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Dreaming Of UnderhensTuesday, June 6, 2006
I was supposed to be going to Texas, USA tomorrow to explore for oil but because my driving licence has gone missing I can't. Although the trip away would have been good experience and helpful financially, it would also have meant missing lots of World Cup games and seeing really boring birds (just gulls and ptarmigans really), so I'm quite relieved.

I spent most of day - when not working incredibly hard - dreaming of underhens. It's a classic. None have ever made it up to the north before, but Surrey had some prolonged sightings in 1988. Of course, in 1988 I was just a small boy aged 10 years and I didnae live in Surrey so I wasn't one of the lucky ones who got to see the gliding motions of this gilt-edged daffodil of the skies. I've seen the photographs though.

One day, one day, I will see an underhen. Oh boy, what a day that will be.
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where?Tuesday, June 6, 2006
whereabouts in Surrey were the underhens seen do you know? thanks
Posted by gary l

UnderhensTuesday, June 6, 2006
Some river tributary between Guildford and Woking of course.
Posted by nev

UnderhensWednesday, June 7, 2006
A mate told me that Glasgow Zoo used to have an underhen, until it got closed down. I think they moved it to England somewhere, I'm not sure.

Anyone else heard this? I have to confess I'm not sure if it is true.
Posted by Charlie Horsedennis

ZooWednesday, June 7, 2006
First I've heard about it. Can't imagine why you'd want to keep an underhen in a zoo to be honest.
Posted by nev

underhensThursday, June 8, 2006
The Glasgow zoo Underhen ( Benny) was removed from the zoo, and taken to a private collection near Rotherham. It was removed from its enclosure as it had become aggressive towards the Blue shanked partridges it was in with. Originally, the bird had been a gift to Glasgow from a zoo in Barcelona.
Posted by Des Chesterton

Aha!Thursday, June 8, 2006
Blue shanked partridges? I'm not surprised! Vicious creatures.

Anyway, glad to know my friend wasn't imagining things or pulling my leg!
Posted by Charlie Horsedennis

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