I've always been a glutton for punishment so last night I headed off with Mad Malc' for another stab at gettin' a good look at the Franklins Gull at Chasewater. No luck again as it flew off five minutes before we got there and then when it was relocated we got to where it was and it flew off with the Blockheads it was roosting with! Brilliant! Despite the temperature droppin' rapidly, one well known local was actually shiverin', we stuck it out 'til just after nine and then drew stumps and called it a day.
Back at home first message on the pager was "Chasewater Franklins Gull at dusk" . Why do we bother?
Despite missin' Frank we did manage to see a juv' Peregrine runnin' amok and also an adult Med' Gull so it wasn't a complete loss.
Still with gulls at Croxden tonight a juv' YLG showed well below the VP and was later joined by an adult just before I left at 2020. Also 2 LRP's and an adult Peregrine.
That's all folks.
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