Suffice to say that I was not at
all impress by the actions of a number of local birders hereabouts
yesterday, so it is fortuitous that by the end of next month I will have
dropped-out of 'society', be heading for 'sunnier climbes' and out of
the 'loop'. Late yesterday it came to light that earlier in the day an
Eastern Crowned Warbler had been found on Portland, only the third
record of this 'rare' bird in Great Britain, which now seems more likely
to have been an Arctic Warbler? Seems I'm not alone in 'cocking-up'
identification, as I am reliably informed that all but one Brett Spencer
departed the scene with 'Crowned' etched in their notebooks? However I,
along with others, were not informed of this find let alone invited to
view in a private garden, but KAMA will surely play its part here!
Walking
Weymouth Inner Harbour this morning, the GIG Penny was seen
successfully returning to berth after a practise run, and as I reached
Bill Hill information arrived advising of an
I do recall seeing Isabelline Shrike on Portland in 1985 but not of this particular sub-species.
DEWICK'S PLUSIA
Hiya,
I know this species has a place in your heart so thought you'd like to
see this. Had this in the trap on Thursday night. Quite a change in
status since you had yours, I think this is my 5th. They have now even
been discovered breeding in this country, at Beddington Sewage Farm in
London.
Cheers Paul Harris.
If
like some you are a 'Twitching Widow', or maybe you can't get her away
from watching the Bird Table, then this might be the ultimate gift that
will do the trick?
courtesy of Andy Lindsay
or
from Willy Downes
and
finally, as noted above, the time has come for some serious
organisation both at home and with a view to travel prospects. I
therefore, most reluctantly, may have to suspend some posts on coming
days for the future good. Readers who persevere will likely find my next
adventure to be to their liking - here's hoping!
