Jen's mum was taken unconscious to the QE2 last Saturday, the 25th. In three weeks time she will be 95 and has spent the last five years in a nursing home, following a severe stroke. Naturally, after Jen rang me, I packed a bag and left for King's Lynn to give her a little bit of support. The prognosis does not look good for her mum.
As well as just being there, I obviously did not want to.be under her feet, so it was another opportunity to catch a few more birds. It turned out to be a steady day, but, alas, no Siskins, Bramblings or Greenfinches yet. Three more new Blackbirds were some compensation. They were all 2CY males, two I suspect were 'foreigners' and a UK bird with 4 ogc; all were carrying good amounts of fat.
Dunnock 1
Blackbird 3
Blue Tit 3 (11)
Gt. Tit 2 (2)
Coal Tit 3 (3)
Chaffinch 2
Best ages were two Coal Tits ringed as young birds in June 2007 and the following October, both fairly faithful attendees at the feeders.
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