Around the World - Frank Sinatra

 There is a more than adequate expression in Royal Naval parlance to describe the situation yesterday morning, but we shy from using it just in case there are any ‘adults’ tuned in! It goes something like this, as at first decent light we busied our-self snapping the

photogenic and cooperative

juvenile

JACKDAWs

from the doorway of the statley home, but the minute the boots conected with the doorstep, down it came that fine precipitation that soaks to the bone within 30 seconds.

There was little or no moderation as we arrived on the Heath but a hint of things looking up as we found all the Home Fires burning brightly.

Nothing new to add to the annual count but 'all' have a beauty of the own with the most eye-catching from the morning haul being

BORDERED BEAUTY

BEAUTIFUL YELLOW UNDERWING
which doubles its delight when showing the smallest hint

from where it takes its name along with a darkish version of

BIRCH MOCHA
Otherwise, we can only report that the Heath is now swathed in a carpet of

c3 species of
HEATHER
before refering to
Clement Clarke Moore and "A Visit from St Nicholas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

We strive to do better while apologising for the use of Mr Moore's 'C' word!
A BLOG BONUS 

part way round the World in 6 Species!

DOLPHIN GULL
Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the World and capital of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

BLACK-HEADED BUNTING

CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING
both 'clicked' bathing in the same small pool in
Cypress

KAKA
New Zealand

CREAM-COLORED WOODPECKER
Brazil

SALVIN'S (SHY) ALBATROSS

Antarctica