Sunday, 31 August 2014

Only 5 Days to Go...

Well there have been some good birds in Kent this weekend, but as luck would not have it, I missed most of them...groan!  I'm wondering if whizzing off to the Scilly Isles is the right thing to do...I dreamt that all the birds gave the isles a wide birth and there was an unbelievable fall in Kent...this is classed a birding nightmare! Would just be my luck! 

The packing adventure starts this week...yes I'm only away for 10 nights...but...well us girls do pack for all occasions.... Ste has sighed....let battle commence! Daily check on Scilly activity...possible Pelagic has been suggested....oh what joy.....green is so becoming!!!!



Friday, 22 August 2014

A Scilly Holiday.....pending!

It is but two weeks till I trip off for a few days birding in the UK! A brief encounter with the Scilly Isles. It may be a tad early for all those American migrants.  Perhaps I should be grateful, ending up in the hedge as I am squeezed out by a mega twitch of chaps is something I can definitely do without. My better half I am sure will wax lyrical on his adventures to the isles in the 80s...avoiding flying tents in howling gales.....dipping on birds...and generally have a jolly good chaps time!

My year list is jaw dropping...that's jaw dropping bloody awful....so I am determined to drag my hubby around said isles....nabbing what new little critters I can!

There is one draw back to all this enthusiasm...it's called the Scillonian....the ferry....I don't have sea legs...oh dear...nice shade of green beckons!