Harry Hussey

Or right beach at the wrong time.

Inspired by finds elsewhere, we gave Pilmore Strand a look for passerines yesterday. Nothing of note, but it was nice to get a spread tail photo of this Rock Pipit.

Three if you include @janetfielding.bsky.social starring in the story under discussion.

YouTube video by SociopathicFruitloop 3/3 Steptoe & Son...Seance In A Wet Rag And Bone Yard

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That would be good, he could come on after the break with it painted as the Myrka.

The Julian Barratt Doctor...

What album?

The first Irish record was of a bird trapped and ringed at Ballyvergan in east Cork in the early 1990s.

Is it too embarrassing to admit that I've never seen one anywhere in the world...? Cracking bird!

'Sinensis-type' Cormorant at Tivoli, Cork city today at close range. Birds showing characters of this taxon appear to be not too infrequent these days, but it's always a pleasure to see one well.

I tend to agree. He was a promising writer but lacked the experience to be as effective a script editor as he could have been, especially given that he and JNT clearly struggled to work together.

In addition to the vaguely Biblical Dalek story names in the 80s, this one always reminds me of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. @pljquinn.bsky.social will know what I'm on about.

There's somebody at the door...

Slightly ragged Painted Lady in Cork city this morning.

But the Klaxons weren't a boyband...

It didn't read the memo, turning up in Norway again instead.

Contrary to the immaculate juvenile plumage of the Little Stint, these 1CY Dunlins, also at Ballycotton yesterday, show how the species often begins its post-juvenile moult much earlier. Note the presence of plain grey second generation coverts, only 1-2 on the first bird but several on the second.

Thanks, Steph.

Also at Ballycotton yesterday was this Northern Wheatear.

Then poor Morbius would still envy a sponge.

Nice views of waders at Ballycotton today, lots of birds to look at. Nothing too unusual, about 8 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers and 3 juvenile Little Stints were the most notable. Some photos of the latter here.

According to Saward, it was doubtless the fault of the producer John Nathan-Turner™

No Leela, because the Doctor knew she was on Gallifrey and wanted his duplicate to have no knowledge of her, so as to tip the Time Lords off that something was wrong. That, or the Superfan forgot!!

It wasn't up there with ORAC, was it?

A Common Crane briefly visited the east end of the island & the search to find it produced a rarity for Ireland; a Honey Buzzard in off the sea headed along the east coast. Few grounded migrants today but still a couple of Spotted and a single Pied Flycatcher at Cotter's garden. Photo today's HB

Dressed in their rarely seen robes.

Good morning, ladies.

Given there's no Sarah Sutton, maybe you're the Turlough?

Wow, I didn't quite think they were THAT rare, despite not having seen one myself in over 30 years.