Today was a virtual write off, with heavy rain and strong gales. I wimped out of the morning walk, and got a lift to work, but I did walk home. Needless to say there was little showing. As I got to the pasture and paddocks at migrant alley, I was met by a wall of horizontal water, I did manage to see a group of 40 or so BLACK HEADED GULLS, but I couldn't scan them, my binocular lenses were soaked. There were also good numbers of STARLING, at least 200, with a min. of 75 - 100 FIELDFARE. I didn't hang around long -I was drenched!.
A brief view in the garden was not exciting, as very little feeding was going on in the stormy conditions.
3 comments:
I'm surprised you stayed around long enough to see anything, weather looks pretty bad down your neck of the woods. Mike.
Mike,
it was quite a blow! winds were blasting the rain across the fields, and it seemed like the end of the world! however a lone Skylark still managed to fly up and deliver a perfect rendition, what a gutsy character.
Very stoic of you! Interesting to see gulls and cormorants flying sideways today.
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