Chris Button

Great Grey Shrike field sketches in the New Forest

@GeoffUpton3 Thanks Geoff are you still involved with the Dorset Bird Report? Hampshire don’t use field sketches for the annual report and so I’d be happy for you to use some of mine if you like Chris

@chrisbutton1 Hi Chris Glad to see you're doing your field sketches again 👍

Sketchbook watercolour of the Hampshire Killdeer

@hatchettdexter Hi, yes the book is available. It’s £25 plus £3.50 postage. If you can email me your address to chris@needsore.com then I will get one in the post to you and send you my bank details. If you are local I may be able to drop it off saving you postage. Many thanks Chris

@chrisbutton1 Just wondering if you have a date yet for being able to purchase your book? Thanks

My book is at the printers now with a publication date in mid-November. Hardback, 408 pages, 800 photographs, illustrations and graphs. £25. There will be a launch at St Leonard's Barn on Saturday 16th November. Tea, coffee and cake on offer. Let me know if you’d like to drop in.

@nigel_pleass 😂😂 nor me! thanks Nigel, it was a labour of love

@chrisbutton1 Didn't know you could write Chris?!! Wishing the book launch every success. A must for local birders 👍

The Birds of Needs Ore - an update createsend.com/t/r-34425824BD…

@LewisStuff Send it east please

Red-breasted Goose at Normandy saltmarsh now:

Pied Flycatcher sketched in the autumn

Sketches of the Wryneck I found on my local patch in the autumn last year

Sketches of the Gull-billed Tern which I found on my local patch in June

A sketch of the American Black Duck which I found on my local patch on 26th May 2022, a first record for Hampshire.

@maxshearwater Hi Adrian I’m visiting the area and staying in Wadebridge. Is it possible to visit Walmsley as a non member and use the hides? I recall that you could do this if you paid for a day permit? I might well have that wrong.

@BobBosisto @CBWPS1 @BirdGuides @Kernowringer @camelbirder @maxshearwater Thanks Bob

@chrisbutton1 @CBWPS1 @BirdGuides @Kernowringer @camelbirder @maxshearwater Hi Chris @maxshearwater is the warden at The Walmsley so will be able to answer your query better than me

Late-ish Garganey at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning

@SwaySteveK Oludeniz?

Bucket list just got shorter #paragliding

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@RealTimVine It’s possible to be relegated with 63 points and survive relegation with 6 points

Technically Man City aren’t safe yet.

@MOTHIDUK If the service you provide to me is anything to go by then you will be a big miss if you aren’t able to continue.

This service is under threat, and I really need your help! 🙏 Thanks for any support.