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.
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Mary Wonder if your post will get a commendation for August 2012?
Not sure what you mean Tiger!!!!
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Mary, you are talented :)
Absolutely wonderful thank you
Interesting how a year has gone and not much has changed!
Hi, Tiger. That depends on your perspective. For me it has been fantastic to watch a much more confident husband posting on here this year - I'm so proud of him.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Clare Bailey said: Hi, Tiger. That depends on your perspective. For me it has been fantastic to watch a much more confident husband posting on here this year - I'm so proud of him.
Oh I am sure that lots has changed for individuals. The reason I started this thread was that the RSPB was not giving any recognition to the Loch Garten Group and that has not changed as far as I can see.
It will be interesting to see what awards they give and how fairly they are worked out.
By the way, your grip on the Fount of Knowledge Award is very secure!
Ok. It is the last day of the season and I am going to list the people who I think deserve special mention for their dedication to the Loch Garten Group which is now four years old.
1. Scylla for her incredible dedication to providing round the clock service for 149 days.
2. Limpy for providing dedicated service too
3. Birdy Num Num for providing wonderful on the ground pictures and reporting
4. Alan Petrie for his dedicated reporting of sightings
5. ChloeB for keeping the stats up to date.
There are so many others who did wonderful things too but I suggested a list of five. Others can highlight their favourite five.
Number 6: Tiger, for his marathon updating of the Loch Garten summary.
Glad to see these awards have reappeared. I think you all deserve an award for getting through each season - they can be roller-coasters and quite stressful at times. Well done all!