On this day in 2002 I was on St. Mary's, and what a beautiful day it was both weatherwise and birdwise. Having seen a fantastically cryptic Wryneck sitting in a field seemingly forever, long enough to draw it anyway, a Red-breasted Flycatcher, 2 Firecrests, a Red-rumped Swallow, 2 Serins and a Great Northern Diver the day before, this time I got a Ring Ouzel , 2 Clouded Yellows, 1 Painted Lady, Red-Rumped Swallow again, a 1st-winter Bluethroat , a Ring Ouzel and top-of-the-lot, a very elusive Melodious Warbler, and later lucked in on a fine Firecrest amongst a long troop of Goldcrests processing along a hedgerow. By the end of the day I was, as they say, tired but happy. Mind you, there were bits of interest locally today. Down at the lowish-tide river, I did a quick Common Gull count, the reason for which my regular readers, ( Arnold & Edwina Throgmorton, 523 Migraine Terrace, Wigtown) will know already, and got a startling and excellent 34 in a huge flock of ± 570 assorted gulls ... but there was no sign of last week's Med. I also encountered my first "winter tit flock" even though it's not winter, but you know what I mean. There was all sorts in the approx 50 individuals, but one major and highly disappointing absence which I will reveal to a waiting world (?) shortly.Or longly, depending. Earlier in the day, a big straggling 120+ incredibly high-up Pinkfoot flock went right over the house....redolent that was. Right redolent. And The Significant Otter gave me a smashing present ... a vinyl "extended single" with 4 Singing Postman songs on it. I haven't listened to it yet ... I'm saving the pleasure for later. Music later .... the excitement has worn me to a frazzled remnant of my former self ! I hope you liked that Wryneck drawing wot I did ...here's the Firecrest I mentioned ...
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