The article on me in the local paper came out today and bizarrely I was recognised in the supermarket on a number of occasions as a result of it! Mrs B is struggling to come to terms with her WAG status. The basis of the article is that I have recorded more birds in BK this year than anyone else - which may or may not be true...After shopping in the morning, took Numbers 1 & 2 out for a walk at Ripagården. They enjoyed the ice, skidding and sliding about and exploring the coast. We found a huge number of starling (35), a flyby mistle thrush (1) and the plantation had a splendid black woodpecker and my first bullfinch (a male) for the site. Bonus! Raptors were obvious with single kestrel, sparrowhawk and red kite during the session. On the way home drove back via Salomonhög, where we saw six grey partridge and, more exciting for the kids, a man walking a skittish llama on a lead.
The empty reedbed at Ripagården on a gorgeous sunny day (-5 degrees).
Brilliant.. can I have your autograph? :-)
ReplyDeleteExcellant news Phil and a great way to finish the year and start the new one. Of course your title and new found fame will have to be used as an excuse to spend even more time in the field to defend your title. I'm sure Mrs Benstead will "agree"......
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