

Kieran


Did I saw Graham Taylor, I meant George Graham! What a Turnip!!
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I enjoy the Norfolk thread !
Believe me it is much better than the Midlands area threads by and large. Half of them are dead,and one has turned into a pseudo social network interjected with photographers showing how great they can take a picture then slapping each other roundly on the back.The same handful ramping up the thread views exchanging personal info. Seems to be a need to keep that board ticking over regardless of the quality of the content.

At least you discuss birds on here, and you don't have to be one of the 'gang' to enjoy reading the bit of banter.
 
Locostella said:
Hey sweet-peas,

A few characters seem to be missing off the thread the last couple of months, it's all very...eurgh. It's a bit like Graham Taylor's Arsenal side.

'1-0, to the Norfolk boys, 1-0.....'

Oh what I'd give for a Furse poem or Batten upsetting someone....(deep sigh)

All that said, who's out wave watching tomorrow?

[Please enclose small skua identification fiasco here]

Kieran

so its a combination of boring, boring Arsenal and do I not like that,

Did I saw Graham Taylor, I meant George Graham! What a Turnip!!
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so its a combination of boring, boring Arsenal and do I not like that,

yeah I'd agree a few years ago there were lively debates on this thread and people were unafraid to get a bit argy bargy ;)

for instance remember when Oliver and Kieran first came on here and their observations were challenged - was it a Cory's can't really remember, I'm sure they appreciate now that that was just a big wind up because they did actually have something to say. I went through the same stuff when I joined - think someone said I couldn't tell the difference between SEO and LEO! Just realised while it was happening that it was a rights of passage thing.

I enjoy this thread the most when people get a bit hot under the collar. the best stuff this year was by far the name and shame at the Rosy Starling - but not only does it bring about lively debate but it also pushes the hobby forwards.

Unless people want a really conservative, fluffy 'lets be nice to everyone and challenge noone' non-progressive, non-political thread then big accusations of stringing, incompetent fieldcraft and miIDs are the only way forwards :king:

anyway must get back to sorting out Japanese Sparrowhawks, Shikras and Besras (they're just like the three small Skuas don't you know ;-) at the best place to watch birds of prey in the world (and the one that nobody has heard of ;-)
 
ben_lewis said:
I can see what you mean, although the low moving south over the near continent combined strong easterly winds in October surely has to be worth a look!
Sat does look like the better day weather wise but you know birds- they can be quite unpredictable.
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Hopefully it will be good today, tomorrow and Saturday!! Looks like this morning has been productive so far, lets hope it continues over the coming days!!

Looking forward to getting wind-blown and wet on Saturday :t:
 
Josh. Have to agree. Always more comfortable with the Private Eye approach, namely that there are no sacred cows!

I have to say, I find Mr Furze's poems complete and utter rubbish and are at best, a cure for late night insomnia! No doubt, there are those who hold simular views on some of the utter tosh that I post at times!

That said, I respect that others do not hold the same views and that John has every right to post on this or other threads.

The fact that we do not always have the same opinions is actually a very positive thing. Debate and disagreement is also very positive.

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others is a very risky route to follow! Censorship should ounly be used with great care. Only one thing worse than censorship and that is socialists!

On a birding note, provided there is a some rain on the coast there should be a decent fall of stuff. Apart from the obvious stuff from the east, my outside bet is for a yank landbird, relocating from Scandinavia, having arrived on last Sunday's low preasure.

It should be a very good weekend of birding. Good hunting everybody:t:

Oh and remember to put the news out!
 
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Day for not quite finding things. Stopped at Salthouse beach just as James Mc got onto a small long winged wader, then whilst sitting in the car Andy Stoddard stopped and looked up at a chunky bird flying over which was a Hawfinch.
Strange how all the good birds are always found by the same people!!

John
www.kellingnature.zenfolio.com
 
john miller said:
flying over which was a Hawfinch.
Strange how all the good birds are always found by the same people!!
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I agree with with the sentiment, but it's hardly an even playing field, is it? James, Andy and others who find good birds regularly -Stuart White for instance- work within the industry and have an awful lot of time in the field compared to the Dolly Parton brigade. Take nothing away from these guys, all superb field birders, no doubt; but It would be interesting to see the results if we were all given the same amount of hours per week on the coast. I am sure the statistics would be far less one sided.

Not meant as post to agitate, more a musing on the subject.

Good luck to everyone this coming weekend.

Kieran
 
Its the result of spending long periods in the field, having the eyes of a hawk and being awake at all times. Unfortunately none of these apply to me;)
 

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