Yerrsssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, dear Reader, not last night's Scouser-rant when Spain's third went in, but the thrill of making good for not being able to see yesterday's Red-necked Phalarope.

Shit weekend; weather affected three electrical appliances Chez Liverbirder (Mr Sedgedunum Warbler, when I got back on-line yesterday after a few days off due to a zapped computer, your plight put mine into perspective).

So a night of classical culture at the Sage Gateshead and whilst rushing to get ready, news from the Guv'nor that there was some ornithological excitement, and not too far away, but it might as well have been.  No chance of a peek on the way out, nor on the way back - bugger!

A check on t'interweb later suggested it would probably not stick around, so in to work for 6:40 and a check later on trusted BirdGuides and it was there (if you put the report on, thank you).  Into the Cruella-mobile, and against the flow of inbound traffic, arrival at 8:10 and one birder who hadn't seen it (yet).  And within a few minutes, bird located by moi, with a Common Sandpiper, Lapwings and Starlings.

Belter!

Now, can anyone mend a TV or a PS3?

Neat is Murder

I have a lack of understanding of the local authority's environmental approach - cut the grass when it's p*ssed down for days and leave the area like the Somme; 'manage' perfectly healthy trees and shrubs; and 'trim' and 'tidy' set-aside areas that need nothing but to be left in peace.

As a non-arborealist, this type of behaviour boils my proverbial.  In times of cut backs, they could start by not cutting back anything that's green with leaves and doesn't move.

And so I was interested in a website highlighted by learned naturalist, Tim Sexton in his blog.

Get involved and encourage the council 'experts' to leave what can be left well alone just that.

It saves them money, reduces their carbon footprint and lets the wildlife flourish.

Here endeth today's lesson.

One Thing or Another

If it ain't:



then it's:



but irrespective: