Polling station
I was in a properly maungy mood this morning, largely because the weather continues to be so very depressing. It wasn’t actually raining though, so I headed up to Hillers in search of birds. Best of the day list-wise was … Continued
Stormy weather
Compared to other parts of the country we had it easy, but even here Storm Chandra made it a pretty vile day. Apart from a quick trip out to fulfil two essential errands and indulge in a coffee stop, we … Continued
Disdainful
While waiting for R in Stratford this afternoon, I wandered down to the river in the hope of photographing a bird or six – but just as I arrived, so did an unforecast rainstorm. Even without the rain it had … Continued
Dull and chunky
R and I went up to Dunnington late this morning, to have lunch at Hillers. This also gave me the chance to spend forty minutes or so in the bird hide, while R caught up on some reading. It was … Continued
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Something that regularly puzzles me is how difficult it can be to spot birds in trees, even in the middle of winter, and even when they’re singing their heads off. At human head height, in this case. The noise this … Continued