Over some 50 years of being something of an avid Wild-lifer we have never had the urge to concoct a record or exaggerate one, leaning heavily on the fact, “you are only fooling yourself”! Additionally, should we be found to have made a mistake, mis-identification etc we are happy to broadcast it, and heartily thank those who put us right, which is the essence of the start of today’s Post. In recent days, we won’t go into dates, we have shown an image of what we believed to have been a
COMMON SANDPIPER
which was in fact a
GREEN SANDPIPER
(thanks Dave) and while the records have been amended out of laziness we have left the Post as it is. Secondly, and very, very much to our advantange we were advised that the image posted under the guise of
(thanks Dave) and while the records have been amended out of laziness we have left the Post as it is. Secondly, and very, very much to our advantange we were advised that the image posted under the guise of
MOTTLED UMBER
was in fact this most welcome
was in fact this most welcome
SPRING USHER
an addition to the Recording Area List and a species yet to be caught by our mentor, Many Thanks Bomber! and never to old to seek the advice of these YOUNGSTERs. While still in thankful mode we should make mention of the Master Blaster himself Phil, who is mentor to the whole Mothing Community, and John for his daily snippets which often have relevance such as the latest on the status of the Mew Gull which, for whatever reason, is being renamed Small-billed Gull by the Yanks.
an addition to the Recording Area List and a species yet to be caught by our mentor, Many Thanks Bomber! and never to old to seek the advice of these YOUNGSTERs. While still in thankful mode we should make mention of the Master Blaster himself Phil, who is mentor to the whole Mothing Community, and John for his daily snippets which often have relevance such as the latest on the status of the Mew Gull which, for whatever reason, is being renamed Small-billed Gull by the Yanks.
MEW GULL
Maybe as a Seaman, no wonder this is my firm favourite family group,
having chased around the Planet for many years in an effort to record all of the 54 species which was fulfilled in 2012 when catching sight of Relict Gull on a third visit to South Korea but none compare to the bizarre Mew which nest both
on the ground and in
Bushes and Trees! Images taken in the Yukon.
OUTRIGHT FAVOURITE?
OUTRIGHT FAVOURITE?
Having befriended and visited the
CAPTAIN
of the Charter Vessel
of the Charter Vessel
Luna Azul
early every morning during a stay at Puerto Ayroa on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos he offered me a complimentary trip to the tiny Isla de Pinzon, with 2 female and 2 male Finnish snorklers.
early every morning during a stay at Puerto Ayroa on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos he offered me a complimentary trip to the tiny Isla de Pinzon, with 2 female and 2 male Finnish snorklers.
SWALLOW-TAILED GULL
adults and
juvenile.
Also during that magical moment both endemic
Also during that magical moment both endemic
GALAPAGOS PENGUIN
and
and
GALAPAGOS HAWK
were added to the World List.
See what you've done now John, sending me ooff on a Tangent!!
were added to the World List.
See what you've done now John, sending me ooff on a Tangent!!
