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Steve Botham · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:24 pm **Posts:** 364

36 Little Auks past this morning, also 22 Snow Bunts on Beach and 2 in off, Pom Skua south and a Shag plus the usual Dross

terryw · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:27 pm **Posts:** 147

DROSS ??!! Spoken like a true bird lover !

Steve Botham · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:24 pm **Posts:** 364

sorry if it upsets evryone but im not interested in common stuff, unless its 1st January or Ballys bird race day.

blgp_birder · **Posted:** Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:26 pm

steve wrote:

sorry if it upsets evryone but im not interested in common stuff, unless its 1st January or Ballys bird race day.

brilliant

Dean Eades · **Posted:** Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:39 pm

Plenty of common stuff on your blog Steve, if not interested why photograph them ? :roll:

John Clarkson · **Posted:** Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:39 pm

Common stuff like Little Auk? 30-50 million pairs?

John

Nick Clayton · **Posted:** Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:00 pm

Why mention the 4 R-T Diver, 50 P-F Geese and 1 Gannet which you also saw at Huttoft today, on your blog if they are dross :?:

Steve Botham · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:24 pm **Posts:** 364

Wilsons Storm Petrel probably the commonest sea bird in the world, one colony alone over a million birds, but i paid out good money over hundred quid to go see one, would you pay that out for a Blue Tit, no cause its common to us and if you admit it most people on here are not interested.

And Dean your right loads of common birds on my blog, shows how c**p it is in Lincs then.

And the last one i never said those species were Dross, i said the usual Dross meaning Starlings, Black Headed Gulls etc, get your facts right before you make statements about other people please.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:30 pm

All of us find birding a bit boring now and again,and we all wish for finding that GOOD BIRD,but to come out and say your home county is c**p,and on your home county's bird forum is a bit silly isn't it.Perhaps pastures new are what you need,maybe the Outer hebrides,or some other remote location.And all this is coming from a Yorkie who lives in Linc's!

Grahame Hopwood · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:52 pm

Steve

Sorry to disagree but I think Lincs is a great place to go birding!

If you think its that c**p maybe you should use your binoculars and take up train spotting instead!

:wink:

Mandy West · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:22 pm

As another Yorkie who now resides in Lincolnshire I also happen to think we are an extremely lucky county with a vast array of different habitats and lots of wonderful birds and wildlife to marvel at.

I also think that to label it c**p is an insult to all the hardworking conservation staff and volunteers who have created and maintained habitats so that we can all enjoy the sights of magnificent birds like the Marsh Harrier, Bittern etc which may not ever see or observe otherwise.

Im sure that most birdwatchers, conservationists and future dedicated naturalists began their love affair with our birds by observing our common species like blue tits on the peanuts in our gardens, or listening and smiling at the sweet song of the robin, or even just feeding the ducks at the park, and long may it continue!!

Mandy

John Clarkson · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:31 pm

I've heard Rockall is good at this time of the year!

Steve Botham · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:24 pm **Posts:** 364

Just as a matter of interest i am one of those hard working people, so its not an insult to them.
I happen to love my County and its Birds, i just like winding you lot up.

terryw · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:27 pm **Posts:** 147

Yeah, right. And the pope is actually a secret satanist !

John T Goy · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:30 pm **Posts:** 2385

Thought I'd have my five bob's worth :lol:

Today at MSQ it was cold and windy, well it would be cos it's Autumn. I met two lads from Lincoln area, and they asked if I'd seen the Woodcock, no I hadn't. Which was odd because it was only fifteen feet away on a life raft :lol:

I was preoccupied looking for the LEO's.

Having never seen a Woodcock and knowing they tend to be a secretive bird, I couldn't believe my luck. I took a couple of photos, but one of the lads let me use his scope to take some more. I duly thanked them.

To most of the experienced birders on here, I daresay seeing a Woodcock you wouldn't turn an hair, but for me with twelve years experience, it was brilliant

Here endeth the first lesson.

Max

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