As you know I've been slacking on the blog front for many months, it's not been deliberate, time is hard to find with so many commitments and even birding time is hard as there is no light in the mornings yet....how I yearn for it.
It's been slow, but comparing January totals show this;
2012 - 82
2013 - 82
2014 - 77
2015 - 81
2016 - 83
2017 - 84
2018 - 84
2019 - 81
2020 - 83 (on 27th)
What does it all mean?
In my opinion nothing much, as unless you see the 'bonus birds' you'll catch up with everything else later anyway. I'm missing Mistle Thrush, Green Sandpiper & Marsh Harrier and a no show for the park so far from Mandarin, Golden Plover, Great White Egret, Firecrest, Brambling, Lesser Redpoll, Med Gull, Red Crested Pochard, Pintail, Jack Snipe, Linnet, Ruff and Yellow-legged Gull.
Most are possible, some probable, but none are guaranteed as being around now.
The Marsh Harrier is a shame, but most sightings are April, August and Sept, getting a Goosander is the best bird for me so far this year, but Woodcock isn't exactly proving easy for others.
Next month Redshank and Oystercatcher usually show up, but it's a funny month, anything can happen, last year we had a rather nice Red-breasted Merganser proving the case in point.
Oh yeah, I'm vlogging more than blogging, it's kind of fun, I hope you can follow me, I've already got 10 followers, so that's exciting.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEElyVlyaSBYA51Z9U1YYAw
Monday 27 January 2020
Wednesday 22 January 2020
New Year, New Vlog
Hello everyone, I suspect most of my old following thought I'd given up on my blog I wouldn't blame you for thinking it, time has become more precious so difficult to keep updating.
But even though it could take me longer in the end, I have begun a vlog - video blog, which resonate with my personality more than typing stuff.
The vlog address is linked to this blog but on YouTube my latest post is here Find of The Day
As I grow the thing and hopefully get myself an audience, I may switch to another YouTube account which I can name 'Find of the Day' or 'Patch find of the Day' as I want it to be all about finding your own birds, ID'ing them, the excitement, the adrenaline and fun of telling your friends.
My year list is 82 after picking up a lucky male Goosander flying East to West behind Lodge Wood.
I'll probably get all motivated to do a review of last year because it was awesome, who knows when though
But even though it could take me longer in the end, I have begun a vlog - video blog, which resonate with my personality more than typing stuff.
The vlog address is linked to this blog but on YouTube my latest post is here Find of The Day
As I grow the thing and hopefully get myself an audience, I may switch to another YouTube account which I can name 'Find of the Day' or 'Patch find of the Day' as I want it to be all about finding your own birds, ID'ing them, the excitement, the adrenaline and fun of telling your friends.
My year list is 82 after picking up a lucky male Goosander flying East to West behind Lodge Wood.
I'll probably get all motivated to do a review of last year because it was awesome, who knows when though
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