Bird watchers

Do we have any bird watchers on this forum?

ian40nw wrote:

Wathched a few walking up and down the prom when i fished splash last saturday

Not my subject really, but mainly due to lack of knowledge rather than interest.

I did see a number of twitchers in Kinmel Bay last weekend. You know, the big camoflaged camera types.
Word had it that a rare sighting had been made on Kinmel Bay beach.

I did wonder if it was Sinbad with a rod out!

They may have been looking at the snow buntings that I saw on the Wednesday.

seajunky wrote:

They may have been looking at the snow buntings that I saw on the Wednesday.

That's the ones!

A rarity then?

Saw a couple with big binoculars at the Foryd yesterday as i passed by.

Thought they were Pigeon spotting

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I did wonder if it was Sinbad with a rod out![/quote]

The BBC and ITV and Sky would have been there Mike if Sinbad was out.

For those interested there has been a large flock of Common and velvet scoters ( sea ducks) of Rhos Colwyn and a few at Kinmel which has brought out some twitchers with huge scopes and lenses.....At kinmel and the fforyd there have been the regular snow buntings and black redstarts.
There is a web site www.northwalesbirding.co.uk ... which is a good site will let you know what is around.
It is a good string to have in your bow if you are after Bass as certain birds will be give away as to where they could be feeding" purple sandpipers" being one of the most important most
p.s.good skippers should know their sea birds:cheers:

Great info and Link Mick.
Many thanks!

Thanks for that Mick. I have now joined the NW birders. Thats a great link.

Steve