tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post3812183329979274327..comments2023-06-13T13:24:07.539+01:00Comments on Imperfect and Tense: Autumn turning into WinterImperfect and Tensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-46561316252070358992018-11-25T08:08:23.012+00:002018-11-25T08:08:23.012+00:00We don't normally see Snipe in such large floc...We don't normally see Snipe in such large flocks, more usually in ones, twos or threes. Down by the shore, it was high tide, so this (as much as the time of year) may have had a part to play in bringing the birds together. Yes, collective nouns can be very evocative, and anything which promotes a love of Nature is to be welcomed.Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-91467996493512607362018-11-24T18:37:19.934+00:002018-11-24T18:37:19.934+00:00A wisp of snipe, well that is up there with a char...A wisp of snipe, well that is up there with a charm of goldfinches as the most delightful collective nouns. Uphilldowndalehttp://www.uphilldowndale.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com