Don't look, don't find

And with all tours cancelled, we have a lot of time to work on new material (lucky you!), and keep an eye on our patch. Last week we had a spotted flycatcher in the garden of the recording studio. We were sat outside strumming away, writing tunes when we picked it up. Then on Wednesday our ears picked up the sound of a calling quail. Second ever for our patch, which was nice (got a message from a mate nearby yesterday telling us he too had one so it might be a good quail year). That and swift takes us to 81 species, or 103.85%. It's going to be a long, long six months now.

Thats Entertainment!

Entertaining times about the Collieston and Ythan area. Still to see the 3 Glossy Ibis, but caught up with the Greater Yellowlegs as it relocated.
Patchwise there has been reasonable movement through though common migs only recorded. Spotted Fly was quite early for the patch a few days ago, plenty of Chiff-Chaffs and Willow Warblers to look through.
A handful of Ring Ouzel have also been highlights.

The Cranes were just off patch, a week ago, and with Great Grey Shrike near Don Mouth recently there has been plenty to keep me looking.
Reg