tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post4656281744909524206..comments2023-11-27T06:32:36.077+00:00Comments on Hedgeland Tales: Less is moreJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-65670722436514755652012-01-10T16:33:34.247+00:002012-01-10T16:33:34.247+00:00Hi Alan,
Thank you. Yes, I don`t know how a birds ...Hi Alan,<br />Thank you. Yes, I don`t know how a birds status is agreed upon, but the LWF is a bird cloaked in controversy! I do hope that the re-introduction scheme becomes successful.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-51313504085785532102012-01-10T16:32:03.354+00:002012-01-10T16:32:03.354+00:00Hi Susan,
I know of people driving from one end of...Hi Susan,<br />I know of people driving from one end of the country to the other, chartering boats and even planes to get to see a bird, these are the hard-core `Twitchers`!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-49726548671099605962012-01-10T06:11:11.146+00:002012-01-10T06:11:11.146+00:00Well done on finding the LWF, I've seen a coup...Well done on finding the LWF, I've seen a couple in Kent, many years ago but their status has become very blurred as you say. Let's hope they don't disappear altogether.Alan Paveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286527051679271536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-5358525346565528942012-01-10T01:11:15.060+00:002012-01-10T01:11:15.060+00:00John: only 200 miles? Jeez, what does it take to...John: only 200 miles? Jeez, what does it take to be a full-fledged twitcher (you don't need to answer that, I can well imagine)?Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-12364025817055275652012-01-09T19:45:10.354+00:002012-01-09T19:45:10.354+00:00Hi Rob,
Thank you. Yes, for a while it felt like a...Hi Rob,<br />Thank you. Yes, for a while it felt like a wild goose chase, but it turned out okay in the end!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-78363408697243044692012-01-08T23:55:34.252+00:002012-01-08T23:55:34.252+00:00Congratulations on the 'twitch' (if that&#...Congratulations on the 'twitch' (if that's the right word), John. <br /><br />For a moment I thought I could say you'd been on a wild goose chase, but now I can't.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042650405946029324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-13629414239694395062012-01-08T19:59:40.160+00:002012-01-08T19:59:40.160+00:00Hi Andrew,
Birds like the two you mentioned are sp...Hi Andrew,<br />Birds like the two you mentioned are special birds and the odd `treat` now and then can`t hurt too much, can it?!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-44533446344728286122012-01-08T19:58:35.480+00:002012-01-08T19:58:35.480+00:00Hi Phil,
Thank you very much for your visit and yo...Hi Phil,<br />Thank you very much for your visit and your `Follow`. I have just paid a quick visit to your site, but will be back!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-6103271002714531242012-01-08T19:57:27.311+00:002012-01-08T19:57:27.311+00:00Hi Grace,
Yes, that is very early. Don`t think I w...Hi Grace,<br />Yes, that is very early. Don`t think I will go again soon, bit far and I don`t like putting too much pollution into the atmosphere, I will just have to make it up by planting a few trees! ;)<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-22829897071467209172012-01-08T19:55:47.187+00:002012-01-08T19:55:47.187+00:00Hi Roy,
I know, I have been deluding myself for ag...Hi Roy,<br />I know, I have been deluding myself for ages!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-23256972546560873072012-01-08T19:55:14.878+00:002012-01-08T19:55:14.878+00:00Hi Bob,
Bean Geese are nice looking birds, just wi...Hi Bob,<br />Bean Geese are nice looking birds, just wish they had bought the Lesser White-front a bit closer!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-30200785367902234512012-01-08T19:54:27.482+00:002012-01-08T19:54:27.482+00:00Hi Susan,
Thank you, I am not a fully fledged Twit...Hi Susan,<br />Thank you, I am not a fully fledged Twitcher though, I will only drive 200 miles on a round trip, I have to put a limit on it somewhere!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-46379075663431737172012-01-08T15:22:42.196+00:002012-01-08T15:22:42.196+00:00I confess to the odd twitch myself.
A drive out o...I confess to the odd twitch myself.<br /><br />A drive out of town to see Waxwings last winter and couple of Black-winged Stilts on my local reserve a few years ago couldn't be missed.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-40621464082783476032012-01-08T15:18:40.581+00:002012-01-08T15:18:40.581+00:00Hi,John,found your blog via Rob's Kent Birding...Hi,John,found your blog via Rob's Kent Birding Adventures site.I really enjoyed reading it.If you get a moment perhaps you might like to take a quick look at my blog, The Broadstairs Birder. With All Best Wishes Phil ParkerThe Broadstairs Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742362945080851087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-91608746984888478542012-01-08T05:03:35.092+00:002012-01-08T05:03:35.092+00:00HI John...I don't recall every seeing silly on...HI John...I don't recall every seeing silly on my clocks, but I am assuming that it is quite early : }}<br />I hope you get another change to see it...and have a photo of your own!!<br />Gracegrammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-52953495920515235952012-01-08T01:01:37.374+00:002012-01-08T01:01:37.374+00:00I guess you had to admit to it eventually John. {:...I guess you had to admit to it eventually John. {:)Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669756911857727253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-46165428421340491872012-01-07T21:28:51.788+00:002012-01-07T21:28:51.788+00:00Twitcher, um, I don't mind. The Taiga Bean Goo...Twitcher, um, I don't mind. The Taiga Bean Goose is beautiful.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-63546484933243372062012-01-07T20:42:33.205+00:002012-01-07T20:42:33.205+00:00Well, I, for one, am glad for your "Twitcher&...Well, I, for one, am glad for your "Twitcher" status, for I get the benefit of your finds without getting up at silly o'clock (though, I'll agree, there really is nothing like the real thing, even if too far away for a photo).Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.com