Thursday, 27 October 2011
Istanbul
Currently birding in Istanbul, will give trip report (overview) on return as well as previous promised posts. A few west pal ticks so far, Alexandrine Parakeet, Pallid Swift plus a probable Levant Sparrowhawk that was not seen well enough. Also picked up Palm Dove and Alpine Swift but neither were west pal ticks -still great birds though. However, there has been no sign yet of the supposedly common Yelkouan Shearwaters...here's hoping
Monday, 3 October 2011
October, How I've Missed You
October has begun. Well, you probably knew that beforehand but in any case, October has started. And in what fashion. The first Common Crossbills came through (first seen by anyone at least) the year's second Grey Partridge record came in (again, missed by me).
But there was one thing I didn't miss. A first for WALBOC and therefore by definition, a patch and year tick for me.
My right arm is in a sling so I cannot compose a long post, just to let you know. I will post once about the back end of September (so many Yellow Wagtails, seemingly the last Hobby of the year, much else besides); once about Sunday morning (dipping untickable Crossbills, hearing about an easily twitchable Grey Partridge too late); and once about Sunday afternoon and that bird.
'Til then
But there was one thing I didn't miss. A first for WALBOC and therefore by definition, a patch and year tick for me.
My right arm is in a sling so I cannot compose a long post, just to let you know. I will post once about the back end of September (so many Yellow Wagtails, seemingly the last Hobby of the year, much else besides); once about Sunday morning (dipping untickable Crossbills, hearing about an easily twitchable Grey Partridge too late); and once about Sunday afternoon and that bird.
'Til then
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