tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post524245131104641818..comments2024-03-25T14:11:43.432+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : Newland's news and related stuffDylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-21740862701092611212015-09-05T13:59:17.449+01:002015-09-05T13:59:17.449+01:00Cheers for the comments guys - I'm not too sur...Cheers for the comments guys - I'm not too sure where this post came from? It sort of developed a life of its' own as I was writing. The one thing that's not up for discussion is the very real feelings of joy I experience when something a little unusual turns up. An ordinary bloke, with a very ordinary patch - so I'm easily pleased?<br />Very much enjoying both your blogs - all the best DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-89649398851980908652015-09-05T05:32:10.328+01:002015-09-05T05:32:10.328+01:00Absolutely dead right Dylan, it's no good some...Absolutely dead right Dylan, it's no good some people expecting farms to be nature reserves just because they want to be continually bumping up their personal year lists. Many farmers provide what wildlife areas that they can, often associated with their shooting interests, but at the end of the day they have the many other considerations that you have listed.It should be about simply enjoying a particular patch for what it is, not what you would like it to be.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-84246860915686314232015-09-04T23:55:08.556+01:002015-09-04T23:55:08.556+01:00I can share your enthusiasm Dylan. On my random bi...I can share your enthusiasm Dylan. On my random bit of Northumberland coast this year I have recorded 140 species so far, each and everyone self found, because I never see another birder here! Other mates patches in the county are mainly centred around hotspots and reserves with many pairs of eyes and subsequently more birds found. I do get a bit frustrated by this but I do prefer the solitude....Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.com