Landguard Common Meet Oct 10th

mrs fish · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 05:18 PM

I am arranging a meet at Landguard Common Nature reserve for Oct 10th.

I know it may be a problem for some people being a Friday but weekends are a problem for me due to children.

The reserve is a great place for bird and plant lovers and in October alot of migrating birds drop in so you never know what might turn up

Here is the latest bird news for the reserve

http://www.lbo.org.uk/89970.html

tufftie · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 06:06 PM

Maybe depending on whether I can arrange to stay at a friends on the Friday night before going off to the New Forest the next day.

mrs fish · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 06:20 PM

Yes there is the Deer meet that weekend that is one of the reasons I have made it the 10th so John can come down with Hobjob and hopefully Tursoips2 will make it as well

Hobjob · #4 (**permalink**) 15-09-2008, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mrs fish

I am arranging a meet at Landguard Common Nature reserve for Oct 10th.

John (who is in Suffolk then) and I will both be there

John · #5 (**permalink**) 15-09-2008, 07:11 AM

Yep, I will be dragging my weary bones to this meet.

John

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Originally Posted by Hobjob

John (who is in Suffolk then) and I will both be there

mrs fish · #6 (**permalink**) 16-09-2008, 10:28 AM

I may be hobbling about with Policemans Heel if it hasn't gone by then

It is not a big place so no miles of hiking is involved

Tursiops2 · #7 (**permalink**) 16-09-2008, 05:52 PM

Would anybody be interested in following up Landguard with a visit to Trimley Marsh?

I was down there yesterday, picked up the Dotterel at Landguard (a "lifer" for me) as well as a sprinkling of more common migrants. No Honey Buzzards alas, but between Landguard and Levington I saw: 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Peregrines, 3 Hobbys, a Marsh harrier and a Common Buzzard, and added Pied Flycatcher to my River list. Can't complain about that, eh?

Mrs f. - Policeman's heel? Sounds painful, whatever that is. Does it rule you out from TM?

T2

mrs fish · #8 (**permalink**) 16-09-2008, 06:01 PM

TM is too far due to being home for school time + that IS a hike

Also it depends on how long it takes to find one of 29 Stinking Goosefoot plants , which I couldn't find when there on holiday, I didn't even see the Wryneck which I must of passed within feet of

Glad you got down there to see the "Resident" Dotterell

Tursiops2 · #9 (**permalink**) 17-09-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mrs fish

TM is too far due to being home for school time + that IS a hike

Fair enough. Subject to weather and timing, I shall probably go on to TM for the afternoon and catch the bus home. Anybody who wants to is welcome to join me

T2