BACKGROUND
The series is called 'Watch the Birdie' for two reasons...
- The caches are placed within RSPB woodland - so plenty of birds to see and hear.
- In the early days of photography (around the 1870s), some records show that photographers used a mechanical bird that would chirp to attract a person's attention and hopefully get them to look at the camera for the picture. These little devices were sometimes called 'birdies' leading to the phrase 'Watch the Birdie'.
The bonus cache used to contain a disposable camera, with which non-shy cachers snapped themselves.
Sadly the disposable camera idea has run its course, but the original disposable camera photos are still available on the bonus cache page. However, please be encouraged to add to the gallery by taking a picture at the bounus as this is a photo-related cache :)
Watch the Birdie (1) and (2) both 'contain' information to enable you to get the co-ordinates to the bonus cache.
- This is Watch the Birdie (2) GC29E28
- You will also need Watch the Birdie (1) GC29E1Z
- Then armed with the clues, you can find Watch the Birdie - Nest! GC29E2N
CACHE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
P L E A S E N O T E !
The cache is 'placed' fairly insecurely (just enough to keep it in position),
in no way should you assume otherwise when trying to retrieve the log.
DO NOT PUT ANY FORCE / PRESSURE ON THE CACHE
Thanks!
Further equipment will be needed or two reasonably fit/strong people working together (however, please read the NOTE above)
Fit, agile and younger cachers may well find this cache rather easy, other folk will find this a little more challenging.
The two-digit number shown on the cache provides the value for a and b.
For example, if 98 is shown on the cache, then a = 9 and b = 8.
INFORMATION FOR BOTH (1) and (2) CACHES
You MUST sign the log in the cache container to be able to log it as 'Found'.
If you can't sign the log - dont' worry!
Simply select 'Write a note' from the 'Type of log' drop down on the cache page when logging.
The cache is designed so that those that can't retrieve and sign the log can still reveal the two-digit number.
Simply hunt around for a dead natural long tool then push up the hinged part to reveal the two digits.
Once you have a, b, c, and d from Watch the Birdie (1) and (2) then you can calculate the coords for Watch the Birdie - Nest!
I am sure that some visitors won't be able to sign the log - sorry. This is deliberate to help protect the cache and make it more challenging. Maybe come back with a helpful friend!
Although rated D2.0 / T3.5 it is actually very easy to reveal the number needed to find Watch the Birdie - Nest! :)
Despite appearances the logbook is not large. Please only sign on one line and make sure both containers are snuggly closed, not so tight as to damage the threads, but firm enough to keep damp out, thanks :)
Neither the cache nor the container is suitable for swaps, travel bugs, etc.,
but Nest is ideally suited for those things.