tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897700366528304175.post4852339698241111606..comments2024-03-22T13:30:29.224+00:00Comments on Blue Eyed Birder: What's that coming over the hill? Is it a monster? Howard Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726378578589107513noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897700366528304175.post-22245964813385904442020-10-17T07:23:47.632+00:002020-10-17T07:23:47.632+00:00I was actually just spending a couple of days on t...I was actually just spending a couple of days on the South coast for my brother in laws birthday. I read a comment on Wednesday night about Vigo being seen close to Eastbourne. I made a courteous reply “maybe we will see her on our travel home of Thursday”. Thursday morning we decided to travel from Brighton to walk around Beachy Head. As we drove towards said place in a field of sheep I saw a rather large (well huge really) black/brown bird flying quite close to the ground. I didn’t say anything to the others in the car for fear of them thinking I was just seeing what I wanted to see. On arrival at Beachy Head there were many people lining the roads with binoculars, tripods and cameras all in place. After parking I spoke to one gentleman and asked what he was looking for. He replied Vigo. I filled him in on my sighting a couple of fields over. With that there was great excitement as over the field, surrounded by a large number of other birds she made her appearance. I walk a lot and take wildlife photos as a hobby. You can imagine my devastation when all I had was my iPhone to take photos A very kind lady let me look at this one off sighting, through her binoculars. To her I am extremely grateful. As I now have the memory of seeing Vigo before she made her way out to sea and homeward bound. We were told she flew to sea about an hour after we left. I will always remember that special viewing of this magnificent bird. Truly amazing. Stay safe all. Karen Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115606501896004413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897700366528304175.post-54951592884038719072020-10-16T17:42:49.940+00:002020-10-16T17:42:49.940+00:00You dream about a day like this, well done for bei...You dream about a day like this, well done for being in the right place at the right time. derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466403223830036406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897700366528304175.post-14289910506633266892020-10-16T15:44:43.829+00:002020-10-16T15:44:43.829+00:00Super days storySuper days storyPaul Manninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006206499622591457noreply@blogger.com