I managed to get my trip out today, leaving for Slimbridge as soon as I’d polished off my Saturday morning chores, and returning home mid-afternoon very sore and tired, but quite pleased with myself. I recorded 50 species for the … Continued
Oh no – sorry. It’s not a T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ – it’s a duck. At Slimbridge today the birding was better than the photography, with contrasty light for much of the day making things tricky. But the first Bewick’s … Continued
“Today,” I said, “we are going on a steam train.” “Are we?” said the Boy Wonder, wide-eyed. “Yes, we are,” I replied firmly – crossing my fingers that the idea would land well, and that R and I would be … Continued
After an early morning haircut I took myself off to Slimbridge, in the hope of improving my bird list for the year. Which I did, to the tune of four species, though none of them gave me close enough photos … Continued
