Any Wabbers here today:)

[cherrybee]

Went walking along the river Otter today.There seemed to be a lot of birders there but I put it down to a glorious sunny day until about 4 30 in the evening I was making my way back to the car park when I observed this sight



So being nosy I approached the crowd and asked if there was something special they were watching.Apparently an American Gull, Napolions Gull, had been spotted during the last two evenings amongst the blackheaded gulls and they were hoping to see it againBut it didnt turn up.How disapointing for them.I would have liked to have seen that myself but would not have a clue what to look for

[John]

Originally Posted by cherrybee

Went walking along the river Otter today.There seemed to be a lot of birders there but I put it down to a glorious sunny day until about 4 30 in the evening I was making my way back to the car park when I observed this sight



So being nosy I approached the crowd and asked if there was something special they were watching.Apparently an American Gull, Napolions Gull, had been spotted during the last two evenings amongst the blackheaded gulls and they were hoping to see it againBut it didnt turn up.How disapointing for them.I would have liked to have seen that myself but would not have a clue what to look for

I think you mean Bonaparte's Gull Cherrybee. There is no such gull as you have mentioned. The Bonies has been seen at Budleigh Salterton a few times.

John

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by John

I think you mean Bonaparte's Gull Cherrybee. There is no such gull as you have mentioned. The Bonies has been seen at Budleigh Salterton a few times.

John

I asked a couple of people one said Bonoparte's and someone else I overheard not a (birder) said Napolions but when I went to write this I could'nt remember what the birder said and what the walker said.Trust me to get it back to front

[nightshade]

Never mind Cherrybee you tried
If they had been wearing badges..........
By the way I tend to ask the whole group if anyone
is from Wild About, or has heard of it then I give out
the website,but with no feed back I do not know
if any have ever joined up or even visited the site

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by nightshade

Never mind Cherrybee you tried
If they had been wearing badges..........
By the way I tend to ask the whole group if anyone
is from Wild About, or has heard of it then I give out
the website,but with no feed back I do not know
if any have ever joined up or even visited the site

I actually was stood among them and actually mentioned the site and how great it was and helpful.No one seemed to have heard of it though.There wasnt a camera among them so I think they may have been more twitchers with lists
I must admit it will be nice when we have the badges.I am going to make some cards I think for another time.Might use one of my own images on it and also put my website addy on it too

[nightshade]

I think Boddie put a card template here on the site somewhere
I am glad you reminded me

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by nightshade

I think Boddie put a card template here on the site somewhere
I am glad you reminded me

Oh I wonder where it is?