While having a ‘tidy up’, I got here throughout an previous observe ebook: again within the day I at all times stored meticulous subject notes, which I entered into my ‘correct’ chicken diary after I was again dwelling. (These days this observe has been changed by my weblog and a digital camera!)
Studying by the diary produced emotions of nostalgia, each due to the birding buddies who’ve disappeared over the previous 50 years, but in addition due to the variety of misplaced habitats and the diminished numbers of species that may now be anticipated on a typical day trip. The web page under data a 1987 go to to Santon Downham within the Brecks, the place England’s final breeding pair of Pink-backed Shrikes nested in the course of a picnic web site! (I also needs to admit that the diary data hectic drives throughout East Anglia to see my first Nice White, Cattle and Little Egrets! For the latter, I left a cocktail party I used to be internet hosting, scorching throughout to Welney so as to add the species to my life checklist earlier than it bought darkish!
