Fight the Good Fight with all Thy Might

 Despite the wind having dropped dramatically the day still stated with something of a rumble as this

BOEING GLOBEMASTER C - 17

took to the wing out of
Bournemouth International Airport

but not so much luck from the Traps as not a single 'Insect' across the 3 let alone a 'Moth', but every

Cloud has a Silver Lining and then, before we knew it,

we found ourself

in the midst of

a major

Cock Fight

and to the 'Victor' go the 'Spoils'
while a trio of

BLACK-HEADED GULLS
took little of our attention before being beckoned by one of the Equestrian Ladies

pointing out that for a 3rd time in recent years a pair of

WRENs

had commandeered part of her horse food rack

as a nest site.

Same Old Story - Rory Gallagher

 While the rain has just about abated (the kiss of death) still the force of the wind is reaching the middle range of the Beaufort Scale, but still we struggle on as does the odd Moth,

 not the First of the Year but the Second and thought worthy of another airing!

PINE BEAUTY
A brief wander off-piste before what action there was got underway with a little inspiration from

You make the old Magnolia Tree blossom

at the mention of your name.
Your special fascination'll, will prove to be inspirational,
we think you're just sensational Mame!

Written by Gerry Herman

and sticking with the theme for another couple of clicks we checked out the 

Airport Rookery

and closer to home to find the first of a healthy growth of green leaves on the

CRAB-APPLE TREES

  which points likely to another good crop when the Northern Thrushes once again return in winter, and before leaving the Southern Fields noted a

CRANE

in action on the sothern side of the River Stour maybe, just maybe, strating work on the new bridge that is proposed for this area?

Up north again 

STONECHAT

LINNET
and

WHEATEAR
prevail in decent numbers but no knowing quite where the videos fit in.
Let's Suck it and See

and after a full 2 weeks on station we eventually

managed to

Click and Video

the pale

KESTREL

R.I.P.

RORY

Rock 'n' Roll History, as it is said that arriving in England for the first time and under the watchful eye of Chass Chandler - Base Player for the Animals - Jimmy Hendrix was asked by the press "what is it like to be the Greatest Guitarist in the World"? Without even blinking he quickly answered "if you want the honest answer to that best go ask Rory Gallager"!  

P.S. Appologies Willie cannot access you Comment but Thank You Very Much - Bagsy.

Living in the Past - Jethro Tull - A Sunday Special - Part I

 To keep the Sunday momentum going we have delved into the archive once again not only to bring our valued audience a glimps into some of the World's Minor Treasures but also to relive those moments ourself!

ANGKOR WATT - CAMBODIA

with likely its most famed tableau the
Battle of the Sea of Milk

The warmest of welcoms from everyone at the

GOLDEN TEMPLE AMRITSAR 

 where 50,000 cooked meals are given free daily to not only the 'pilgrims' but all visitors alike.
Another querky fact is that the higher your station in life the more

'washing up' you are expected to do.

"Dohbie, Dhobie, Dhobie never go ashore, never have to join the queue outside the Sick Bay door"!

And so on to Jordan and the
7 Pillars of Wisdom and

the magnificence of
PETRA or the ROSE CITY

not 'built' but carved out of the cliff-face!

THE JOSHUA TREE - CHILE
and U 2

LAKE ATITLAN - GUATEMALA
in search of the long, long time extinct 

Atitlan Grebe. 

Extinction. The decline of the Atitlán grebe began in 1958 and again in 1960 after Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) were introduced into Lake Atitlán. These invasive species reduced the crabs and fish species which the grebes depended on for food and killed grebe chicks.

LIVINGSTONE WE PRESUME
on the Zimbabwe side of the mighty

VICTORIA FALLS

CHURCH SAND CARPET
Chichicastenango , Guatemala

VOLCAN ARENAL - COSTA RICA

VERMILION FLYCATCHER

Mexico / Belize Border

Behind Bars

 Given the recent appauling weather no surprise to find just c2 species across the c3 Moth Traps

CLOUDED DRAB
and

HEBREW CHARACTER
but the day will surely come with for now publishing just what we have caught!

With LITTLE OWL now making its presents known by song

it was considered the right time to check out the traditional
Roost cum Nesting Sight which bore fruit with just a

single bird in attendance on the second try - here's hoping!
while the local male

KESTREL

is sticking doggedly to the wrong side of the fence

as far as capturing a perfect image is concerned while the 'pale' female is all but absent.
Still down south and more hope in sight as the first

'displaying'

LAPWING
was found and later the presumed same group of resident

ROE DEER

both Feeding and Resting

were relocated on the Western Pasture

with enough
CHIFFCHAFFs

for one each and half a decent shot - it's starting to happen!