tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post7630704289865691229..comments2024-03-28T21:44:36.332+00:00Comments on Not Quite Scilly: Patchwork ChallengeGavin Haighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-18000724552830325152015-12-23T17:36:10.257+00:002015-12-23T17:36:10.257+00:00Very nice, Derek. I was always magnanimous enough ...Very nice, Derek. I was always magnanimous enough to leave the serious rarities for other people to find...Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-37469630894439925202015-12-22T18:23:55.282+00:002015-12-22T18:23:55.282+00:00A Corn Bunting that rare - amazing.
My best finds ...A Corn Bunting that rare - amazing.<br />My best finds on my patch were Collared, Oriental Collared and Black-winged Pratincoles.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-65958140204442565772015-12-22T16:40:34.585+00:002015-12-22T16:40:34.585+00:00And, for me, one nice thing about those special mo...And, for me, one nice thing about those special moments is that they <i>will</i> come. You might have to wait a while, but the unpredictable dynamics of the natural world pretty much guarantees a few (or more) every year.<br />Another thing about a patch is that it's all about context. One of my best finds on the Seaton/Axe patch I had until recently was a Corn Bunting. I think it is still the only local record this century!<br />Cheers Derek.Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-39758215651184327992015-12-22T10:03:31.757+00:002015-12-22T10:03:31.757+00:00Sticking to one's own patch is for me the idea...Sticking to one's own patch is for me the ideal way to wildlife watch. Mine continuously for the last 30 years, has been The Swale NNR here on Sheppey. 26 years as a Vol. Warden until the post was stopped and since then as an honorary part of the management team. Like anything, it can get a tad boring at times, but that special moment when you find a rare bird, insect or flower, on your own, on your patch, makes it all worthwhile.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.com