14th January - in the afternoon, stopped briefly at Ludham airfield where a fine flock of 66 Bewick's Swans (but no Whoopers). Then went on to Sutton Fen to do the Hen Harrier roost again, and yet again failing to find any Hens (but 8 Marsh, Peregrine, 5+ Water Rails etc)
13th January - woke feeling a bit rough, but livened up by breakfast in the ridiculously ornate dining hall at Exeter College (Tolkien's college apparently!) Rest of the day in continuing proposal discussions before getting train back.
12th January - train to Oxford, with seven Red Kites on route. Spent the afternoon discussing proposals for smartphone recognition of bird song, followed by a fine meal in an Oxford college, and a few beers to finish off with.
11th January - up at High Lodge again, with just a single flight call adding Crossbill to my year list.
10th January - we had a management training event at High Lodge in Thetford Forest today. Less than an hour before we had to leave to go there, Neil Calbrade texted that he had found a female Scaup on E lake! Nightmare, as I knew I would have no other chances to get there for about a week, so had to hightail it down there. Was worth it though, a top find by Neil and my 153rd species for the Nunnery Lakes. Unfortunately, in the process of twitching it, I accidentally heard a House Sparrow; I'd been hoping to get to 100 for the year list without HS, but it came in at no. 96! Snipe and Marsh Tit also added today though.
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