Besançon, Birding and Sketching

Tuesday 26 May 2009 - Forêt du Risol and Frasne 26/5/09

The highlight of the day was a Hazel Grouse that flew out of trees and over the path in the forest, also present were Ring Ouzels and Bullfinches.

Between the forest and Mouthe there were many Mistle Thrushes, 2 Fieldfares, a Meadow Pipit, singing Willow Warblers, White wagtail and a Black Kite.

Lac de Remoray held a few Tufted Ducks, G C Grebes, Coots, singing Reed Warblers, a Fieldfare and a Red Kite

Frasne had about 10 Pochards, some Tufted Ducks, 2 G C Grebes, a pair of Mute Swans a Curlew, a Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Black Kites, 2 Tree Pipits, Willow Tits, a Fieldfare, Willow and Reed Warblers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Collared Dove. On the raised bog there was a Tree Pipit, a Bullfinch and a Crested Tit.

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Thursday 4 June 2009 - Your Sketches

Posted by DDolan1075

You really do a nice job with your sketches. I tried seriously for the first time today, and it was a dismal failure. I didn't have a camera or even binoculars so I tried to do what I could to remember an unknown that I saw. I respect your work even more now..

Thanks

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Thursday 4 June 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by nickderry

Thank you for the comment, sketching is not always easy, sometimes frustrating but always enjoyable and worthwhile. Even the simplest line that is brought back from the field is important, because it is your observation, and your impression of what you saw. I hope you'll keep trying sketching, it's worth doing just as an exercise in observation.

all the best

Nick

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