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  1. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Thanks Steve.
  2. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Cheers Jos. Overnight, I have thought on it more and have dispelled all the evil doubts. What I saw was in no way a tail less Corn Bunting and a definite Quail. It stays on my list. Thanks for bringing up the presence of the tail less Corn Bunting though. It is best for people to know about it.
  3. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Hi Stuart, Mine was a lot more distant thus I can not use that image to confirm nor deny. In fact, seeing such good detail on that image however rare it is to do so make it more troubling for me. I am still convinced I saw a Quail though but it is not sitting comfortably after the suggestive...
  4. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Would a tail free Corn Bunting fly fast, straight and true a metre or so above the crop? Or would it be a bouncy flight?
  5. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    The Quail in flight was a stretched rugby ball shaped bird with long pointed wings in rapid flight with no white markings. Agreed, plenty of Corn Buntings on site but this wasn't one. But you have planted cruel seeds of doubt in my head now! :-C
  6. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Vini, vidi, Quail! Really delighted to nail one! After leaving home at 5am, using a coach to London, the tube, a train to Baldock then Shank's Pony to the five bar gate at 2pm, I waited and watched for some time. A few birders came and went all claiming to hear them in the barley (I presume it...
  7. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Thanks. I have from early afternoon until about five or six then I have to leg it back to the railway station so hoping for the best.
  8. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    All set to go tomorrow. Should be there early afternoon. What's the latest? No reports so far today.
  9. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Evening PH, Thanks for the reasuring words of comfort. My mind is now looking ahead to next Friday. I might even make it over Thursday early afternoon and stay in London/Baldock according to success. If I see them Thursday then Friday is a spare day to visit Barnes in London. Cheers, Andrew.
  10. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Cheers Jos and Toby. I have been caught napping. The travel arrangements would have been really ideal today so if they continue to perform well through the next week I highly expect to be taking a shot at them next Friday. I will have a wider amount of time to work with with the last coach back...
  11. Andrew

    Baldock Quail Chances?

    Hi, I have been keenly watching the reports of Quail singing and 'showing well' on the Wallington to Icknield way. Seeing as I am profoundly deaf this represents possibly my best chance of seeing (ticking) Quail in the UK (and the world), I am very tempted at a day trip from Devon. What I...
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