After the last couple of weeks in the birdin' doldrums at Utch it was nice to finally to grips with a good bird this afternoon, the Bairds Sand' at Lound courtesy of Mad Malc' and the all new "Mystery Machine" . It was the first proper trip out of the county since that mad week at the end of May when we had White-tailed Plover, Ib' Chiff', Mammies Wobbler, Great Reed Wob' and a stunnin' adult sum' plum' White-winged Black Tern which I first saw in Salop before it moved to Belvide.
This is how birdin' should be, just pull up, walk twenty yards to view the target bird happily feedin' alongside a juv' Dunlin among Lappies and then when you've grilled it in preparation for it's arrival at Utch, walk the twenty yards back to the car. The pager message said it was showin' distantly but it was probably around 150 yards away which with a decent 'scope still gives you pretty good views.
Back at the "Mystery Machine" I bumped into "The Blurred Birders" rival Jules Allen and his young apprentice Tom who like us were goin' for a look at the Black-necked Grebe on Neatholme pit. Lucky for us though we bumped into an over sexed birdin' pensioner who told us it was at least a two mile walk for the grebe. That was enough to turn us back towards the car especially with a ninety mile trip back home and a far more accessible grebe on offer at Belvide.
After a crackin' bird all we need now is a good result at Elland Road and a drop of the old Danish love juice to finish off a good day.
COME ON LEEDS!!!!!
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