tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post7789771356963723193..comments2024-03-29T08:25:42.543+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : A super SundayDylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-23460602699961941302016-11-17T16:41:31.715+00:002016-11-17T16:41:31.715+00:00Already been there and left a comment - but, thank...Already been there and left a comment - but, thanks for thinking of me! DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-352356607191986692016-11-17T15:24:46.984+00:002016-11-17T15:24:46.984+00:00http://notquitescilly2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/fort...http://notquitescilly2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/forty-years.html#comment-form<br /><br />Dyl. have a look at the above.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-90526003280777498252016-11-15T17:19:59.993+00:002016-11-15T17:19:59.993+00:00Sorry for the delay in my reply, I did try yesterd...Sorry for the delay in my reply, I did try yesterday, but had too much going on to get it finished, so it got lost when I logged off! I have two contrasting slants on suppression. My first is that no bird, appearing at an NNR, RSPB or other similar, membership/tax payers funded, site should be kept from those who pay for the upkeep of such facilities. The news should be released for those interested individuals to make an informed decision on whether or not to go see it. I am not adverse to the charities using pay per view tactics, to enhance their coffers under such circumstances. A rare breeding bird? - that's exactly what these reserves were created for and why they have paid staff to warden them - and that's one side of the coin!<br />My other stance is that ordinary patch birders, beyond the domain of reserves and public areas, those guys out there scratching around for scant reward, should in no way feel obliged to release news of any sighting into the public domain. The absolute chaos of a twitch can undo so many good things that have taken an individual (or small group) ages to establish. It could be access, the permission to leave a public right of way, or look into someone's garden; the scenarios are endless, but the end result will be the same if a rare bird turns up and a major twitch results. The idiot brigade, who ruin it for everyone else, will not be the casualties in these situations - it will be the fault of the finder for releasing the news that attracts the venom, and backlash, from the non-birding locals, directly affected by the invasion of privacy. Under these circumstances it should always be the discretion of the finder which takes president.<br />As you say, the enjoyment of sharing has a lot going for it. I've released news of umpteen Kent scarcities since I moved here and have enjoyed fantastic times in the company of, like-minded, souls who's only purpose is to be part of the experience. I've also seen (and been on) the other side of the behavioral spectrum - something which I can't recommend to anyone, although it is only age that has gotten me to this point. My sharing now is far more intimate, I put the net under Benno's first "double-figure" Barbel, and twenty pound, Catfish, Pike and Carp (in that order!) - that sharing thing doesn't get much more intense than when it's with your kids (or grand-kids?)<br />Have I lost the plot or just grown up (old)? - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-51826098968452323252016-11-14T08:04:25.939+00:002016-11-14T08:04:25.939+00:00Different for me. My primary purpose appears to be...Different for me. My primary purpose appears to be to find something or make a discovery in order to share with others. <br /> I was once alerted to a good bird but like the finder, had no connections to call. Went away, went back for another look and bumped into another birder, just looking about like I did on spec. "Heard about the Night Heron?" wtf!<br />He saw it. Made calls, and people came running. The smiles on the faces of the early arrivers made my day.<br />Not sure what I'd do if a rarity appeared in my own garden. I'll worry about that if it happens. It won't. Common Whitethroat is best yet.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-58779866331189428172016-11-13T16:58:51.776+00:002016-11-13T16:58:51.776+00:00Derek, the dawn was a very grey affair - the sun d...Derek, the dawn was a very grey affair - the sun didn't break through the clouds until after 09.00 hrs, as I was chatting with Neil. Suppression is a very emotive subject, particularly for the birding lame-brained (Those obsessed/ mega-intelligent) individuals who require a pager, not binoculars and time in the field, to get additions for their lists! I had absolutely no idea about this situation, until this morning - it warmed the cockles of my heart! - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-51803050672852353062016-11-13T16:14:33.562+00:002016-11-13T16:14:33.562+00:00Must of been a beautiful dawn on the marsh, with t...Must of been a beautiful dawn on the marsh, with that great orange sun coming up, or it was here in Surreywhere I am for the weekend.<br />Amusing the suppression stuff, I love doing it. Why should a load of twitchers listening in to pagers get the benefit of what I've got off my arse and found.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.com