Tipping Down? Must Be The Totnes Show!

Another day, another post.. whatever is going on??


Well, there's been more surprises and no mistake. Firstly last night, when I was very surprised to hear something that wasn't a Herring Gull calling in the darkness* "Kerrick!" WTF...?!?!? Sarnies?!?!!!!
Now that's not a call I expected to hear.. Migrating waders, passerines.. Yeah, but terns?? Garden Tick!
:D

Today, after looking at the weather and going "Meh.." I stayed put, lazily did not bash the Patch and was rewarded. It's about time I got in on the juvie YLG action and out the window is a pretty nice way to do it! :)  Certainly beats having to yomp down to the Harbour.. ;)

With a bit of wind but no sign of anything other than lurky clouds, I gave up on July for seawatching and went for a wander with the Folks. [This may well have been a tactical error, what with the contents of Devon Bird News.. :(** ] We wandered about the Bovey-Becka Woods, with the faint chance of butterflies if the sun came out. It didn't, with at first the odd butterfly between the showers giving way to non-stop rain varying between light and Yikes! A juvenile Grey Wagtail was cute and at least 50 House Martins were vocal. Also a smart Ringlet hiding from the rain.

LBD found a ball in the WLH field and had a great time diving into the Bovey after it. To think, this is a dog who is capable of doing a 180° turn in mid air to avoid going into the garden and getting her paddy-paws damp...









[[*Well, as close to darkness as you can get here..]]
[[**Then again, if I'd gone to the Nose, gotten soaked, and missed it... Ah, that's birding, folks!]]