tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post8340635334400486665..comments2024-03-28T09:38:45.035+00:00Comments on Wanstead Birder: A critical massJonathan Lethbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-50078136671134833092023-01-09T20:23:53.304+00:002023-01-09T20:23:53.304+00:00I honestly think we need something like this. Ther...I honestly think we need something like this. There is a clear desire both for straight up [interesting] news, but also for a more social aspect. Being a grumpy bastard I want the former. I don't mind the latter actually (I am not actually that grumpy), but I just don't want both in the same place.Jonathan Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-5185856412852760722023-01-09T20:21:55.600+00:002023-01-09T20:21:55.600+00:00There was barely a bird reported today in Wanstead...There was barely a bird reported today in Wanstead....Jonathan Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-76085245483045396022023-01-09T10:34:54.069+00:002023-01-09T10:34:54.069+00:00Hi Jonathan, Our Northumberland WhatsApp has 2 gro...Hi Jonathan, Our Northumberland WhatsApp has 2 groups. One Rare and Scarce, One Common and chit chat. We have 200 members and it was the first such group in the country devised and administrated by Alan Tilmouth. He runs a tight ship so very little crap gets through, especially now that admin can delete messages so any bollocks or people posting to their wife on Rare Birds can be deleted. If this happens too much, he can also remove people from the group for a spell in the cooler. As a result of all of this, it is the best way and like a free pager for our county. We do get stuff like 'Blackbird in my Holywell Garden' etc but thats on the chat group soi it can be ignored. I've just had a message this morning 'Jack Slack, Monastery' :) Ive no idea eitherStewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-62554344787834213632023-01-09T06:53:31.507+00:002023-01-09T06:53:31.507+00:00Highly commended on your efforts Jono. Really. Wit...Highly commended on your efforts Jono. Really. With such complication to the fore it's enough to go out birding and hope to find nothing to report. Or report it, go home and have a lie down.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.com