Another great day, so went for a walk round Dancersend, the same walk I did a couple of weeks ago but the other way round, which is a better way to do it. Wood Pigeon, Pheasant, Rook, Blue Tit, Magpie, Jay, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Red Kite, Yellowhammer, Black-headed Gull, Robin (13). Yellowhammers seem to stay where they are, again today I saw them when I had seem them before.
Yes the Swan is a great place to start a walk because you can finish with a pint. Red Kite, Rook, the usual flock of Yellowhammers, Magpie, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Chaffinch, Skylark, Robin, Blackbird, Mallard, Long Tailed Tit, Jay, and Blue Tit. (11) Finished off in the pub with a pint of Rebellion, from the Marlow Brewery (Est 1993) and a Mexican style veggie burger. The weather is fantastic it feels like a bank holiday should.
Todays picture is of my cat, who spends a lot of time sleeping. What a life! By the way I have created a slide show from my Flickr account, you can also click on the link above. Currently you will only see my public photo’s but if you ask nicely I can give you a password to see them all.
On the way to work got a text claiming a Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Wilstone Reservoir. I was less than a mile away and was early for work so I headed on down to the reservoir. The car park was empty, which considering the text was timed 5 minutes earlier is strange.
Anyway I went up the steps to have a look, looking along the concrete beach around the edge of the water near the steps all I could see were a couple of Pied Wagtails, just just as I was giving up I noticed a small brown job, which looked a lot like a Pipit.
Apparently the Scaninavian one gets lumped in with Rock Pipit so I dont think it would count on the life list, but I haven’t seen a Rock Pipit this year so it makes it onto the 2009 list. If you want to know what one looks like try this Google image search (1 YTD 70)
Another luchtime walk, it helps clear the mind. Took a walk down the new bridleway, it is very ugly and not half as good as walking donw the stretch towards Aylebury.
Weather here in Buckinghamshire as taken a turn for the better, sun is shining and the temperatures are up. Found some flowers at lunchtime, when I wnt for a quick walk, I haven’t a clue what they are. Answers on a postcard please. They are not Dandelions or Celendines.
I had never been to Clitheroe until today. Had to go there for a meeting today. Went to my brothers on Sinday and sent time with my niece and nephew, so that the journey would not be so long today. The town is at the foot of a lot of lovely looking hills, and the scenery and grand.
Rory and Martin want to be famous
Got frustrated with Fireeagle and BlogLoc could not get them to work together. Then I found MoosTrax and I have got it woring, follow the link at the top of the page titled where am I use the pet password and you can see where I am.
Other features include being able to view a track of where I have been, but you will have to wait for that I need to sharpen my php pencil.
Young Victoria is a film about the first turbulent years of the reign of Queen Victoria.
The best thing about the film is the politics and interplay between all the characters. The are some great shots, one where the young Victoria glides across a room with the camera staying the same distance relative, so the background disappears, an effect similar to the famous zoom in and move away shot of a scene in Jaws. then there is a shot if Victorin in a cathedral which is stunning while just being a very drab image. I would recommend this film.