Like buses. You wait ages for one and then suddenly three turn up together. So it is with rare birds. After spending ages in the field all spring I'm on a business trip to Vienna and bang- Bluethroat at the Lighthouse followed by a Nightingale on Hilbre and then a White-tailed Lapwing at Seaforth. I got to see the Lapwing today but the views were crap. Not a patch on the Caelaverock bird of a couple of years back.
For an account of that momentous day see here: http://www.skills-bills.co.uk/2007.Jun.htm and scroll down to the 6th of June. Mr McKinney - sorely missed!
Its the Nightingale that really hurt though. The first on Hilbre since the 70's and a Cheshire tick as well. C'est la vie - but it's still shit!
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And here was me looking forward to your Bluethroat pics!
Bloody unbelievable! Best two birds of the spring & I'm away. Sods Law at its best. Hope the autumns better up north Jase.
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