Probably my last post ...

[wellinghall]

... for two weeks, as we'll be in Orkney. Even if I do get to a PC, I'm not going to want to spend my time typing!

See some of you at Oxonmoot.

Comments

[emperor]

Have fun!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Trust you had a good time as well?

[emperor]

Most definitely :)

[na-lon.livejournal.com]

I hope you have a wonderful time! (And some decent weather!) Look forward to seeing you at Oxonmoot.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

It was good to see you there :-)

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Wanna bet ... you're an LJ addict and you know it :D

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Hey, I managed to resist for a whole week-and-a-half. Go me!

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

I am green. Green, I tell you! Have fun, see lots of birds, and tell us so I can be green again later.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Aforementioned hen harriers, curlew, whimbrel, oystercatchers, tufted duck, wheaters, pipits ...

Green enough yet? ;-)

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

Vivid.

So, any suggestion for a birding guide to the British Isles? I prefer organization by families, but the Peterson guide has a dreadful review and the Wildlife Trust book is by habitat. I'm looking at the RSPB guide (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pocket-Guide-Birds-Jonathan-Elphick/dp/0751336785/sr=1-3/qid=1158365315/ref=sr_1_3/202-4103377-6555063?ie=UTF8&s=books) although I don't need the "pocket" feature, so maybe their full-sized (http://www.amazon.co.uk/RSPB-Guide-British-Birds/dp/0333907515/sr=1-22/qid=1158365580/ref=sr_1_22/202-4103377-6555063?ie=UTF8&s=books) guide? Or this (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-British-Birds-Paul-Sterry/dp/000717229X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/202-4103377-6555063?ie=UTF8), though I prefer drawings. Help! Thanks.*g*

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I've seen a variant of this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Bird-Guide-Complete-Britain/dp/0007113323/sr=1-1/qid=1158517894/ref=sr_1_1/202-8995051-8882264?ie=UTF8&s=books

It seemed to be useful.

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[sally_maria]

I hope you have a great holiday - see you at Oxonmoot.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

We did :-)

[sally_maria]

Indeed.

Thank you for the postcard, by the way. It was here waiting for me, when I got back from Oxonmoot.