Monday, 25 April 2011

Swift One Hundred

I had returned from an uneventful day around when I received word from Aaron that the Cuckoo was still about and he had seen a Tree Pipit in the CTP. I couldn't go look for it, there would be more. Four hours later, when I was, of all activities to be doing when spotting birds, playing football. I saw a small-ish bird fly into the top of a tall conifer nearby and start singing its heart out. I grabbed the bins and confirmed it as a Tree Pipit. I was watching it parachute when another bird caught my attention. A Swift overhead, arriving on cue at Easter. 100. And what a bird to get it with (although I would have said that whatever I got it with. I was thrilled but also shocked in a way. I had never done a WALBOC yearlist before so thought at the start of the year that I would struggle to get to 100 in 365  days but I managed it with 220+ to spare. So, what will be next...

I am still photographing most of the birds I see and will upload them when I have more time on my hands, which will be in a while. Serious revision begins shortly.

WALBOC Patchlist: 102
WALBOC Yearlist: 100

2 comments:

  1. Congrats on getting the ton up Alex

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  2. Cheers, still haven't got you a year tick though...

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