I'm sure you all know about "Dodgy" ... I've written quite a lot about him on here. And yesterday I "found", deep in the tumultuous catastrophe that is my "study" an unseen-for-many-years copy of Knot BB1 (March 2001) ...containing this article featuring said Dodgy .... here we go ... On the Garrison, Egos were Shattered The date was October 2000. Following a pager request for assistance with the identification of a mystery Phylloscopus at Lower Broom, up strolls self-proclaimed expert , the super-duper Dodgy Steveson. Dodgy: "Huh, it's a Wood Warbler!" Uttered with sheer contempt. Tim Grilling : " I think you'll find that it's actually a Willow Warbler". Said in a tone that reflected the character of Mr. Nicey-nice ... the world's politest man. Dodgy: "Look at its yellow throat and clean white underparts. It's Wood NOT Willow!" The statement amplified with rolling eyeballs and plenty of tutting. Grilling : "Yes, but that's not going to affect it's structure. Look at the primary projection and the comparative length of the tail and undertail coverts. To a lesser extent, the weaker facial pattern the subdued tone of the upperparts and the dull fringing to the remiges and retrices. Pretty inconsistent for a Wood Warbler. I can't see your problem. It's obviously just a bright 1st winter Willow." All said in the nicest possible way. Dodgy: "Err ,mmm, aah, yes, just what I was thinking." Head held low, the masses watch as Dodgy slinks off to Old Town Cafe for a slice of Humble Pie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come to think of it, I haven't spotted Dodgy for a long time. Here's a couple of my scribblings about him ..... 168-in-which-i-decide-to-carry-on-being-a-twerp.html 215-my-birding-credentials-have-been-demolished-again.html Yes, I know I put this song on here a little while ago ... and here it is again ...
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorThat's the author up there ... I was young and sprightly then. Archives
October 2022
|