tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post4672427160643410407..comments2024-01-02T08:33:01.110+00:00Comments on Abbey Meadows: Redpollsabbey meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293023923907992548noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-84613333241176355662016-02-21T18:31:39.974+00:002016-02-21T18:31:39.974+00:00Still lots there today Nigel. The pale Mealie can ...Still lots there today Nigel. The pale Mealie can be seen in my flock shot down on the right slightly obscured....the site is looking great though....<br />Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-44049272554930845742016-02-21T17:36:40.702+00:002016-02-21T17:36:40.702+00:00Thanks John. I always take notes but I'm not a...Thanks John. I always take notes but I'm not a good sketcher of birds but what I sometimes do is magnify some pics on the camera I take while I'm there and copy a general shape in the notebook. Then watch the birds and try and shade in certain features as I see them. The result is nothing like a Stewart masterpiece but enough to get a general feel. There not always unusual birds but fortunately most stay in the book and are not on public view! I took advice from Stewart and put a couple of feeders out with Niger seed but the flock has halved since Thursday but I will keep going back to see. abbey meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293023923907992548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873172810633763437.post-73899777674608833642016-02-19T19:44:06.409+00:002016-02-19T19:44:06.409+00:00I think this looks like you have a good Arctic her...I think this looks like you have a good Arctic here Nigel, love the notebook stuff too. Hope some good views can be had before the winter ends, get a good count and see whats in the flock. I find them difficult mind, the light makes white look grey and grey look brown, bigger birds look smaller and so on. I think the features you have noted are excellent. JWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993883234454936533noreply@blogger.com