tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post199484185465705887..comments2023-10-14T12:29:41.010+01:00Comments on Northumbrian Birding: Touch of Man Flu !!!!!!Northumbrian Birdinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789507404266357158noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-80929536942846264622010-01-11T22:43:32.418+00:002010-01-11T22:43:32.418+00:00Cheers for that advice NB, its a good point..
To ...Cheers for that advice NB, its a good point..<br /><br />To be honest I am not interested in twitching anything unless its a world lifer or perhaps a british tick, I'd rather stay on the patch tbh ! Not too bothered about local rarities or scarcities, so I think I'll probably get away with my current set up.Ghost of Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731973883798167086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-58819001972211359952010-01-11T22:09:43.240+00:002010-01-11T22:09:43.240+00:00KB.. Man Flu or not if there had been anything aro...KB.. Man Flu or not if there had been anything around worth the trip I would have been out, like Ivory Gull along Ross Sands I would have made it along but not back, but my carcase would help to keep it around for awhile !!<br />NS.. It was when I had text alert I missed the STONE CURLEW that Stewart found, apparently at the time it was listed as locally common so beware.<br />BrianNorthumbrian Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789507404266357158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-22502456452342582952010-01-11T20:57:58.939+00:002010-01-11T20:57:58.939+00:00Yep that Birds of Paradise programme was awesome !...Yep that Birds of Paradise programme was awesome !<br /><br />I too have recently ditched my pager (which I had for 14 odd years !!) and I don't miss it one little bit !.... and you can't beat finding your own birds...<br /><br />I do have a safety net tho, I've subscribed to text alerts for 1st reports of "megas", and also 1st reports of BB rares in the North East... so at least I am not totally out of touch should that rubythroat turn up on Holy Island !Ghost of Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731973883798167086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-60248265677897987782010-01-11T18:27:36.480+00:002010-01-11T18:27:36.480+00:00This 'Man Flu' is a terrible thing! I had...This 'Man Flu' is a terrible thing! I had a touch of it in December and found only lots of rest and lots of attention made me feel better. :-)<br /><br />Agree about the plant programme. The reconstruction of a year in the woodland was fasciniating stuff. Cheers. BrianKilly Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966819525852998884noreply@blogger.com