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Paul Wilson


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Simon, don't forget my Collins - I need it badly!

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For a minute then Paul I thought you put mighty Burywink.gif see ya tommorrow, looking forward to chatting about your Elton year list.

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Excellent, sorry your missing the football, but I have no concept that people enjoy those ball gamesbiggrin.gif

No prizes, this meeting just a good old chat about birding, Mr Woosey has sent his apologises , the man has to work.

See you friday night.



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Paul Wilson


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Sue and I will be attending - even though the mighty Bury are playing Everton on Friday night. After last year's highly enjoyable evening, how could we not?!

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Paul Heaton wrote:

Mel my dear.. all members of the 200 club are called Gentlemen regardless.

and it will be lovley to see you there... as long as you dont have that tern on your head!


Keep birding




hmmmmm.....so Paul Wilson will be bringing his 'gentleman' friend will he??

no the 'fro will be attending though biggrin.gif

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Paul Heaton


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Mel my dear.. all members of the 200 club are called Gentlemen regardless.

and it will be lovley to see you there... as long as you dont have that tern on your head!


Keep birding

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Melanie Beckford


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ahem....Gentlemen Paul?

is everyone invited evileye.gif

disbelief.gif tut tut....


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Paul Heaton


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Well Gentlemen it appears the 10th July 2009 is a definite date for our next meeting.

The Tansy Green Public house in Bolton is the preferred venue, time 8, oclock onwards, and the main evening toast will be for all those GM birders that were

40 YEARS OLD THIS WEEK biggrin.gif happy 40th Ian.

Hope you can make it next friday till then


Keep Birding

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Nice one. Look forward to it.

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Sue Fargher


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Sounds good. Been a long time since the last one.

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Paul Heaton


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Looks like we may be able to have another meeting in July possible the 10th July friday night same venue as before.

keep birding

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Paul Heaton


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It would appear the lastest news on the legend that is Warfy, is that he will be released from hospital this weekend.

get out birding soon buddy,make elton rock again.

Keep birding



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Just noticed Alan Nuttall has the magical 200 well done that man, and welcome to the club.

as for the out of county birders with their gadwalls and missing sparrows well, al i can say is keep it up you know you want to be in the club.

keep birding.



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I'll be talking to you two next Tuesday angered.gif

McKerchar and Heaton will have to wait. Revenge is a dish best served cold as they say biggrin.gif




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biggrin.gifnear fell off my seatbiggrin.gif

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Mike Passant


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Mark,
I fear we may be getting into areas of indelicacy with this talk of pink things on show down John´s trouser leg.....
We don´t want any such bird scaring on May 5th.
- Between you and me though, I´ve suddenly realised why his bird symbol is a Jockstrap Penguin.

MLP



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Mark Rigby


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John-that explains it then!no.gif

I was wondering what that was hanging out of the bottom of your trousers, frightening the Woodlarks off!

Pink is not your colour though!biggrin.gif

Glad you left your matching hat at home. Now, whats this about a snorkelling mask. I think the 5th May is going to be a laugh!

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Of course John never wears a dress,- what nonsense! Of course, I have seen him birding wearing a snorkelling mask.

Mike (D. for discreet) P.

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Well, Thanks Paul (and Ian),

Whilst Ian claims that diplomacy is his forte I can see that yours must be discretion biggrin.gif

Cheers, John

-- Edited by John Rayner on Monday 27th of April 2009 05:26:56 PM

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Due to circumstances beyond my control, the meeting will be canceled for April , perhaps an end of Mayhem meeting could be in the air.

Remember building your list is easy if you...........

keep Birding.

Ps, have you seen John Raynors write up on his county life list....dont worry John just like Ian says will keep it between us, no one else will know,but well done on getting

BARN OWL biggrin.gif

keep at it

-- Edited by Paul Heaton on Monday 27th of April 2009 04:42:07 PM

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Paul Heaton


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We dont care if you dont mind Mr Woosey, but you ought to know your statue will be in the Hall of fame soon.

Geoff always happy to see you, and you cannot be that far off becoming a full member soon, hope to see you making progress this year.

keep birding

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"I don`t care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members."

Groucho Marx

(1890-1977)

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I'll be there. Mr Heaton perhaps this could be attended by some of the 1000 club members (well potential members only 8 months to gowink.gif) too?biggrin.gif (See wildlife forum for more details).

Dave

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Paul Cliff


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i'll be there, just let us know the date.

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Geoff Hargreaves


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Paul,just to confirm us sub 200 will be on hand once again to valet park ,hang coats,wait on and generally grovel at the lower tablesbiggrin.gif

cheers geoff(cat d)

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The Spring meeting will be held soon, due to the fantastic accomodation I got last time, the meeting will be in the same place.

Date to be confirmed end of April poss just before the MAYHEM!

Keep birding

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Unfortunately I cannot add threads to others and so the 'breakaway' 200 club thread will be closed so anything pertaining to to it will be put on this one, but Paul's comments on that thread pointing out the nature and indeed beauty of the 200 club are included below.

Paul Heaton wrote:

Its a bad idea to bring this up againconfuse.gif

Its imaginary and in my head, many moons ago we joked about the lack of GM birders who had not seen 200 birds in Greater Manchester, we were guilty of not birding in our local patch.

As a joke the 200 club was suggested along the same lines as the UK 400 club. it has resulted in very off the wall remarks a lot of in -house jokes etc,

I am a big Monty Pythons Fan Spike Milligan,and read Jasper FForde books, you have to be mad or disturbed to understand this ldea.

All Gm birders who put there lists up can be 200 club members, if for fun and should not detract, from proper birding in Gm.

keep birding.





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Dear members, it has come to our attention, that things have been a little quite lately,
Mr Hammond Mr Woosey Mr Warfy and Mrs Adderley, come on, you have all been silent this year, that have more news from you.

Hello.......

I`ve just moved to Salisbury and am currently doing a Wiltshire County List - My aim is to get into the Wiltshire 200 Club - only on 103 at present though.

........Will let you know how I get on wink.gif



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Things have been quiet of late apart from Glaucous Gull at Audi last Saturday the rest has just been run of the mill from my trips to Pennington and Astley as well as Audenshaw.

We'll just have to see what today brings as I have been given full blessings to be in the field all day including gull roost at Audenshaw this afternoon

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Dear members, it has come to our attention, that things have been a little quite lately,
Mr Hammond Mr Woosey Mr Warfy and Mrs Adderley, come on, you have all been silent this year, that have more news from you.

Mrs Judith Smith has a good excuse, (hope your mums getting better)

Now rumour has it a certain Mr Cliff is heading the tournament, now he may have a fast car, but he,s not even a member of the 200 club yet.

Come on lets get out there and

keep birding.biggrin.gif


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Guess who reached 200 nowbiggrin.gif

The Birdwatch mag, The February issue, is number 200 a collectors edition it says, nice article on the contentious issue, of the Scilly shrike.

Keep Birding.

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and i only just got that riggers, some 9 hours later.....i'm very slow today - blaming it on uni workwink.gif

Dave

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Come on now Riggers you must surely be temptedbiggrin.gifwink.gif

I know you will have a busy year but imagine how many more ticks you could get whilst not seeing a Stellar's Eiderwink.gif

your manchester moth list isnt to bad either if i remember

Dave

-- Edited by David Winnard at 15:01, 2009-01-14

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That Winnard - he is a fun guy weirdface.gifblankstare.gif

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Although it has always been a shadowy area, there have been geniune letters of how to join the 200 club, and I have replied and set the records straight, however I would just like to inform you that the GREATER MANCHESTER 1000 CLUB has just been formed on the flowerly and fluffy website, run by Mr Winnard.

He is going to attempt to see 1000 species of flora and fauna in GM, now that a club to be proud of.

Dave you have our full support, and I wish you well in your quest, but dont forget,

KEEP BIRDING.





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and the food there used to be good, as wellchew.gifbrushteeth.gif

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David Winnard wrote:

Theres a nice pub over looking Ashworth Moor Res..........wink.gifbiggrin.gif

Dave



and a new venue is born.....smile.gif

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Theres a nice pub over looking Ashworth Moor Res..........wink.gifbiggrin.gif

Dave

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Miss Beckford, these events take a great deal of organization, its not something you can rush.

But I do believe we will be welcomed back into the Tansy Green and another fine evening will be had by all.

keep birding.

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Simon Warford wrote:

Dont worry Dean there will be another "meeting" probably in springsmile.gif


SPRING!!?? so soon......wink.gif



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Dont worry Dean there will be another "meeting" probably in springsmile.gif

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Sorry i missed this guyscry.gif

My pc died just after christmas so unfortunately i didn't find out about the location untill the day after. The Tansy is just up the road from me so i would have been there.

Sounds like everyone had a good nightbiggrin.gif

Happy New Year to everyone on the sitebiggrin.gif

Cheers Dean.

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Paul Cliff wrote:

200 club my arse. it was just a bunch of drunks one step from the gutter if you ask me!


LOL....considering you were one of the first there and one of the last to leave,you've gotta cheek!!wink.gif



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How disrepectful Mr Cliff, it was a very pleasent evening,and the location was superb.Many Thanks to all that turned up, it was the best night out this year!

As for the presentations, it all went well shame Mr McKercher was unable to attend, and get his tournament prize for his outstanding effort this year. I will get it to him this week.

The discussion as to whether or not we should become the 210 club was rejected, and most thought we should just be Mancy Birdersbiggrin.gif as for the M&S suggestion that to was rejected.

As you would expect from our meeting loads of off the wall subjects were discussed, and many a laugh was had, but the toast to Mr McKerchar for his excellent website and information service was a noisy affair,well done that man.

Great night out hope to do it again soon.

Keep birding.

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200 club my arse. it was just a bunch of drunks one step from the gutter if you ask me!

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So there you have it Gentlemen the location of our little assembly, please dont expect alot, it is just us having a pint of the landlords finest ale, perhaps served by a buxom barpersonbiggrin.gifand recalling all the mad dashes we have made in 2008 and the near misses, and perhaps trying not to get into the silent meals club in 2009

As for warfys generous offer of the first pint on me, I will indeed adhere to this however it will be from 08.00 t0 08.01smile.gif

See you on the night.



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Paul Heaton wrote:

Mr Winnard, congratulationsbiggrin.gif and believe me I am sure many a GM birder has somehow missed a bird or two off their list, and as you have been very busy with the Manchester Wildlife website, ( that I must admit is a very good site to visit)

Its a pleasure to have you as our newest member well done that man, but as to why you were driving around the M60 on a frosty night we can only wonderconfuse.gif But I do recall a certain daylist event coming up soon as its my theory that someone is practising how to get between sites in the quickest way, a clever ploy young man, and good luck with the attempt.

As for the presentation night on 2nd Jan, well due to reasons beyond my control the location of the said event will be made public soon.

(warfy this is your cue to put the name of the public house in because I cannot remember ithmm.gif)

See you all on the night and beside drinking and making merry we will as aways,

keep birding.





The venue is the Tansy Green, Brodick Drive, Bolton, BL2 6UB. At 8pm Paul Heaton is getting the first round insmile.gif

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I have no idea what you are referring to Mr Heatonbiggrin.gif

I may have a potter about new years day - will have to see what i am like in the morning!wink.gif

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Sean Sweeney wrote:



PS. Had a lesser pecker in Heaton Park in with a large titmouse flock while doing my atlas work on 24th Dec, not had one for a over a year in the park!





A good sighting indeed, surely deserved a place on the sighting forum

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Mr Winnard, congratulationsbiggrin.gif and believe me I am sure many a GM birder has somehow missed a bird or two off their list, and as you have been very busy with the Manchester Wildlife website, ( that I must admit is a very good site to visit)

Its a pleasure to have you as our newest member well done that man, but as to why you were driving around the M60 on a frosty night we can only wonderconfuse.gif But I do recall a certain daylist event coming up soon as its my theory that someone is practising how to get between sites in the quickest way, a clever ploy young man, and good luck with the attempt.

As for the presentation night on 2nd Jan, well due to reasons beyond my control the location of the said event will be made public soon.

(warfy this is your cue to put the name of the public house in because I cannot remember ithmm.gif)

See you all on the night and beside drinking and making merry we will as aways,

keep birding.



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