2016 has begun and so has my big year. I am getting married, but also I am doing the @patchbirding challenge this year. The importance of being earnest!
3km2 of land, marsh and bay scanning started yesterday with some 18 wonderful species. magpie dunlin redshank heron little egret song thrush greenshank black headed gull blackbird Brent goose redshank curlew moorhen starling oyster catcher black tailed godwit common gull woodpidgeon hooded crow Unfortunatley, the camera was still on Christmas holidays, but the new Optima scope that Santa brought is a revelation for identification and observing the beauty of birds. A recent tip from clues to outdoor signs puts heavy reliance on the light and identifying the grey or green legs of a greenshank in winter plumage opened up the wonder of twitching detail delight. 2016 is going to be a big year!
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