tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post7055485248612789378..comments2024-01-04T10:15:02.485+00:00Comments on Joseph Nichols' Birding Blog: A March Weekend's birding (20th-21st)Joseph Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105829078247550891noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-69739034549522724602010-03-28T23:58:24.941+01:002010-03-28T23:58:24.941+01:00Thanks Rob for your very kind words. I really enjo...Thanks Rob for your very kind words. I really enjoyed seeing both species. I doubt I'll ever see those two in one day again!<br /><br />ATB <br /><br />JosephJoseph Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105829078247550891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-57298727801715317702010-03-28T22:02:20.938+01:002010-03-28T22:02:20.938+01:00Hi joseph, well done on seeing the GGShrike and Bl...Hi joseph, well done on seeing the GGShrike and Black Grouse , top quality birding alround and another well written post<br />atb RobRobs Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146693795613856829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-3230010255514730112010-03-28T20:14:57.286+01:002010-03-28T20:14:57.286+01:00Lol Liam, we're not that bad up this way! Plus...Lol Liam, we're not that bad up this way! Plus, my whole family is from England. Before I was born they moved up from Essex. It's just me that was born in Scotland. Mind you, that has no relevancy to the birds. You get exciting birds too, you know. As a matter of fact, I've never seen a Lek. Although I hope to when I take a shortish trip to Speyside in a couple of months time.Joseph Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105829078247550891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-90950609545524150622010-03-26T18:53:04.813+00:002010-03-26T18:53:04.813+00:00Nice work mate, all us Southern birders hate you j...Nice work mate, all us Southern birders hate you jammy sods up north, you seem to get much more exciting birds than us! Out of curiosity, have you ever seen a Black Grouse Lek, my Dad and I bumped into one on the side of the road in the pennines ages ago, its the only time I've ever seen them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925490044758161899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-2187617950933692192010-03-25T19:51:40.180+00:002010-03-25T19:51:40.180+00:00Thanks Jonathan. It's unlucky you dipped on th...Thanks Jonathan. It's unlucky you dipped on the Shrike near last weekend. However, there's still hope that you'll see it this weekend, so best of luck.Joseph Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105829078247550891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-38691098205339630052010-03-25T19:04:05.358+00:002010-03-25T19:04:05.358+00:00As usual really great read soo jealous of you gett...As usual really great read soo jealous of you getting the shrike goona try for mine again this weekend and the black grouse some of my fav birds :) keep up the good workJonny Scragghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959149126312691751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-16081022915978826382010-03-24T20:12:52.426+00:002010-03-24T20:12:52.426+00:00Cheers Taylor for the kind words. I was chuffed wi...Cheers Taylor for the kind words. I was chuffed with the day, and both birds were fantastic. Certainly a day to remember. When you do get to Aberdeen (if you do that is lol) I'll make sure we meet up with one another.Joseph Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105829078247550891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615396308800945262.post-91598550197678886642010-03-24T19:58:01.101+00:002010-03-24T19:58:01.101+00:00Great update once again mate :) Fantastic job on s...Great update once again mate :) Fantastic job on seeing the GGS and Black grouse, both fantastic birds and ones i really wanna see! About time i got myself up to Aberdeen eh? lol ;)Taylor J Batehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923107446088279273noreply@blogger.com