Monday 23 December 2019

Autumn 19 - Review

BROWN BOOBY - Kynance Cove, Cornwall 3/9
Red-billed Chough (Yorks tick) - Victoria Cave, North Yorkshire 7/9
Little Crake - (Yorks tick) Blacktoft Sands, North Yorkshire 17/9
EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL - Cemlyn NWWT, Anglesey 26/9
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO - Lower Moors, St Mary's, IOS 16/10
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK - (2nd record) Cricket Pitch Area, St Martin's, IOS 16/10
BLUE ROCK THRUSH - (Scilly tick) Penninis Head, St Mary's, IOS 17/10
HERMIT THRUSH - Kitty Down, St Mary's, IOS 29/10
Surf Scoter - (Scilly tick) Porthloo Bay, St Mary's, IOS 29/10
Red-billed Chough - (Scilly tick) Old Town Bay, St Mary's, IOS 29/10

Throw in my trip to Dubai and my botched attempt at the STELLER'S EIDER and it's been quite an Autumn. No wonder I'm knackered! To "grip back" YBC and HT was EXTREMELY SWEET!!! I have no regrets whatsoever regrading my trip to Orkney. I loved the challenge of my solo adventure to the Northern Isles. My strategy was sound. I just had bad luck with the weather and my limited duck ID! However, I feel the story isn't over. As you say Steve Smith..."the fat lady hasn't sung yet"?

A quick acknowledgement regarding my Wife and car (definitely in that order) lol! I know I harp on about this but Louise's tolerence is FULLY appreciated and the old V70 is an extremely comfortable...beast!

So, have a great Christmas (I do like it) and a bird-filled New Year...

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