Yesterday mims made me a rather lovely award in the form of this picture. It got me thinking that since TPTB habitually ignore the Loch Garten Group when it comes to any form of recognition then we might as well do our own awards since it is the end of the season.
I was thinking along the lines of highlighting the five posters that each person feels did most this year to make the Loch Garten Group the lovely place it has been.
Mind you the only problem is that there are a lot more than five people who have made the Loch Garten Group what it is.
Here are some of my thoughts about those who come to mind.
1. Alan Petrie for his never ending quest to bring us the latest osprey news
2. Sue C for her wonderful tracking threads
3. scylla for her endless recording of the camera
4. moffer for recording and identifications
5. June for her excellent stewardship of the Gabfest
6. Keith Rogers for his endless explanation
7. Black Jaguar for his wonderful bike ride
8. Diane for administering the Weekly thread
9. Annette for her long term contribution
10 Patily for her summaries under the most difficult of circumstances
11. ChloeB for her charts
I could go on and on but I think people get the idea. So pehaps people should think hard about who you want to highlight. So let us have some feedback.
Tiger Signature
149 Summaries!!! You do ALL certainly deserve a pat on the back, and a good handshake too, for such dedication and, I know, lots of hard work gone into them. Thank You All.
I think Tiger wanted to see some awards being made LOL.... so here are a couple that I have done and I think they are both deserved of these awards.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Wonderful Mary, and Well Done!!
Mary, those are brilliant! Perhaps you should do yourself an award for...um....Superior Award Printer?
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Lovely awards, Mary!!!
Wonderful idea Tiger - permit me to nominate you as a invaluable source of long standing (ospreys apart, how would I have seen the ISS without you looking skyward for us all!)
Over the years our contributions, whether visual or verbal, factual or fun, ebb and flow with our own lives. For me personally, it's been something of a relief to have other folks cover the night shift at LG and start the DU every evening; some years back it was me, Diane and maybe a couple of other folks who were here overnight, so THANK YOU all the new nightowls -especially those in the UK time zone (and especially those with video skills!). And very special thanks to those who did the Summary this year; that took real dedication.
Hugs to all!
EDIT: Mary, I'd like to second Diane's kudos. :-)
I second everything that Annette just said. :-)))
Just a bit of fun girls and didnt take long to do those awards, now all we have to do is wait another 206 days until the wonderful EJ returns, sounds like an awful long time, but no doubt will fly past before we know it.
Unknown said: Just a bit of fun girls and didnt take long to do those awards, now all we have to do is wait another 206 days until the wonderful EJ returns, sounds like an awful long time, but no doubt will fly past before we know it.
Your award certificates are great Mary! :)
Hazel b said: Your award certificates are great Mary! :)
Not quite a Good Egg eh! I forgot about them, should have put lots of eggs around the outline LOL