After last weekend I think I can consider my scope broken in now. After buying a shiny (and too expensive) tripod in Rainham on the Saturday to complete my kit, me and
the boy headed to Minsmere on the sunday, for our first proper big trip of the year. Having never been to Minsmere before, this trip is probably a bit overdue, but I don't think we really saw it at it's best. Bit late for winter stuff, bit early for spring stuff. Oh well.
The scope successfully passed it's initiation ceremony though. Bushes dropped in- 2, puddles stood in- 12, hide roofs smashed into- 3, birds seen- 5ish, Sea spray covering- thorough.

I might tell you more about this trip later, if I get the time...
:-) Once the Collins arrives you will be a birding machine.
ReplyDeleteArrived yesterday, hooray!
ReplyDeleteHoorah, your gull watching kit is complete! For your next [life milestone celebration], I shall be buying you the big gulls book.
ReplyDeleteIT HURTS MY EYES
ReplyDeleteDon't soil my blog with mention of that book.
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