wintry gank

Finally managed redwing on saturday, which was nice! Didn't even have me bins with me, which is perhaps rather telling of my enthusiasm for being out on patch just now! Still, the wheatears will be back in a fortnight so soon be time to get in amongst it again!

nuffin but a puffin

A quick skove around de patch yesterday pm produced a singleton puffin belting wesht past the Galley. Onward and upward!

very tystie

A glaucous gull at Red Strand and a winter plumage tystie out in the bay off Long Strand yesterday were the two scores for the Galley patch this weekend - both tricky so both most welcome! Back ahead of Bushie for now...