A weekend blog so the old Neil Young song is today’s title.
Friday we went with our friend Dave to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge. (we had given him membership for his significant birthday). It was the best day of half term weather wise so the WWT was heaving with happy inquisitive families. We had a great morning initially checking out the Glossy Ibis that has been around for over a month. The first hide we sat in awe watched a Peregrine that literally had just made a kill. We watched with macabre fascination as the Peregrine enjoyed his meal and feeling sorry for the poor Godwit that was being demolished in front of us. (the pictures below are Dave’s)
We even went out for two nights on the trot – a party and a cricket dinner.
Saturday I also watched the Mighty Hatters win again. It wasn’t a great game but now suffering with a nosebleed brought on by our lofty position. Keep pinching myself is this really happening. A club that was in non league football a few years ago is now in a play off position in the Championship. COYH!!!!!!!!
Today we were relieved to do our last Winter Bird square (recording every bird we see in an OS Map Square). This time we were sent up to near Tewkesbury. We do enjoy being sent to places we wouldn’t normally go to bird watching.
This afternoon I went to a play rehearsal for the play we are performing towards the end of April (more details later).