Its only taken about 38 years of birding for the Sandhill Crane at the Loch of Strathbeg to take its place on my list...I dont want to make a song and dance about it, but, it is my 400th species in the UK..... I say... its.....
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| Cheers Alan! |
Not another word to be said on the subject. I dont recall seeing anything else up there really...see here for another account of our twitch.
A bit stingy with the apple juice up North!
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Nice one Stewart and a very nice bird to hit the 400 with.
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Bloody twitcher.... :-)
ReplyDeleteNice one Stewart, I'm hoping to reach there before I'm 50!!!
ReplyDeleteI demand a re-count !!! :-)
ReplyDeleteNice one Stewart :-)
Dave - JackD...
ReplyDeleteBrian - Yep better than Caspian Gull.
Steve - On rare occasions...
Alan - No probs I'm sure.
Warren - Well, funny you should say that. I hear Green winged Teal is looking to be removed and Slender billed Curlew is up for review so I may be down to 398 before the years out!
Yes - about time for some extensive lumping. You'd lose a few gulls if I was in charge ....
ReplyDeleteFilthy twitching !! Disgraceful !!
ReplyDeleteMark - Gulls? Mmmm, All I've had are good'uns? Now Redpoll or Crossbill and you have a point....
ReplyDeleteGary - Sometimes it must be done....
Well done on the 400 Stewart, looks like it's heading closer to home now though!
ReplyDeleteI got it on the Saturday when it gave a low flyover right across our heads, craking bird.
What do you think 500 will be?! :-)
Well I'm pleased the Crane buggered off to make our journey worthwhile! As for my 500th, I reckon for someone like me a lifetime is no more than 425.
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