Some thoughts from Blood Sausage in 1993.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoPH...

theonion.com/u-s-continue...

Very much so. I wonder what the increasing restriction of once common species to nature reserves says about conservation more generally. Even if they're doing well on the reserves, it suggests that conservation more generally is not succeeding.

You make a fair point about the disappearance of breeding Lapwing, Andrew. The thinning out of the breeding distribution has meant that they have ceased to be a 'local' bird for many.
This was a sad blog to write:
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The Twite of divers...😜

I don't keep track of them but there seems to be one here a lot of the time. Not sure why nowhere can fix them on the west coast!

They're here pretty frequently, I presume being fixed. Saw this one come in yesterday.

It's definitely up there. The call plus the places where they live is a winning combination.

Thank you! I should order your book, which looks great - congratulations on it.

Yes, I spent a few days there last year. It was very windy!

Like these, from April last year...

I can see why you said that, as it seems to show a white tip to the tail. I'm not sure it's really white though and it doesn't look sturdy enough or black and white enough for an Eastern Kingbird.

Savannah and Song for the sparrows. Probably Greater Yellowlegs, although it's not a really clear photo.

Think the first is Eastern Phoebe. Agree on the plover. Thrush looks better for Hermit with those large black breast spots.