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Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Fox on the Run - Sweet

FOR FOX-SAKE!
If it keeps on raining the Levee's goin' to break,

If it keeps on raining the Levee's goin' to break,

When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay.

APPALLING is about the only adjective to describe the overnight weather which once again amounted to heavy and almost persistent rain, driven by a gale-force wind albeit low on the Beaufort Scale. The same word was being conjured applying to the Moth Traps, as we reached the end of the fourth with all to show being

MAGPIE

and

ROSY RUSTIC

that, however, was before arriving at the penultimate egg tray

deep in the bowel of the 5th and last which produced a far more

striking and obliging

PINK-BARRED SALLOW

than yesterday's individual.

Right along side of that was this

FROSTED ORANGE

yet another addition to the

Recording Area Year List.

Sporadically wet, continuously windy but with a little success that was the
story of the Moth Traps followed by a visit to the
Irrigation Pond
to where a lone

GREEN SANDPIPER

had returned and was found in the company of a

PIED WAGTAIL
and

RABBIT
Further on, the Gravel Pit was all but devoid of Birds
but a movement in the corner of the eye revealed a

FOX

heading for the undergrowth then changing its mind.
A short wander through the long grass to Merritown Heath produced both

RED ADMIRAL

and

PEACOCK
BUTTERFLIES
while on the Heath

DARTFORD WARBLER
and

STONECHAT
were both quick to appear which certainly hasn't been the trait
in recent weeks.

Another
FIELD VOLE

was found under one of several sheets of corrugated metal, while at the
Bournemouth International Airport Perimeter Fence

there was a small gathering of juvenile Stonechat

among which was a long awaited addition to our Bird List here.

WHINCHAT
is a common enough migrant which up until today has remained a total strange
to both Parley Court Farm and Merritown Heath.
Just to maintain a high degree of ego and kudos, we would describe our own images

of the bird as PATHETIC so the 2 above are drawn from Wiki for illustration.

There are at least 2 Families of

KESTREL
which have reproduced on the Heath this year, but apart from in the
'high tops' of the surrounding Pine Trees they are rarely seen
at perch.

Today was an exception, but as can be seen by shift of location this
individual was also a bit mobile.
It is thought that today added credence to the adage
IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY GOOD!
we done alright!

Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good.

Now, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good.

Cus when the Levee breaks, mama, yer gotta move!

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GREAT to see you back and bringing memories of heady nights in Bucharest! CHEERS.

Monday, 14 September 2015

The Fallen - Franz Ferdinand

It was initially thought that a diatribe concerning today's conditions, which would even have tested the patience of our old mate Job, might be the way to go but given the return of Hugh and Janet what transpired was already fait accompli! How can you expect anyone, least of all me, to relinquish their position as Lord Almighty, High Protector of all things Parley and not find everything turning to a 'ball of chalk'? Never mind the tales of Red-legged Kittiwake, Brown Bear (at scarily close quarters) and Steller's Sea Eagle NO, that is singularly why Weather, Moths, Drying the Dhobying and all else has turned to rat sh*t today!

"Oh how the Mighty have Fallen"?

A small selection of

Best in Trap Today

LUNAR UNDERWING

showing some colour and shade variation.

STRAW DOT

SNOUT

Eventually, a little bit of sunshine
PINK-BARRED SALLOW
new for the year.

BLOOD-VEIN
Returning the trap from whence they came

there was evidence of the overnight rain, and by the looks of it
much more to come! In fact the vestiges of a
RAINBOW
showed that somewhere to the north they were still getting it.

Up ahead a small 'bouquet' of this years young
PHEASANT
ran ahead of the car and it was noted just how big they have become.
Of the rest of the day's scant observations after the increase in numbers
of the less numerous Corvids, Magpie and Jay, today it was the turn of

CARRION CROW

with this individual being just one of c15 in this
Solar Panel Compound

while elsewhere there was this young bird with partially white wings.

While it is certain they are in residence somewhere across the
Recording Area,

today has been the first time we have clapped eyes on a
BULLFINCH
for a full 2 months.

Still good numbers of
CHIFFCHAFF

but the biggest surprise came by way of a 'singing'

COAL TIT
in the
Harbins Farmhouse Garden.
By early afternoon we had abandoned all hope of much else as a
full gale was now accompanying the still frequent heavy rain showers.
While the icon clearly states New POST we hope we haven't contravened the
Trades Description Act
with our humble efforts today, but would gladly plead guilty to any charge of
Abusing the Privileged of Journalistic Licence!
Over and Out.

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Sunday, 13 September 2015

All Things Must Pass - George Harrison

An apt headline today as the daylight hours of Saturday 'passed' without a whimper of Wildlife, the evening 'passed' all too quickly when Lyn joined me at Slight Return II for dinner, while my tenure as 218th in line for the Peerage of Parley will 'pass' into oblivion at 21:00 tonight when Hugh and Janet return from Siberia.

For what it's worth the traps yesterday produced little more than

OAK HOOK-TIP
and

OAK NYCTEOLINE
After which it was left to those at the

to provide the rest of the days action.

At these events, which are GB recognised

all competitors and their trusty steeds

show up in the very best of attire

but on the day there was one Young Lady who

Outshone Them All!

This series of short video clips tell the rest of the story.

It was also a great pleasure to have a Lady at my dinner table

where Lyn and I enjoyed some good food (say it myself I shouldn't),

more than enough Fine Wine and my own selection of music for our entertainment.

Kicking off with the sensational and not exactly displeasing to the eye

Róisín Murphy with The Time Is Now

(Note - Jools Holland cannot keep his eyes off of her!)

followed by the remarkable vocal presentation of

Misty Blue by David McAlmont

The musical highlight of the evening was to be the full rendition of

what has to be one of the most exciting concerts ever staged at

The Royal Albert Hall

CONCERT FOR GEORGE 2002 - One Year to the Day

If you decide to embark on the 'full concert' you will need to set aside

2½ hours but, like last night the sound of Sitars quickly becomes overbearing,

so 'click' on one hour and start with Monty Python.

BEWARE - you will not want to turn it off!

For those who would just prefer a 'taster' this is my preferred track

Clapton and Marc Mann (flat black cap) on lead guitars at their level best.

Beware of Darkness
Our mutually enjoyable evening ended close to midnight with unarguably
the BEST SAXOPHONE BREAK
in the whole of
Rock 'n' Roll
Will You - Hazel O'Connor (feat Wesley McGoogan - Saxophone)
From this morning's Moth Traps little more than one variation of