Steve OldScope

In character as Vyvyan throughout, I hope.

I get the feeling that, in Kent at least , Marsh Tits are also on the way out, with only a handful of reliable sites remaining.

For what it's worth, I think that clip of you playing greedy ugly people in a pub on the Isle of Man is one of the best things on YouTube.

That place used to be called Prospect Field. I wonder why they have renamed it something much more boring ?

Or if you like music a little rawer, the 1986 Reading festival performance "rude bootleg" is great.

On land and in the sea.

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Surely every day is umbrella day at the moment?

I had been wondering how long it would take before the beaver backlash began... i story is about "illegal releases" but unclear how much of this is going on, as opposed to natural population increase/dispersal. NFU wants option of culling.

#Kentbirding Blue tit counting challenge (yes I know there is a great tit as well). Photo taken at Bough Beech causeway yesterday.

Nice. Brambling hard to come by this winter.

This stretch of track at the western end of King's Wood sure is a lowlight of my winter bird survey route. Not a single species recorded in 3 visits!

Ho ho. Based on their pre-bluetail-twitch post on FB, seeking locations for other Kent stuff to mop up, pretty sure I can guess who that was...

Where were your Pintails? Normally guaranteed on Oare east flood but not this winter so far.

#Kentbirding Cold weather brings wetland birds into the centre of Faversham.

Inspired richey manic tho

I pick out episodes in random order (usually whilst washing up). Yesterday it was 126 "For Your Love", which left me wanting to say I found the barely disguised disdain for Clapton (and the idea of Dave Brock teaching him guitar) v droll. HNY!

Erotic Vagrancy sure is a marmite book. I didn't get v far beyond the prologue and thought it was abysmal. Baffled that S Fry and M Hyde endorsed on the cover.

#kentbirding Lucky encounter with a male Sparrowhawk today.

I could add my tuppence worth, but the clue's in the name.

Tangent here. What happened to the mid-price pocket camera with a serviceable 20x zoom? Now seems little in the market between a phone and the "hey, I'm a tourist" cumbersome £400+ brick.

I support PR but with those %s, under PR a Reform/Con coalition looks the most likely outcome, so it's far from being a magic wand. Still need to shift the actual voting (hard to believe Con still have 17.5% ,mind)

If the plans included a large battery storage facility then the risk of fire (with extremely toxic fumes) is real, I'm afraid.

Bomis Prendin. My most obscure LP (arguably with good reason), if omitting people I know personally. Just googled and he/they are still putting stuff out on bandcamp/YouTube, so A+ for perseverance!

Thanks for flagging. Good companion piece to the The Big Year movie. Apart from anything else, the shots of the actual birds were exquisite.

Always struck by how uncomfortable Paul Weller looks at the Band Aid recording session.

Cley pt3. #Norfolkbirding main reedbed looks in need in management. One huge very dense mat at the moment, no channels except around perimeter, just a couple of small pools. Dipped on Water Rail despite several visits, and hardly any warblers showing there (it's late in season, but even so..).

Cley & Brecks pt2. #Norfolkbirding Recommend the little pond in the Bower area of Sheringham Park. Before the human crowds arrived it was buzzing with woodland birds , 12 sp visited inc. Nuthatch and both 'crests. East Wretham Heath had Redstart, LRPs and several Spot Fly among the highlights.

Back from a few days around Cley and the Brecks - Pt1 . Bittern showed exceptionally well along the river at Lakenheath RSPB (most other feeding areas dried up). Found a Wryneck, but location wasn't suitable for twitchers/toggers so left it in peace. No skuas seen on seawatches. #Norfolkbirding

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