tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post5995427471516233836..comments2024-03-29T09:22:58.976+00:00Comments on Stewchat...: A Red letter bird.Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-4953380965949919812022-03-09T10:38:58.725+00:002022-03-09T10:38:58.725+00:00Hi Col, Thanks for the comment. Oh yes I am sad en...Hi Col, Thanks for the comment. Oh yes I am sad enough, for sure, and yes it does cross my mind quite regularly. I think the definition of 'rare and scarce' will need to change as time wears on. So far, 13 years on, I am still ok with my status boundaries. For example any BB rarities will always be red birds. The problems lie with locally rare species such as, for me, Black tailed Godwit, Storm Petrel or White fronted Goose. Some of these birds might under go a status change. We can possible set a time boundary say, one year in every 5 years or 10 years or whatever ? I'll have a think on it. Feel free to email me at stewchat(a)btinternet.com and I'll get back to you....<br /><br />Im pleased my spreadsheet inspired someone! :) Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-5965431596983636752022-03-08T13:50:20.041+00:002022-03-08T13:50:20.041+00:00Hi Stewart - congrats on your red Hen Harrier! Fol...Hi Stewart - congrats on your red Hen Harrier! Following your previous spreadsheet post, which I commented on when I read it, I finally got round to turning my Galley patch year list spreadsheets that go back to 2004 into a summary spreadsheet for all years to date. So I can now tell you that Hen Harrier is a (erm) mauve species at Galley, having been seen in 6 out of 19 years. (Not too sure about the colour scheme yet - think it needs further work!)<br /><br />Anyway, I have a question on this - obviously as time goes by, your patch stats will be based on a longer time period. And you will see (some) rare species again. So do you downgrade those red species when you've seen 4 or more of them? Even though the number of years between sightings could be the same? i.e. 3 sightings in 15 years might become 4 sightings in 20 years - the rate of sightings is the same. I'm not sure how to approach this for my spreadsheet, but wondered if you'd thought about it? Or perhaps you're not sad enough?<br /><br /><br />Cheers,<br />Col<br /><br />seppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109126431048614816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-31979725918873953702022-03-02T17:31:51.875+00:002022-03-02T17:31:51.875+00:00Nice... I keep missing the overwintering one's...Nice... I keep missing the overwintering one's across the Somerset Levels and along the coast, so good to know you caught up with the ringtail.The Wessex Reiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781303871936178731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-53421011048428757282022-02-26T20:05:23.839+00:002022-02-26T20:05:23.839+00:00Brilliant!! I was up your way 2 weeks ago, had lun...Brilliant!! I was up your way 2 weeks ago, had lunch in Craster with in-laws, then our birdathon on the Saturday:<br /><br />http://bangorwestndcp.blogspot.com/2022/02/mid-term-report-from-england.html?m=1derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466403223830036406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-40176340214999840252022-02-26T19:31:20.979+00:002022-02-26T19:31:20.979+00:00Gav - Cheers, they are a rare bird on the coast up...Gav - Cheers, they are a rare bird on the coast up here, hence the shock and awe despite having a nice male only a few weeks ago on the moors...<br />Seven hens - Thank you...Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-38702053359635091422022-02-25T19:34:14.227+00:002022-02-25T19:34:14.227+00:00Fabulous stuff! Such beautiful paintings too. Fabulous stuff! Such beautiful paintings too. Sevenhenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742172723188713438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-34680870067080490542022-02-24T22:25:34.599+00:002022-02-24T22:25:34.599+00:00Fantastic! I think I've seen just four on my o...Fantastic! I think I've seen just four on my old patch at Seaton, but none so far here in West Dorset. So I can totally relate to the wow-ness! 😄 Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.com