I work near Earls Court these days so when news of a
Red-rumped Swallow (RRS) at Beddington Farm broke I had to sit tight and hope
that the bird remained. Today there was a good chance this would happen with
rain across most of the capital.
It is surprising how slow trains travel when you need to get
somewhere in a hurry. I was getting regular updates and was on course to seeing
my first UK RRS. Yes my first one... having dipped two in Surrey (one a couple
of weeks ago at the farm) and in various other counties over the years!
The weather was still poor when I arrived but could see a
small group of birders on the mound overlooking the South lake. I spoke to
Dodge and Devilbirder and the bird came into view at the spit in the middle of the
lake. Woo hoo!! UK, Surrey and my 176 patch tick!!
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| (Red-rumped Swallow) |
Now to take a picture of the bird! This could be tricky in the
wind and rain! The swallows moved to the North lake with the RRS following.
Dodge and I positioned ourselves on the edge of the lake. The bird was
frequenting the same area between the islands. I fired off a heap of shots and
managed to get record shots of the bird.
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| (Red-rumped Swallow) |
By now I was freezing cold! I have not got to grips with the change in temperature since I returned from living in Paraguay.
But I was happy a bug bird finally in the bag!
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