North Wales Birding Forum

Dewi Edwards · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 22

Hello everyone, finally registered as I will be home soon after 6 months down South. Some of you will know me, but for those who don't, I spend a lot of time working in Antarctica, but was born and bred in North Wales. Been reading Eddie & Sally's exploits, very jealous as I'm only on 11 species for the year, and not likely to get anymore until the ship picks us up and we sail North in a little over a weeks time!
Look forward to seeing you soon,
Dewi.

Rioja · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Llandudno

Wow Antarctica.What an experience.
I wonder what the 11 are ?
Can you post some pictures ?
Welcome to the forum
Dave

Ant · Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 400 Location: Wrexham

Welcome Dewi,

I'm pretty sure some of us would be jealous of the species you do have.

john.roberts · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 142 Location: RHYL

Hi Dewi.Hope you post some of them photos you have shown myself and Fred Owen's.There's one that i still think about the Snow petrel? stunning photos.All the best have a good journey back no doubt we will meet up at Conway RSPB. John Roberts

wally · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

Welcome Dewi,

11? If any of those are an Albatross or Penguin, they surely count for 50+ here Smile

Look forward to seeing some pictures if yopu have any.
If you don't mind me asking, what do you do in Antarctica?

Wally

Dewi Edwards · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 22

Hello everyone, thanks for the greetings. The 11 species are: South Polar Skua, Sub-Antarctic skua, Kelp Gull, Antarctic Tern, Wilson's storm-petrel, Antarctic fulmar, Southern giant petrel, Adelie penguin, Chinstrap penguin,
Snow petrel and Antarctic (Blue eyed) shag.
Also 4 Cetacean species and four seal species. Hope to see lots of albatross on the trip home along with other seabirds and whales. I'll post some pics when I figure out how to do it!
I did get one wader in Jan, but did not have bins with me, suspect it was a Pec. sand, but not confirmed!

Eddie Urbanski · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject:

Safe (and productive) trip back Dewi.
See you when you return.
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Dewi Edwards · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 22

Hi Eddie,
Nice to hear from you. Hope the birding is still good.
Just trying to figure out how to put photos on, but struggling,
any tips?
Dewi.

mistyduck · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:31 am Post subject:

Photo Posting:

The best way we've found so far is to use Photobucket.com. Create yourself an account there and after you have uploaded a photo they create an 'img' link for you on the page with your new pic. Click on the link and it automatically copies the link code to the clipboard. Then just paste this code into your post.

If you have any problems, let us know and someone here will help.

All the best,

Adrian
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marcbuzzard · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

Sut mae Dewi?
Welcome aboard!
Safe journey back next week, hope to catch up then
All the best
Marc
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