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21-10-2006, 12:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leicestershire
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| | | W.A.B Titchwell day out
A few of us are meeting up for the day next Saturday 28th October at the Titchwell RSPB reserve in North Norfolk.
Its an excellent time of year to visit what has to be one of the UK's premier bird reserves with just about anything in the way of migrants being possible.
If you fancy joining us then just place a post on this thread. We aim to meet in the carpark at 9:30.
Steve.  |
21-10-2006, 12:18 PM
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| | | Re: W.A.B Titchwell day out
Hi steve , I'd really of like'd to come , we were at titchwell last weekend and it was excellent, but unfortunately that date is Make A Difference Day so I will be on an island with a working party creating habitat for ground nesting birds.
Have fun and I hope the whiskered tern shows for you 
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21-10-2006, 12:23 PM
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This event is on the same day. Be nice for a family trip Steve. Sadly wecan't get there but wish you all a good meeting. Julie Events - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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21-10-2006, 12:38 PM
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Thtas ok guys, I look forward to meeting you both soon. |
21-10-2006, 01:23 PM
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This is a meet that has been arranged for some time with a few of my friends. A couple of them are WAB members (Diane & Pete). It would be great if more WAB members could join us.
As Steve has said, it is an ideal time to visit Titchwell as almost anything could turn up in the vicinity. I will be carrying a pager so if anyone wanted to go off rarity hunting I could let you know what was about on the day.
I doubt if I will go chasing as I am thinking of extending my stay through most of the following week, as I have booked a week off work.
I will be interested to see who can join us.
BTW we are meeting up in the car park at 09:30am on Oct 28th.
John |
21-10-2006, 06:13 PM
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i've told some others I'll be outside the visitors centre at 9:30 but John will find us. |
21-10-2006, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete i've told some others I'll be outside the visitors centre at 9:30 but John will find us. | Make it 09:30 at the vistors centre then.
John |
21-10-2006, 07:18 PM
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| |  Re: W.A.B Titchwell day out
hi would have been nice to meet up with you as its not to far for me,but i have to work saturday morning if your thinking of doing this again i would be very interested. Lynda. |
21-10-2006, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Lynsnow hi would have been nice to meet up with you as its not to far for me,but i have to work saturday morning if your thinking of doing this again i would be very interested. Lynda. | Hi Lynda
We will still be around on Saturday afternoon so if you wanted my mobile number you could ring me to see where we were. Also one or two of us will still be around on the Sunday in that area so if you wanted to meet up then that should be possible also.
John |
21-10-2006, 08:41 PM
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not certain what the plan is for Sunday yet but if you are coming Lynda PM and I'll let you have the mobile.
Cley was mentioned. |
22-10-2006, 03:54 PM
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thanks for the thought but i dont think i will be able to make it next weekend,hope you all have a good day and perhaps we can meet up another time. Lynda: |
22-10-2006, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lynsnow thanks for the thought but i dont think i will be able to make it next weekend,hope you all have a good day and perhaps we can meet up another time. Lynda: | That's a shame but if you change your mind PM one of us.
I fully intend to start the new year in Norfolk and will probably spend Monday the 1st through to the Saturday over that way.
John |
22-10-2006, 04:59 PM
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Did ones with another well known birding forum but so many people together and of different personalities just did not work out. Good luck but it's not for me.
Caj |
22-10-2006, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by colinaj Did ones with another well known birding forum but so many people together and of different personalities just did not work out. Good luck but it's not for me.
Caj | Hi colin
We had an excellent one at Minsmere with Ivan. There were about twenty BF members there and it was a great day. Done a few up north and around Bempton as well as a few Norfolk ones and have only found one of them to be lacking. You must have chosen one of the bad ones and that was bad luck.
I did a dragonfly meet with Fourwings and a few more WAB members earlier this year and it was a great day out. Mind you I organised an Anglesey WAB meet and only 4 turned up and two of those were going anyway.
Why don't you give it some thought. Some old friends are coming Colin. Pete & Diane you know. Corinna I think you know. Fourwings is good company and he is coming. I haven't met Boddie yet but he sounds a right character. It has the makings of a good meet.
John
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22-10-2006, 05:42 PM
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hi colin
I sort of understand, often the thrill of birding is the solitude. |
22-10-2006, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by John Hi colin
We had an excellent one at Minsmere with Ivan. There were about twenty BF members there and it was a great day. Done a few up north and around Bempton as well as a few Norfolk ones and have only found one of them to be lacking. You must have chosen one of the bad ones and that was bad luck.
I did a dragonfly meet with Fourwings and a few more WAB members earlier this year and it was a great day out. Mind you I organised an Anglesey WAB meet and only 4 turned up and two of those were going anyway.
Why don't you give it some thought. Some old friends are coming Colin. Pete & Diane you know. Corinna I think you know. Fourwings is good company and he is coming. I haven't met Boddie yet but he sounds a right character. It has the makings of a good meet.
John
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22-10-2006, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie You'll find me shy and retiring. Much the same as I am on here | Yeah!! right, and I am the flying pig that just went over your house (no comments to that please).
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22-10-2006, 06:53 PM
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Thanks but no thanks. I prefer my own sort. I don't really want to get involved with the old BF crew. |
27-10-2006, 09:09 PM
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Anyone else fancy joining us in the morning? if so we are meeting at 9:30 outside the main field centre. |
27-10-2006, 09:12 PM
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I wonder if I can get away with calling in sick ?? nah doubt it - have fun everybody
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27-10-2006, 09:14 PM
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I have already been down to buy my packed lunch for tomorrow.
Baguettes with frikadellen and humous and brie and Mexican and Mediterranean style cheese.
I will have a nice flask of coffee.
I went to Asda in the hope that they still had some of the Collins Birds books as I was going to buy some for WAB members who do not have a store nearby. Unfortunately none left. I did however find that their Wisdom Easy Floss sets had been reduced from £11.97 to £1.97. I was dubious so asked a girl on the pharmacy to check.
They scanned at £1.30. Needless to say I emptied the shelf and now have enough flossing sets for the next 5 years.
What do you reckon to that? |
27-10-2006, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie I have already been down to buy my packed lunch for tomorrow.
Baguettes with frikadellen and humous and brie and Mexican and Mediterranean style cheese.
I will have a nice flask of coffee.
I went to Asda in the hope that they still had some of the Collins Birds books as I was going to buy some for WAB members who do not have a store nearby. Unfortunately none left. I did however find that their Wisdom Easy Floss sets had been reduced from £11.97 to £1.97. I was dubious so asked a girl on the pharmacy to check.
They scanned at £1.30. Needless to say I emptied the shelf and now have enough flossing sets for the next 5 years.
What do you reckon to that? | I can see we are going to have some interesting conversations tomorrow.
See you at 09:30.
John |
27-10-2006, 09:32 PM
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John - can you PM me your mobile number please. |
27-10-2006, 09:35 PM
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[quote=Boddie]Baguettes with frikadellen and humous and brie and Mexican and Mediterranean style cheese./QUOTE]
Blimey that sounds exotic mate, I am now suffering from sandwich envy, it makes the cheese cobs I made earlier look a bit tame |
27-10-2006, 09:41 PM
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[quote=Fourwings] Quote: |
Originally Posted by Boddie Baguettes with frikadellen and humous and brie and Mexican and Mediterranean style cheese./QUOTE]
Blimey that sounds exotic mate, I am now suffering from sandwich envy, it makes the cheese cobs I made earlier look a bit tame | yeah but you wont have indigestion later - though if you are sharing a car with boddie you will still get the........ ahhh full effects 
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