About bloody time too.....

I've not found a decent bird since October 2012, well I have but not any sort of records committee thing and that was the last time I added anything to the life found list. But yesterday morning that changed, it went like this....

Set out with not too much optimism, not even sure where to go, north to the moor, south to the lochs. The dog turned for the lochs so that was decided then. It was grey and the wind was getting up. The Shunan held the usual selection of quackers so over the fields, along the road and check a garden or two then back down the track to Loch of Bosquoy. Usual dog/cat palaver at the last house then check another garden and settle myself down for the ducks. It was a WeBS day too so accurate counting was required. The teal flock requires scrutiny, just in case, 91, ah but what's this? Bright white splodge near its arse, by 'eck it's a Blue-winged Teal! (Patchwork Challenge find as well...)

Also an Oystercatcher flew in which was unseasonably early, the Woodpigeon flock increased to 9 and the Curlew count at Loch of Bosquoy was 773. Dip news, missed a Kittiwake at the Merkister, that'll be a hard one to recover.