Hobby's

[eowynk]

just to let a few people know i visited otmoor rspb reserve last week and managed to see 3 hobbies together catching dragonflies, but too far to photograph, so if you need to see some get yourself down there. if anyone wants i can let you know which part of the reserve they were.

[shei111]

Hello glad you enjoyed your day out sounds good to me. shei

[Adam Cheeseman]

Ah, Hobbys.

Adam

[dmclean2]

Saw some down at Thursley common ,lovely birds to watch, I actualy went to photograph Dragonflies and was hoping the Hobbys missed more than they caught, still, a great day for us all I think,
Duncan

[sleipnerofasgard]

Saw my first ever Hobby yesterday at Martin Mere and of course no pictures as it was moving very fast (as Hobbys do) and far away

[Davy Crockett]

Saw my first at Thursley common, the Dragonflies there are fantastic, lizards too on the walk ways, a lovely peaceful time.

[Goatboy]

Nice one. They are a really exciting bird to watch when they're hunting.

[ellen h]

saw my first ever hobbys(2) today,lovely birds!
ellen

[RobinP]

At Tring Reservoirs I've seen up to 11 hobbies (pedantic, moi?) in June, chasing the swifts but very rarely catching them.

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by RobinP

At Tring Reservoirs I've seen up to 11 hobbies (pedantic, moi?) in June, chasing the swifts but very rarely catching them.

That's alright Robin, the plural of Hobby, as in the bird, is Hobbys, as it's a name.

Cheers,

Adam

[cat72uk]

i saw 7 hobbys on the 30th july my first sightings
i was actually in a hide waiting to cath a glimse of Otters

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

That's alright Robin, the plural of Hobby, as in the bird, is Hobbys, as it's a name.

Cheers,

Adam

The monograph on the Hobby gives Hobbies as plural + is the way I've always written it; but at the end of the day we all know what we mean + language is fluid!

[RobinP]

Agreed, no big deal but please leave out the apostrophe!

[Pam_M]

A wonderful bird the hobby to view hunting!

I was transfixed watching one for the first time this year at my local (ish) Wildlife trust reserve in May! The second time I saw it at the same reserve it wasn't feeling hungry as it just perched on a dead tree with just the occasional circle of the Pools! Still a sight to see though!