November 18, 2004
Quirky? I like that...
Am much reassured to finally hear from someone proving that the infamous foul-mouthed JJ was just a lone(r) and slightly deranged voice raging against an otherwise wholly innocent birding blog. Thank you Dan, you've restored my faith in humanity - especially being from Texas and prepared to speak out against Chimpy the President. 'nuff said!
Have been trying to stick to the new winter resolution of scoping fresh and saltwater every lunchhour, without any notable successes yet. Some lucky sod has found an American Coot on a loch further north, either last year's bird returning or a newcomer. No such luck for me - plenty of bog-standard Eider on the sea, many Tufties and Goldeneye at Clickimin, one normal Coot... such is the stuff of everyday birding in late November here. Highlight (for me anyway) are the Long-tailed Ducks, surely the funkiest of all seaduck? Up to 7 scopable at any one time in Lerwick harbour. Gorgeous.
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Remarkable self control not to go for the Masked Shrike, good to see the blog going as strong as ever! I've managed sustain my jamminess this autumn and went for the Masked Shrike during it's second week as well as getting the Marazion Little Crake on it's last day!
Be careful with that web-counter though - apparently there is an epidmeic of some neurosis where by people find themselves compelled to click on web counters - poor demented souls.