Ok back in Business!

Sorry i have some personal problems which are now hopefully largely resolved !
First off let me wish you all a happy new year and the best of regards for the coming future, Now onto business a early trip to kick start my first full birding year was in order!

I set off on icy roads to Thornton res with 1 mission in mind to tick Scaup start the new year with a new tick, This all seemed a little to easy as after pulling in the car park and snapping a couple Long-tailed tit shots i bumped in to local resident at expert "hope ya don't mind me saying that" Andy smith, A quick chat and i was straight on the bird which off what turned out to be a super day!

Scaup ticked it was time to head over to stoke golding to pick up me new camera bag a Lowerpro slingshot 300AW all i can say is what superb bit of kit!
After smoosing the missus with all the usual B i was back at the resser and had a march on, Managed to tick a healthy amount of specie for a first day get a couple of new specie and get a couple of shots which i will leave you with now!

Thanks again to Andy for this one!

Andy put me on this superb showing rail and well worth a look more Info found on his blog.

Happy new year!