Find a Wallcreeper (1 Viewer)

[dan houghton]

Well, winter is almost upon us and it's been 25 years since the last acceptable Wallcreeper in Britain.

How about a 'National Find a Wallcreeper Day/s', where we all go out and check our nearest cliffs, quarries, large buildings..... A day in November and perhaps another in March would seem reasonable.

It's a massive longshot of course, but you never know, it may just pay off!...

 

[djprest]

well today ive walked 14 miles today and been past about 12 quarries and the large HBOS building in Halifax seen none.

 

[Rob Laughton]

I'm up for it!!! I always check Cheddar gorge when I'm passing through it.

Although I reckon a single observer would have better odds of winning the euro millions jackpot than finding a Wallcreeper in the UK! Mind you, it still won't stop me checking !

 

[macbirder]

I'm up for it!!! I always check Cheddar gorge when I'm passing through it.

Although I reckon a single observer would have better odds of winning the euro millions jackpot than finding a Wallcreeper in the UK! Mind you, it still won't stop me checking !

That's the spirit Rob , give us a bell when you find |8)| LOL

I will check things this end :t:

 

[nickderry]

there's already one here - not that it's easy to see though, and quite a way from Britain. Always dreamed of finding one of these beauties in the UK

 

[DunnoKev]

Well, winter is almost upon us and it's been 25 years since the last acceptable Wallcreeper in Britain.

How about a 'National Find a Wallcreeper Day/s', where we all go out and check our nearest cliffs, quarries, large buildings..... A day in November and perhaps another in March would seem reasonable.

It's a massive longshot of course, but you never know, it may just pay off!...

Count me in Dan, get a date decided. I walk through Winchelsea most days, which has a good past record for 'em..

 

[Woodchatshrike]

You'd have to look on every concrete building. I would not be suprised if there was a regular winterer somewhere.

 

[Merlin]

Rob

I worked in Wells at the time and still dream about the Cheddar Bird,
(I saw it many times.)
Were you born then?

I've seen a few since but not in the UK.

regards
Merlin

 

[dantheman]

You'd have to look on every concrete building. I would not be suprised if there was a regular winterer somewhere.

I would be. But I guess if you don't look and there did just happen to be one (and it went for modern buildings) ...

Actually, forget 'Wallcreeper' ... in the concrete jungle 'Kerbcrawler' is a much more likely proposition ... or at least people would probably think you were if you do it in too comfrortable a style ...

 

[Rob Laughton]

Rob

I worked in Wells at the time and still dream about the Cheddar Bird,
(I saw it many times.)
Were you born then?

I've seen a few since but not in the UK.

regards
Merlin

No, I was born in 82, so I was a tad too late.

 

[rosbifs]

This year could be the year. Allready off the mountains this side as well! A apir have reached Brive - north of Bordeaux...

 

[bluechaffinch]

I suggest a series of massive Heligoland traps set up off-shore at prominent headlands all around the British coast. At the end of each one we could set up a huge grandstand, a bit like at the 18th hole of open golf championships, so hordes of twitchers can sit there waiting for the rares to come piling up the traps. We could charge £50 a head and donate the money to the help-group Listers Anonymous.

 

[rosbifs]

One now just south of Paris!!!!

 

[nickderry]

One now just south of Paris!!!!

Is it in the same place as last year's?

 

[rosbifs]

http://www.ornithomedia.com/view/observ_tbweek.php?pa=1

Château de la Madeleine / Chevreuse

 

[dan houghton]

Count me in Dan, get a date decided. I walk through Winchelsea most days, which has a good past record for 'em..

How about 3 weekends time - 20th/21st Nov?

 

[DunnoKev]

Game on!

 

[Jonathan Williams]

Is it in the same place as last year's?

What a nice bird that was.

 

[TwoDipsfromAmsterdam]

Indeed it was! But not in the same place. Last year's was at Mont Valerien at Suresnes.

DiP

 

[nickderry]

at least two in Besançon now, probably three. Once this rain stops and I'm not at work, I'll get out to get my hit of them.