Tuesday May 17
What the Scots call a dreich day. It didn’t stop raining until after 5 p.m. Not only was it raining, the clouds were so low it looked like fog. We spent the morning cooking to-morrow night’s meal, Pam preparing the veg. and generally doing odd jobs.
We had to do something, Phalarope loch here we come. We sat surveying the loch for over half an hour before going on to the jewellery shop and another hour on the return journey. A handsome Grey Plover showed near the shop,
the usual birds on the loch, Arctic Terns, Dunlin, Tufted Duck, Gadwall and Shelduck.
No luck with the wanted bird, we’ll have to come again, not a hardship. I wanted a memory stone for the Alpine rockery, we’d seen some beauties at yesterday’s beach. High tide put paid to that, another return visit.
We saw a male Hen Harrier on the way home before driving to Balranald Visitor Centre just in case - as the rain had eased. Newspapers don’t arrive until 5.00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays as there isn’t an early boat. The boat was late to-day, there was quite a queue at the shop. Still no internet, I can at least do the DT crossword. J hasn’t had a connection since yesterday morning either - BT.
What the Scots call a dreich day. It didn’t stop raining until after 5 p.m. Not only was it raining, the clouds were so low it looked like fog. We spent the morning cooking to-morrow night’s meal, Pam preparing the veg. and generally doing odd jobs.
We had to do something, Phalarope loch here we come. We sat surveying the loch for over half an hour before going on to the jewellery shop and another hour on the return journey. A handsome Grey Plover showed near the shop,
the usual birds on the loch, Arctic Terns, Dunlin, Tufted Duck, Gadwall and Shelduck.
No luck with the wanted bird, we’ll have to come again, not a hardship. I wanted a memory stone for the Alpine rockery, we’d seen some beauties at yesterday’s beach. High tide put paid to that, another return visit.
We saw a male Hen Harrier on the way home before driving to Balranald Visitor Centre just in case - as the rain had eased. Newspapers don’t arrive until 5.00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays as there isn’t an early boat. The boat was late to-day, there was quite a queue at the shop. Still no internet, I can at least do the DT crossword. J hasn’t had a connection since yesterday morning either - BT.
There are Lapwings everywhere, such a beautiful bird, easily overlooked. Their young are quite delightful.
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