tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post7083417764247146674..comments2024-03-28T10:30:16.701+00:00Comments on Not Quite Scilly: ContextGavin Haighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-44314065790103151322016-01-07T23:23:34.412+00:002016-01-07T23:23:34.412+00:00Exactly! Location is such a massive factor. Also, ...Exactly! Location is such a massive factor. Also, your comment has reminded me that even the most mundane species can provide extremely memorable experiences, and that I must write a post about Woodpigeons...Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-41802782241685447692016-01-07T22:16:33.200+00:002016-01-07T22:16:33.200+00:00Yes, it's all about location location location...Yes, it's all about location location location. A common bird most places may sometimes be absurdly rare in Wanstead. The opposite is also true - I went birding with FPS in Aberdeen once, and he punched the air and shouted, nay screamed "Patch Gold!!!!" when three Canada Geese flew past. Whilst I spit at Canada Geese, I knew exactly where he was coming from.<br />I also hugely appreciate daft birds. I've seen loads of Fieldfares, but I can rarely get anywhere near them for a decent view. That bird a few years ago that just sat for ages in the middle of a small patch of grass in a carpark in Southend remains one of my best birding experiences. And once there was a Jack Snipe in Shetland that walked over my hand.Jonathan Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.com