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Went for a walk around Stanley Park yesterday and was delighted to see a pair of Grey Wagtails bobbing around. Was lovely to see the Herons also and even got a sneaky peak at a Goldcrest in a tree hanging over the lake. There was the usual abundance of Great and Blue Tits at the tree stump feeding spot but although I saw a Nuthatch high in the trees, he didn't bother coming to feed. Oh well, a good day.

snakybat

Drove my lovely girlfriend Kate into Preston for an hour long appointment this morning and I took the opportunity to wander around Winckley Square and got some lovely photos of a Jay and an okay Chiffchaff photo. Then we went to Brockholes and amongst other things (tits, heron, housemartins ...) I saw my first pair of Goosanders. This has been the first year since I was young that I have started looking at the birdies again and there have been a lot of firsts. After Brockholes I went for a walk...

snakybat

Woke up this morning, looked out of our bedroom window to a bird bonanza!
We have really upped the amount of food we put out and the regular inclusion of apples has really paid off.
Yesterday saw our first ever Blackcap (I was watching a Dunnock just below the window (we live in a bungalow) and suddenly a Blackcap hopped from behind a bush next to him, I was thrilled as I haven't seen one before).
Anyway, back to this morning, the Blackcap was there as was the following; Blue...

snakybat

A few remaining pictures from the fall migration.

http://birdmecca.posterous.com/more-...all-mcallen-tx

Urban Birder McAllen

Can't believe its been a month since I last posted, and looking back, its been a month of surprises and improvements. After a slow start to the year, with more lowpoints than highlights, March saw me regain some of the luck that had deserted me, and more importantly regain some of my appreciation of the simpler things.

Bird life should always be more important than bird lists, and I've been guilty of letting my slow start to the year affect my love and wonder of birds in general....

Green Sandpiper