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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gill Osborne" data-source="post: 1371537" data-attributes="member: 143965">Early finish today *10am* so I took the opportunity to get out for a couple of hours and head to the coast at Boulmer :t:   Didn't have anything spectacularly rare or unusual but some nice birds nonetheless o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  And being out in the open air was reward enough.  Year List is up to 56 now which is a record for me - in 2008 it was almost the end of January before I reached that total!  I'm aiming for 100 before this month is out o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />39: Pied wagtail40: Sanderling41: Ringed Plover42: Bar-tailed Godwit43: Grey plover44: Cormorant45: Red-breasted Merganser46: Stonechat47: Song Thrush48: Grey Heron49: Rock Pipit50: Dunnock51: Reed Bunting52: Wren53: Yellowhammer54: Dunlin55: Fieldfare56: RedwingBiggest dip of the day was Tree Sparrow and Grey Partridge  Both have been regulars in one particular spot for MONTHS yet today.....not so much as a feather to be seen!  And to add insult to injury, I HEARD a grey partridge a number of times from one particular field but would he show? Would he heckers!!!!  I'll try again on Tuesday :-O</blockquote>

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