Watcher of the Skies - Genesis

It was intended to feature the exciting album

In the Plain by Savage Rose 

as Today's Headline but wouldn't be able to put up with the GROANS

 Watcher of the skies watcher of all
His is a world alone no world is his own,
He whom life can no longer surprise,
Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown.

While it is certain the Mountain ain't going to Mohamed we are determined that the Bournemouth Air Festival will come to our readership. The Air Space around East Dorset has been full of the powerful sounds of an eclectic mix of aircraft forcing me into phoning the Noise Abatement Society twice. Anyway, with a little help from a friend (Andy, a teenage enthusiast, who is staying at the same Caravan Site as myself) we will try and put the 'correct' label under each of the images, and if not Janet Read and Roy Norris be at the ready please!

 Despite some mighty powerful and historic machines hereabouts over

the weekend it is without doubt that the

RED ARROWS

are the 'crowd-pleasers'.

 APACHE HELICOPTER

 EURO-FIGHTER

TYPHOON

 The Hawker Hunter

MISS DEMEANOUR
a 'dramatic bit of kit' this.

 HM COASTGUARD RESCUE LYNX HELICOPTER

 SEA VIXEN

HURRICANE

 Great Britain's

LANCASTER BOMBER

 unfortunately the only other flying example of this mighty aircraft,

owned by the Canadians, was grounded due to technical difficulties.

TUCANO T-1

Another
HURRICANE

 METEOR

 SEA VENOM

DON'T KNOW
(Roy/Janet)

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
TWIN OTTER

OIL-SPILL RESPONSE AIRCRAFT

IN-FLIGHT TRAINING SIMULATOR

 HERCULES TRANSPORT

Royal Navy
MERLIN HELICOPTER

LYNX WILDCAT

During most of this helicopter activity I was hidden under the table,

thinking that they may have come to take me back to the Oil Rig.

 DAKOTA

Dare I say
SPITFIRE??

 and to end today's show a 'final pass' by the

 RED ARROWS

 There are more photographs in the Editing Process which, with a fair wind and high cloud base, we might be able to get to you tomorrow?? - ENJOY!

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DAYDREAM - The Lovin' Spoonful

 And even if time ain't really on my side,
It's one of those days for taking a walk outside.
I'm blowing the day to take a walk in the sun,

and fall on my face on somebody's new mowed lawn.

Over the past 2 or 3 days Time, Internet Access and reliably Good Weather have all been at a premium, but that doesn't mean we haven't been out and about. The New Ponds at the north of Parley Court Farm have now captured my imagination so much so that 'hours' are being spent up there. The results of these vigils will have to wait for another day, but it can be said that all 3 common Hirundines (Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin) all seem to be utilising the airspace above to stock up before crossing the English Channel. Mallard are starting to move in, Green Sandpiper are now daily (c5 at the last count) and the previously reported Cuckoo was considered a great bonus.

At the Moth Traps

 VESTAL

 a 'migrant' has been captured on each of the last 3 nights, while

OAK NYCTEOLINE

has been the only other noteworthy capture.
The Harbins 'grass' tennis court continues to attract a few birds

with the new Line Judge being this
MALLARD

Not quite 'on court'

but 
GREEN WOODPECKER
is a regular visitor.

Not sure about this

AEROBATIC TEAM

except what it says on the 'underwing'.

BLACKBIRD

COLLARED DOVE

Young
GUELDER ROSE TREE
already showing 'red berries'.

BISTORT

MEADOW BROWN BUTTERFLY

MEADOW VETCHLING

Young

COOT

CREEPING THISTLE

DRONE FLY
Enstalis tenax

on
CREEPING THISTLE

WOOD PIGEON

GREAT TIT

WATER MINT

LONG-TAILED TIT

Juvenile
MOORHEN

and
SLOE BERRIES
also ripening.

Not the most elegant photographs of

ROE DEER

but we didn't want it getting away with it - did we?

CHIFFCHAFF

GATEKEEPER BUTTERFLY

THORN APPLE

Opening Bloom on
THORN APPLE

LEOPARD SLUG

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Moldova	10  don't remember EVER having had MOLDOVA as a member of the readership, so an especially 'warm welcome' to them all. Jogged a few memories of my  visit to  the capital city Chișinău and much of the countryside back in 2012. Welcome Aboard and please pass on the LINK to all your Countrymen/Women - Thank You!