Update

Busy recently and little chance to get out.


I managed to see the ring billed gull that was around near Mirfield at the ponds off Sands Lane the other week, ie 25/2. I happened across it as I was driving past on a work mission and I saw a charm of twitchers. I hadn't looked at any blogs for a few days and I don't receive the twitcher telegraph services, so I wasn't aware it was about. There is a video of it on the bald ibis blog http://www.thebaldibis.blogspot.com/

Anyway, a friendly Wakefield birder, Seth, let me have a look through his scope at the said bird. A good bird for this part of Yorkshire. i stop and look at the ponds occasionally when i am passing on my mission to bring enlightenment to the people of Dewsbury.

I was the only person there in a suit and tie, so I stood out from the crowd dressed in the birder uniforms of country colours, or camouflage gear. They did not mob me, however, despite a few funny looks.