Looking back

I guess it’s the time of year to look back; the highs and the lows.

Well, I’ll do it quickly. The lows, would have to be my heart attack. Yea, I think I can safely say that was my lowest point  lol

And the highs? Well, the heart attack was the start of a high spot. 

Once I could get mobile, I lived each day like it was the last. I went out nearly every day, and somewhere new. I saw so many birds I would have normally missed, and visited a lot of places I wouldn’t usually have had time to.

I did slow down a bit eventually, and started to visit my local lake, on an almost daily basis. I knew it pretty well anyway, but I found myself spending so much time there, I was beginning to know it better than my own garden.

I got to know some great people there too. The dog walkers, the joggers, and of course, some of the other birders that I began to see more and more often.

And I started a new blog on 21st August, just about the lake, and what I’d seen; this year.
A total of 96 different species.

And talking of numbers; my total sightings for this year, in the UK, 156.

For 2011, I’ve no idea what’s going to happen. Rumours of redundancy at work, is the biggest thing on the horizon. If that happens, at least I can do more bird watching, and picture taking. Yea, I like that idea.

I might beat the year list, but I might not. I’ll still keep a list, but I ain’t no twitcher, so I don’t expect to bust this years.

Anyway, I put together a 5 minute  video, of some great moments from this year, when I was fortunate enough to have my little video camera with me.

It shows a Nightingale singing, a Grasshopper Warbler warbling, a Heron balancing on a fence, some Swans having fun sliding down a weir, two Great Crested Grebes locked in battle, (they both survived), a baby Blue Tit leaving the nest box for the first time, and a Nightingale singing again.

Hope you enjoy it

And finally I’d like to wish everyone who drops by, good health and good luck for 2011.