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15-07-2008, 06:35 PM
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Today I went to Bempton. Weather was fine but very windy making hand held shots a bit more difficult. Anyway I think I've improved me 'inflight' skills.
980 shots to sort and I reckon 95% will be dumped.  Still a few puffins about as well as Razor Bills & Guillemots, plus the hoards of Gannets.
The only downside to the day was that Roger was too ill to accompany us.
Get well soon mate.
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15-07-2008, 07:04 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kenninghall, Norfolk
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Glad you had a good day Ben and it's always good to look back and think on how you've improved on techniques and the like.
What did I do today...
Worked 
Glad your day was nice
Nick
P.S- I was gutted at not being able to come to Thursley. You were one of the members I'd have really loved to have met. |
15-07-2008, 07:15 PM
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Thanks Nick.
A sample of todays efforts at Bempton.
Gannets galore. 
Gannet 
Gannet 
Puffin 
Being a bit optimistic in trying for an 'inflight' Puffin. 
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15-07-2008, 07:26 PM
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Lovely Gannet Ben, sounds like you had a good day. The weather up here is terrible today, very windy with showers and sunny spells.
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15-07-2008, 08:07 PM
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Hello ive had a good day , first a little bit shopping plus get my garden news every tuesday, then done little housework, then my little garden helper came and hes done few odd jobs to my fencing, also I need 3 more golden leylandii so hes dug the holes ready and I will pick them up tomo, painted the new bits of fencing. Had a sandwich and plenty more cups tea in the summerhouse, well you need several breaks when the weather is hot which it has been yoday again, !!!! Oh went to the dump to get rid of some garden rubbish and saw someone chuck an old wooden garden gate away,  its so old fashioned I didnt need a working gate but just wanted one to hang with the arch lve already got up , I brought that home got my battery op screwdriver out done odd repairs left it with the paint peeling off it looks so cottagey and authentic and a little green moss here and there  well pleased with that, then I had to go in to get the tea ready ive had a super duper day. shei
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15-07-2008, 08:11 PM
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15-07-2008, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Tormentil  Today I went to Bempton. Weather was fine but very windy making hand held shots a bit more difficult. Anyway I think I've improved me 'inflight' skills.
980 shots to sort and I reckon 95% will be dumped. Still a few puffins about as well as Razor Bills & Guillemots, plus the hoards of Gannets.
The only downside to the day was that Roger was too ill to accompany us.
Get well soon mate. | Some great shots there Ben.
I swear it was delayed effects of that motorway breakfast we had on Saturday on the way to Thursley.
I'm gutted I couldn't make it today, had a thoroughly wasted and miserable day.
I may if the weather is ok try and get to Bempton on Friday
Anyway pleased to see you and Dave had a great day
Roger |
15-07-2008, 08:18 PM
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Lovely shots there Ben - very nice!
What I'm doing today is... My tax return! 
And I'm not even drunk. 
Dave P.
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15-07-2008, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NickCantle What did I do today...
Worked
Nick | So, what job are you doing now and just how many ducks does a duck plucker pluck then?!
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15-07-2008, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Ollie Some great shots there Ben.
I swear it was delayed effects of that motorway breakfast we had on Saturday on the way to Thursley.
I'm gutted I couldn't make it today, had a thoroughly wasted and miserable day.
I may if the weather is ok try and get to Bempton on Friday
Anyway pleased to see you and Dave had a great day
Roger | If you want some company on Friday, I'm freeeee.
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15-07-2008, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tormentil If you want some company on Friday, I'm freeeee. | Weather permitting Ben I will definitely go Friday although it may have to be a bit earlier as I need to get back by 15:45 at the latest but a 7:00 start from your place should do us ok.
Will be in touch before then.
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15-07-2008, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by tufftie So, what job are you doing now and just how many ducks does a duck plucker pluck then?! | I quit that due to health and safety - or lack of. I'm now working elsewhere for a printing company and it's good. |
15-07-2008, 08:53 PM
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Day off work today but still had to get up early to take one of the dogs to the vets - think I'll need to re-mortgage
This afternoon we went to a local nature reserve, didn't see another human all the time we were there but were surrounded by lots of nature:
Treecreeper
Silver washed fritillary
comma Small Skipper Marbled White Fox - in the midday sun!
plus many more, took 170 photos, kept 50 and had a lovely time and could have stayed for much longer had my old man started not moaning about the heat
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15-07-2008, 09:57 PM
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HI Ben,
You seem to have had a great day and wonderful images well done.I find Puffins amazing birds ever since I saw them while on holiday to Caithness a few years ago.Ive occasionally heard them called Sea Parrots but I dont know how commen that is.
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15-07-2008, 10:04 PM
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i put loads of chipped bark round me garden then had a nice drink.. hic
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15-07-2008, 10:13 PM
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Nice set of shots there Ben
Despite living 3 miles from the coast I never seem to get there, always busy elsewhere.
Had a good day out today at a local site. I`d originally went down there to get a few new pics for the tracks/signs thread, but saw my first Small Skippers of the year,absolutely hundreds of Meadow Browns (the most i`ve ever seen in a single day) and a new species in the shape of a Ringlet, which I managed a shot of too.Also got a shot of a Scorpion Fly, again the first i`d seen this year.
Watched an Emperor hawking in an area sheltered from the strong wind,and lots of various Damsefly species.Thousands of juvenile Toads making their annual migration away from their birthplace,had to watch where I was stepping as they were everywhere!!
The sun shone most of the time I was out, and managed to get the pics I wanted for the thread too, so a great day all round
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16-07-2008, 08:58 AM
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On my way out to meet CapAndBracket (JP) to reconnoitre Morgaston Wood - The Vyne NT near Basingstoke for prospective fungi forays in the autumn.
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16-07-2008, 09:34 AM
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I'm gonna have a veggie day.
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16-07-2008, 09:47 AM
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I'm going to catch up with some website work today and add the images I took at Thursley Common on Saturday to my site. That's if I ever get of WAB
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16-07-2008, 11:02 AM
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I can hear Corncrakes in the field right outside the cottage I am on holiday in in Ness on the Isle of Lewis ..... will I see one today? Better still will he be in a posing mood? Exciting times ...... maybe. |
16-07-2008, 05:47 PM
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Been doing my geology trail leader role today at the National Stone Centre Wirksworth, actually I got the short straw and ended up gem panning and fossil casting, still at least I was outdoors. May look for glow worms tonight.
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16-07-2008, 07:17 PM
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Been to work
ellen
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16-07-2008, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ellen h Been to work
ellen | Huh had a day off shei
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16-07-2008, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by shei111 Huh had a day off shei | 
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