A Wood Sandpiper looking slightly out of place amongst the local Black Tailed Gulls.
Not really a bird I normally associate with sandy beaches, this one was out on one of the beaches near Hakodate Airport. Not as tame as the stints last week alas.
The Wood Sandpiper was sharing the beach with 2 Lesser Sand Plovers. Both species were new to my Hakodate list which is now running at 180-something. I've recently culled 2 or 3 slightly stringy species from the list, hopefully I'll achieve 200 before i leave town for good whenever that may be.
I stayed up to watch England's triumph in Andorra last night. Naturally that was a mistake. My wife came home just before kick-off rather drunk, perhaps I should have got blind drunk too as that seems to be the only way to watch England these days. My wife sensibly headed straight to bed (she hates football).
So on a more cheerful note:2 blasts from the past.
Not the best Basil Brush clip........but it still brought a smile to my jaded face this morning. And what about Hartley Hare? I can't remember him being so, er, fruity.
great shots of the stint and nice one of the Wood Sand as well. Not much to report since the big twitch a week back. I dare not talk of footie as it is too much to bear. No Torres or Stevie G...disaster.
ReplyDeleteHi Carmo. Yeah it's not looking good for Saturday...........
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