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Top UK trade and media birdwatchers aiming for Falkland Islands’ experience
The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) will be hosting some of the UK’s top bird watchers at the end of this month, on a trip led by Tim Appleton, cofounder and organiser of the prestigious British Birdwatching Fair. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSorry chaps! no good looking for the Argentine yellow belly arse warbler. They have not been seen on the Islands since 1982. Experts do not expect to see them there ever again. Sorryyyyyy!!!!!!
Feb 15th, 2013 - 07:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0MercoPress............... The South-Atlantic News Agency.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 07:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Today's headlines...:
”…..birdwatchers aiming for Falkland Islands’ experience”
”Malvinas Isles issue collection of stamps to commemorate …..”
Tomorrows headlines...:
“Monty96 feeds her chickens biodynamicly….”
“WestisBest has been heard using a five letter word….”
“Isolde teaches all her children to shoot with an old Argie FAL…..”
South-Atlantic News Agency....... Alright……
Chuckle chuckle©
More Headlines for Tomorrow:
Feb 15th, 2013 - 07:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Ban Orders Chair of C24 to Supervise Referendum”
“Advance Party of Official OAS Observers Arrives for Referendum”
“Inward Investment Overwhelms Chamber of Commerce”
That's more like it.
(3) Mr. McDod
Feb 15th, 2013 - 08:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Any particular reason you're mentioning the Malvinas Chamber of Commerce?
Trying to smoke our dear Mr. Joe Bloggs out?
@4 Sr Think. How very perceptive of you.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0:-)
Feb 15th, 2013 - 08:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ignore Rg trolls
Feb 15th, 2013 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0OK, I will.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 08:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0:-))
Feb 15th, 2013 - 08:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Think, think, think.... It's the weekend mate! Chill and indulge people their stamp collecting and bird watching hobbies. On Monday, 8am sharp, we can resume our donkey canneloni and argentine socio-economic collapse “day jobs”. :)
Feb 15th, 2013 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Aw isn't it nice when Think and his alter ego DOD support each like this?
Feb 15th, 2013 - 10:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes it is.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 10:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 011
Feb 15th, 2013 - 10:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0LOL!
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Feb 15th, 2013 - 10:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0LY!
Fuds.
Feb 16th, 2013 - 12:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0What about Mike Bingham eh!?http://www.taringa.net/posts/info/1258977/Mike-Bingham-lo-echaron-de-Malvinas-y-se-refugio-en-Buenos.html-- You are ridiculous!!
Feb 16th, 2013 - 03:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0OMG Gustbury.
Feb 16th, 2013 - 05:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks for bringing that to the world's attention.
Oh the inhumanity of it all!
(Joe how funny is Gustbury after our earlier conversation?)
On the subject birds, one was seen flying upside over BA a few weeks weeks ago. The phenomenon has increased, and now whole flockshave been seen flying upside down but only within the bordersof Argentina.
Feb 16th, 2013 - 11:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0World experts are baffled, but scientists in surrounding SA countries are not at all surprised. Even birds it seems, are of the opinion that the place is not worth shitting on.
@16 What about it? Just another pointless argie, isn't it?
Feb 16th, 2013 - 12:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@18 Another explanation. Was it a pigeon? They are now “food animals” you know!
These birds were all desperate to cross the border out of Argentina. With bird experts in the South Atlantic they do not want to be labled the Argentine anything. Chilean Flamingo they dont mind. Uraguay Spoonbill is fine. But please dont land me with a name like @1 has suggested. Get us out of here.
Feb 16th, 2013 - 12:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In 2012, the Falkland' s stand at Birdfair was really busy with a great deal of interest in the natural history of the Islands
Feb 16th, 2013 - 07:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I see that Chile will have a rep. at Birdfair 2013.
Last year I talked with one of the Chilean reps. about combining a bird watching visit to the Falklands with Chile. I thought that the logistics would be difficult but using LAN flights would be easy.
Although not a cheap trip, compared with the MOD's costs of flying to the Falkands, quite reasonable.
Apart from the Falklands as a “one off ”destination, I think that combined with Chile, it would have a great potential.
Although the trips originate in the UK they are joined by birdwatchers from Europe and the USA for specialist destinations such as this.
In 2012, I spoke with some charming and helpful people from the Argentinian tourist board about Argentina/Falklands visit. They again assured me that this could be arranged without a fuss. I was reasonably enthusiastic about this and took away literature and costings. Then CFK started the nonsense and that put paid to that. I am sure that a lot of business was lost over this and Chile will benefit.
@16 Mike Bingham was a disgrace, he made up stories, I remember him quite well, he was strange. glad he buggered off, Arg headache now ha ha.
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