http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/ An updated account of my birding in 2004 en-us 2004-12-18T16:11:16+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001724.html March 1981 was a month of mainly dipping out, whilst travelling hundreds of miles in the process. On the 7th, I was up at 1.30a.m. and with a car-full, drove up to Alton Water in Suffolk. We arrived at 6a.m.... terry04 2004-12-18T16:11:16+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001708.html We now move on to February 1981. The fun started in the old county of Zummerzet, where on the 8th, five of us squeezed into a Ford Capri (told you it was cheap!) and arrived at the back of beyond,... terry04 2004-12-13T23:02:46+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001608.html First of all, thanks for your encouraging comments Steven. I do tend to live a little in the past but petrol was cheap, there were nowhere near as many cars on the roads then and a car-full of birders kept... terry04 2004-12-04T18:45:39+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001586.html First of all, thanks for your comment on my last entry, Steve. It's nice to think that someone reads my BLOG anyway! I have to correct you though, the first Oriental Pratincole arrived in 1981, not 82 as suggested by... terry04 2004-11-27T20:44:23+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001536.html I will now round off my birding tales from 1980. Returning from Scillies to Wiltshire it was time to get back to normal - crippling views of House Sparrows and Starlings in my back garden and one of my all-time... terry04 2004-11-13T23:01:56+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001478.html We were up early the next morning and the Booted Warbler showed well. We were able to get good views of the bird before the St Mary's crowd shattered our peace. Now that the bird had been confirmed (remember that... terry04 2004-10-30T22:45:20+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001445.html After my rush to Worcestershire, two days later saw me on my way for my second Scilly holiday, albeit only one week. We went to stay on St Agnes, and if my memory serves me well, we had a nice... terry04 2004-10-23T16:29:58+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001439.html NO! I haven't been on the Good Shepherd from Shetland to see the C. E. Bunting on Fair Isle. (Although I have actually been there). My all shook up came from how I felt for about 3 weeks after we... terry04 2004-10-20T19:09:42+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001408.html Here I am sitting at home feeling very sorry for myself. I have a stinking cold which was generously donated by the kids, who don't do things by halfs, they both get a cold simultaneously then give it to me... terry04 2004-10-15T16:55:36+00:00 http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/terrysmith/archives/001392.html Yes, I know I haven't updated my update lately, if you see what I mean, but the Old Codger has been really busy, not only at work, but also at home. However, I have been very fortunate in the last... terry04 2004-10-10T15:45:39+00:00