Dubious
It was a bright and sunny morning, so while R went off to Stratford for brunch with his visiting bros, I drove out to Farmoor in search of walking, cake, and birds. There have been several good sightings reported at … Continued
Cheeky grin
I went to Draycote Water today, where three Great Northern Divers were reported just before I arrived. “Two,” said the first birder I met. “One over there, and one back there. Distant though.” “Two,” said the next chap I spoke … Continued
Storm-tossed
R and I went over to Farmoor Reservoir this morning, where a Great Northern Diver was reported, and photographed, yesterday. Sadly, we found that it had moved on overnight, which was pretty ungenerous of it as today is my birthday, … Continued
Distant Diver
There’s been a Great Northern Diver at Foxcote Reservoir in Buckinghamshire for a few days now, and as it was still being reported this morning, and it was a bright, sunny day, I thought I’d drive over and take a … Continued
This is not a Red-necked Grebe
This morning I filed my tax return, then celebrated getting out from under this tedious obligation by choosing and buying a Christmas panettone from Sous Chef. After which, basking in the glow of not one but two jobs well done, … Continued
Splashdown
I went to Farmoor Reservoir this morning, where the wind was vicious and the light only very slightly less so, in search of a pair of Twite that rocked up there yesterday afternoon and were reported again this morning. On … Continued
