I spy a Russian

On Beeston Common the other week friend Mark found a pale Chiffchaff. A Chiffchaff from the North. A Siberian Chiffchaff. These interlopers from afar call differently, look differently and even behave differently from the birds we all know.

Evening hunter

We met an interesting chap from Devon last week. As we were chatting a Barn Owl started to hunt the saltmarsh in the late afternoon sunshine. As we watched it came nearer. Eventually close enough for a shot or two.