Notice.

Apologies to those expecting my very overdue fuller update, but I am taking a break from social media.

 

Expect me when you see me.

Be Seeing You...

 

Only Very Slightly Late Update Of Stuff And Things

Once upon a time there was a blog about what I got up to.

 

I'm trying to recall it - back in the misty depths of, er, last month ::Cough:: - and looking back, I can see my last proper post - not counting the SWIFTS! update - was about the Night Heron...

 

 

Which was a fun thing, oh yes [once it came out], but a bit of a while back.

 

So, I'm going to have to get to looking through my notes and so on.

 

It's not the same as writing close to, when all the stuff you think about at the time 'Oh, that'll be good for the blog' is still in recoverable memory, but I have only so much useful time and it seems that the picture socials kind of get first priority. Even this post is about to be cut off - as I type - to stick some pictures up on BlueSky..

 

RIGHT HERE.

 

Ok, where was I?

 

Getting cut off again, of course... 😞

 

 

So what to do? Probably yet another quick overview to catch up and try once again to keep this updated more regularly.

A very brief summary would be;

 

I hit the Nose a lot. Some seawatching was overtaken as the weather shifted by looking for migrants with some even seen. I also spent a fair while in assorted Moor-edge vallies, looking for Summer species with some success, it must be said. Birding near estuaries after wandering waders a couple of times and finally getting up on t'Moor for a good yomp only to see it set on fire by some irresponsible wotsit...

😒

 

Then heading way out East after butterflies with a full-on Lifer and finally getting photos of things, too...  ::faints::

Now that is a short summary.

 

 

 

I intend to post something more detailed and it might even happen, but better this than nothing, right?

Right?

Hello?

Note to self: Really must do better.

Be Seeing You...

Swifts!

I heard one scream briefly yesterday lunchtime, but no evening - or indeed any - sighting. Today was different, with the Teacher reporting four in the area mid-afternoon and [after getting back from t'Moor] finally getting one plus* myself at 2050.!

Woo!

 

So Summer is Officially here.

 

 

 

 

I have more news, and you will get to read all about it here - no, really - just not quite yet...

 

 

 

Be Seeing You... 

[Trust me]

[[* Only one seen/heard at a time. Two brief glimpses, one bout of faint screaming, one sustained view. They were high up!]]