Some smashing photos of the Eastern Black Redstart on Holy Island today were only slightly marred by the comment that ' Considering this hopefully will be the fifth UK record accepted it was rather strange to be in the company of only a few others. Having made it all the way from Southern Russia it should really be more widely appreciated'.
Yes Yes Yes I would certainly have appreciated it half to death but, although the economy is in tatters and unemployment is through the roof, as unlikely as it may seem, some of us are still required at WORK!
Gggrrrrrr, bloody week day south easterlies....sodding dark nights....buggering shitting Holy Island all the way up there....and did I mention WORK!
Humph.
( Maybe not as 'humph' as the chap from Chester who came to Hauxley for the yellowlegs and then hurried off on his way to Kent for that Eastern Black Redstart down there...)
9 comments:
Yep, a stunner !!
Stewart, I concur with immoveable forces (those of Mother Nature) and the need to prop up the economy conspring to prevent some of us getting to HI. When I am reincarnated, as Stringer was, I want to come back with a job like his that lets me go birding every day! Jealous? Moi! The Kent bird has been there a week so lets hope 'ours' does too.
Gordon - It won't.
Today was a right off for me, so, I'm going early tomorrow afternoon, after I've done the work thing and then it will be "more widely appreciated" (that is a crap statement)
Not all of us are retired and when your at work till after dark...
No consolation but I can't get there until Saturday either.
Hi Stewart [and Richard and Gordon]
Fully apprciate your frustration at not seeing the bird. Hope it sticks. I still remember when I was at work full time[ did I mention that I've retired recently?]. Very annoying to miss big birds because of that. I still miss lots of them but at least I can't blame work! Time for a rest now...
Sir David
I was at Beal Farm (working) on Thursday and didn't have time to get onto the Island...how's that for hard lines?
Sir David, your retired? Can't say you've ever mentioned it!
Rich - I had to go, the temptation was too much.
Bryan - Oh no...
Niven - After blwoing the Bridge over the River Qwai, its time to take it easy...
Iain - Oh no ...
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