Any Twitchers Going To Crested Lark in Dungerness...

Alastair Carr · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:29 pm

Would really like a lift, please. Handsome compensation paid.

For more info call 07779 175125 or leave message at 01507 568911.

Please note, cannot drive.

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:25 pm

Good luck getting a lift...

I have moved this message to chat. Let us know if you get down to see it, although I think the Collard Fly would be a better bird??

Andrew

Alastair Carr · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:09 pm

Don't mind in the slightest, Andrew!

And, yes, the Collard Flycatcher is on my wanted list as well, but I don't want to seem too much of a hinderance to people!

But if somebody's going for both, and doesn't mind a few bob coming his/her way and a little company, I'd never say "No".

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:52 pm

Can chip in if the person is willing to pick up from Boston en route! :wink:

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 8:18 am

Hi Alistair,
Would just like to say good luck and don't be too hopefull of getting fantastic views as the bird can be a bit of a pain to say the least.We went yesterday and it was all over the place,but we did manage satisfactory views,seeing it well on one occasion on the ground and got excellant flight views overhead also.

Regards

Steve.

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Fri May 01, 2009 12:01 pm

I can recommend a very good local B&B - see http://www.plovers.co.uk/

Andrew

Freddy Johnson · **Posted:** Sat May 02, 2009 9:31 am

Hi Steve,
Perhaps you'd be " a bit of a pain and all over the place " if you'd had to put up with some of those other passengers with you on the P&O Cross Channel Ferry (or was it SeaFrance ?). :wink:

and then find your own way up the coast to Dunge. :roll:

Regards,

Freddy

Alastair Carr · **Posted:** Tue May 05, 2009 10:08 am

Apart from Freddie's bantar, I didn't get to see the Crested Lark, thought it was too far and too much of a hassal and too much of a woory, me missing a bus and having to spend the night in a bus shelter...

But, I did go for the Bonelli's Warbler and Collard Flycatcher. Which weren't there, but I did get to see the Hooded Meganser!

So that's Â£168.43 all for the Hooded Meganser. A trip worth while, considering Graham Catley spends over Â£1,000 on bins every year...

And this would be a perfect bird for Katherine to go and see, because it is across the Esso garage and the roundabout from the rail station.

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