Oh I’ve had a lovely day. Michael (Birding leader) arranged a Dawn Chorus walk. I set the alarm for 4.15 and woke at 3.55, so lay there waiting for the alarm. The time seemed to stretch more than 20 minutes, so I checked the time. Oops. It was 4.35. I had 15 minutes to get up and meet the others at the venue (luckily it was only 2 miles away)

We shared cars to a nearby place, and had a wonderful time. It was really cold at first, but by the end the sun was up, and it was a beautiful day. We saw a cuckoo, garden warbler, and g.s. woodpecker as well as the usual suspects. There was also another bird which will have to be nameless in case egg collectors get to hear about it.

Anyway, here are a few photos.

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