October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest.. During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa. Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey. Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest..
During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa.
Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey.
Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds. NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest. We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined. This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds.
NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest.
We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined.
This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
June hope the vote turns out to what you think is right.
Keith you get well soon and miss your knowledge and humour on here. One big music night when you are well again :)
Get well soon friend and quick as not the same without you on here :)
That's me going to bed so night all and great news about Bynack and Tore.
Catch up soon
Talk about quiet!! I just woke up from a late sleep-in and feel better for it, I think. Will know when I wake up completely and have had my morning mug of coffee-hot chocolate.
Anyway, I'm finding everything the same as when I left almost 12 hours ago. If anyone is around why not drop in just to say "Hi" to me and any other readers who might be here.
Morning/afternoon June
It's nice to have a sleep in sometimes,
it certainly makes you feel better,
i;ve never thought of having coffee- chocolate,
i like my coffee strong & black, a good kick start to the day
Hi sugar, for me it's now almost Noon, and yes I do feel better. By now my breakfast is brunch and I have it here with me at the computer, as is my usual practice. I have my coffee-chocolate, little store-bought quioche appetizers and a pink grapefruit.
A while back I was drinking ovaltine, a vitamin-fortified chocolate powder to mix with milk. It's generally considered a child's drink, but why should kids have all the fun? But I was so drowsy I decided like you that I needed a little kick-start. So I bought a jar of instant coffee- regular, no decaf--. A teaspoonful just enhances the chocolate flavor and I'm awake all day. Good stuff! Now I'm hooked. If I don't start off with my coffee-choc I"m off sorts all day.
Haven't really checked any of the forums or blogs, not expecting to find anything. Guess I'll do that now. Who knows, maybe there will be an update on Ozwold. there was nothing yesterday.
Checked everything & just as I suspected - nothing! except JulieQ's thread has been copied to The Main Blog. Apparrently it appeared as a forum thread by some accidental quirk. However, SHEILA FE has posted some VERY nice pictures relating to Bynack on JulieQ's FORUM THREAD.
June I have just posted on the Bynack on the move again thread that is not meant to be there lol
Love SheilaFE's pics and your comment re: Sunshines birder skills kicking in and so very true :)
Another post made me chuckle is the GE updates Sandra posted and as Bynack flying into the desert and so glad it is not true. I have given up with GE as totally meaningless to me and rely on the updates on the tracking pages :)
In the "Osprey Sightings 2011" thread.
ALAN has reported on a osprey who has made RSPB HQ (Sandy in Beds) its stop over for the past few days :-)
There were we worried about Ozwald being late it seems there are still quite a few ospreys coming through the country its just we dont know who they are or where they came from.
As for Ozwald himself I think in his case no news is good news and with a bit of luck he will winter in Spain.
A very old Shropshire Lad.
My thoughts on Ozwold, too Chris. By now, he could be all the way to the SOUTH pole, but that non-adventurous osprey is probably exactly where we left him - in Spain.
Hope Roy D is getting some good material for AutumnWatch - tomorrow evening, Friday? I'm sure someone will give us a nice report here on the Gabfest.