Saturday 10 December 2016

Derbyshire Dusky

Having seen the Ramsgate Dusky Thrush a couple of years ago I wasn't unduly panicked about seeing the one currently hanging out in Beeley, although it did seem like an idea to get it for insurance purposes just in case the latter doesn't survive a future review (what with those rufous feathers it was sporting...). 

So today was dedicated to achieving that objective. Well over two hours after arriving, the bird was finally pinned down in one of the fields behind the barn, where it showed for a prolonged period - albeit at some range. Whilst it had shown more closely in the orchards earlier in the day, I was glad I'd missed the worst of the chaos - although a collapsed drystone wall remained as evidence...

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