tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post8651640350813514674..comments2024-03-19T00:13:22.599+00:00Comments on LETTERS FROM SHEPPEY: Childhood Natural History in the 1950'sDerek Faulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-40687944263379473812012-11-21T17:45:41.966+00:002012-11-21T17:45:41.966+00:00Marc,
Like I implied, I seem to have encountered t...Marc,<br />Like I implied, I seem to have encountered the bad-apple types of twitcher, the indoor types - from your blogs I certainly wouldn't put you in that league, you appear to work hard at understanding and experiencing your patch. Which makes it hard to understand why you are so immediately keen to give yourself the grief that you got from advertising the Penduline Tit.<br />However, we all have our different views on life, I was just trying to explain mine.<br /><br />Ken,<br /><br />What a great time it was on Sheppey in the 50's, unspoilt, undeveloped and un-twitched. Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-25664563850818169992012-11-21T16:37:06.654+00:002012-11-21T16:37:06.654+00:00I found the Twitching/Harrier Roost heading on you...I found the Twitching/Harrier Roost heading on your previous post intriging as the two didn't seem to go together - and so it proved when I read on ! Courtesy costs nothing !!<br />Today's post made me realise even more how lucky we both were to grow up on Sheppey. Times were relatively hard but we had the space and freedom to wander at will and obviously appreciate the natural history around us. Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799127029576136372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-91791817135896610422012-11-21T16:24:40.526+00:002012-11-21T16:24:40.526+00:00I suppose I may be one of these types Derek but I ...I suppose I may be one of these types Derek but I would say to my credit that I patch watch regularly and put news out for others to know about. The problem with a good site or bird is that your peaceful patch is often invaded by others who you would never normally see. Sometimes I wish I could keep my moth shut. The Penduline Tit recently I found being a good example. No room in the hide for me as a local while everybody filled my seat. As you say I'm sure others do sit indoors and wait but there are others like myself who put the hours in.Marc Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550045001915567414noreply@blogger.com