Pub Birding

[darrenjhughes]

My mate and I were having a chat today after doing (Keyhaven/Pennington) in the pub.And were discussing what we have seen from pub gardens this year,(both being smokers).And we were quite surprised as I live Christchurch Dorset we have done pretty well
The Ship Xchurch.Firecrest Peregrine
The George Xchurch.In one hour peregrine hobby buzzard honey buzzard sparrow hawk kestrel (and White Stork on another day)
The Thomas Tripp.Firecrest
The Haven.Osprey(plus loads more it over looks the harbour)
The Alice Lisle Blashford.After two years of me dipping(not trying to hard mind) Great White Egret.
There was loads of other usual fare as well just picked out the high lights.

PS. We were not there from opening time

[Colin Key]

My mate and I were having a chat today after doing (Keyhaven/Pennington) in the pub.And were discussing what we have seen from pub gardens this year,(both being smokers).And we were quite surprised as I live Christchurch Dorset we have done pretty well
The Ship Xchurch.Firecrest Peregrine
The George Xchurch.In one hour peregrine hobby buzzard honey buzzard sparrow hawk kestrel (and White Stork on another day)
The Thomas Tripp.Firecrest
The Haven.Osprey(plus loads more it over looks the harbour)
The Alice Lisle Blashford.After two years of me dipping(not trying to hard mind) Great White Egret.
There was loads of other usual fare as well just picked out the high lights.

PS. We were not there from opening time

Give up smoking Darren, you will see many more birds (because you will live longer!)

I had my first fag at eight years old (a Woodbine) but gave up six years ago (28th Nov 2002) and have not regretted it one bit.

Colin :ohdear:

[MichaelF]

Ditto to Colin - you'll also see more without those thick roiling clouds of toxic black pollution obscuring your views of the birds

[darrenjhughes]

Thought this was about birding not anti smoking forum.Do you drive a car??

[MichaelF]

No!

So there ;-)

[MichaelF]

To the question . . . no, never seen anything of note from a pub

But that's mainly because I hardly ever use them :laugh:

[Paul Bourdin]

Pel's Fishing Owl, Bat Hawk (From the riverside bars of several Luangwa valley lodges)

[Hirundo]

Not a bad list Darren! I wonder how honest would you need to be about how many pints consumed when submitting a rarity description eg how confident can you be about a flyover Black Kite after say 3 pints?

[darrenjhughes]

Seems to be that the BBRC make alot of their desscions in the pub anyway,It may help your case.Brown Flycatcher probably made on the British list on a warm summer evening in late June."Oh look there's one".

[Odonate]

A few of my pub highlights:

The Royal Oak (Somerset) - All heard

Wigeon
Teal
Snipe

A suburban bar in Italy

Alpine Swift
Black Kite
Scops Owl
Black Redstart

[Esa]

The great outdoors has room for all, smoke outside and look for birds. On the other hand, in the drizzle of November, I often sit in the car.

[beltonbirder]

Bluethroat from The harbour inn at Southwold