It all started out so well ;-) Leaving the house for a school run meant that I was able to do a couple of drive by birding situations - first up the Flood Plains , where nothing moving , then the road alongside the lake for a scan - as usual - bugger all on the lake apart from GC Grebe , Mallard, Coot and Moorhen ! , just about to leave and two ducks come flying in from the north - FAST ! I jump out of the car in time to see 2 GOOSANDERS heading south ! 2nd and 3rd records for the Patch ! a Kestrel on the way home makes it 55 for the year ;-)
I have lots to do today , so can't accompany Ash round his 3 hour patch walk - big mistake - he has already gripped back Common Gull , He calls to say he has a Little Egret flying over and luckily it lands near car park - so I head out and easily get number 56 on the list , while watching it and talking to ash a GREY WAGTAIL flies over calling - nice and number 57 - meanwhile ash is languishing on 51 - no chance of a catch up .... I go back to work .....
Just text after text , Jay , Coal Tit , MEADOW PIPIT ! and then the big one the crushing blow - RED KITE - these are notoriously difficult to catch up with on the patch - i have not seen one for 3 years :-( you have to be out there to win it ! Ash then hits blow after blow on his walk home , with Jay and Little Grebe finishing me off ... he is now on 59 and I on 57 - i have Goosander on Ash , but he has Red Kite , BRAMBLING and Green Woodpecker on me , I can't see me catching up anytime soon :-(
Si
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