The problem with being a working birder is that sooner or later retired/non working birders are eventually going to grip you off. Today proved to be one of these days, when I got a call saying Ray Platts had found a Grey Phalarope below the earth mound.
edit: It seems that Ray wasn't the original finder see comments below.
Fortunately I did manage to get down to Orgreave in my lunch. But the gripping (at least on a not finding things myself basis) continued when Andy found two Twite feeding exactly where I found last years Snow Buntings. Fortunately these also hung around long enough. Two species that would have fitted nicely on the SF Patch List - bugger!Continuing the theme of me not only being unable to find anything (apart from stringy laridae) but also losing the ability to take decent photos (or any for that matter) here are a few crackers from Andy.
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Hi Mark, Steve here you prob seen me in my railway uniform from time to time, ifound the Pharalope at 09:30 hrs and let Ray know as he was the only guy whose phone number i knew, then on returning to the office made the sighting more public
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