tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post3220452404750037352..comments2024-03-25T02:26:50.026+00:00Comments on Randon's Ramblings : THE BIRDING GODS HAVE THE LAST LAUGHFactorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post-29634542894683519282012-05-14T17:59:13.702+01:002012-05-14T17:59:13.702+01:00Hi David
It didn't take long to get over the ...Hi David<br /><br />It didn't take long to get over the disappointment. I had a really good few hours on Sunday and found the Wood Warbler at Thursley relatively easily. Don't worry, I'll be back at the farm soon enough, probably for the next Quail to drop by in the next week or so. Work commitments are limiting my visits at the moment - I'm writing this during a brief lull at Racing Post. Canons is a brilliant site and with your efforts, has definitely been put on the birding map. Anyone who knows birding knows Canons Farm. Next birds to see there? How about a Red-backed Shrike or Wryneck? See you soon, and keep sending me the texts!Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post-62356724721706912372012-05-13T20:11:38.728+01:002012-05-13T20:11:38.728+01:00As you know, I always feel downheartened when you ...As you know, I always feel downheartened when you miss a bird at Canons, Neil. I've always admired the way you manage to maintain an infectious cheeriness even when you're dipping, but I could tell you were gutted last Saturday. All I can say is I wish that fox wasn't around that night and, if genuine, that report of a single bird on Saturday was put out properly and quickly. So many more people would have been very happy then.<br /><br />It shouldn't be dismissed that Canons could be a reasonably regular stop off point perhaps? A bit of a long shot maybe, but possible. We'd be unbelievably lucky to find a trip like that after less than three years intense watching. If there were a birder who'd been going there for the last 50 years, I doubt those would have been his first there. So perhaps another chance in the not too distant future?<br /><br />In the last 3 years I've cut down the amount of listing I do. I now only get hysterical about British and CFBW Listing, CFBW Yearlisting being second to that followed by my Local Area list (which I'm rather fond of) and then counties, other sites etc being relativley unimportant. It's nice having less pressure.<br /><br />all the best<br /><br />DavidDavid Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936919745022906765noreply@blogger.com