Saturday, August 04, 2007

Summer at last!

We were told last night Mum would DEFINITELY not be out today but would be Monday. So it was a bit of a shock when Dad phoned at 11:30 to say she was coming out. Do you reckon their organisation is a bit off? She has to go back to the hospice for a transfusion to prepare for chemo at some stage but she is at home for the mo and pleased to be there! Eating well if sleepy.

So it was lucky I never went gallavanting around. Well Summer has arrived it was very very HOT. Spent the morning at Amwell. Highlights being a Grey Wag, Common Redstart, Common Sandpiper, Hobby, Garden Warbler and a Common Whitethroat and thet afternoon at Rye Meads with 6 Green Sandpiper, lots of Terns and young ducks and Grebes and a rather nice male Ruddy. Lots of dragonflies at Rye Meads.

So the photos.















A tatty Emperor which had been giving what to to the myriad Brown Hawkers.









This Heron is still posing!!





And a Migrant Hawker to finish.


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11 comments:

  1. Jan7:51 pm

    Glad your mum is home and feeling a bit better.

    And just shut up about the weather. It's stopped raining at last I think, but its grey grey grey and has been for 2 days. It's 15c outside, and I wish I had the heating on in here. We have more rain forecast for tomorrow afternoon now too. Starting seriously to think about moving again.

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  2. Anonymous7:52 pm

    Confusion from hospitals is so frustrating, the least they could do is be organized and efficient if nothing else. Glad to know your Mum is home, no matter how ill , home is always more comforting.

    Your pictures as usual are refreshing.

    So, how hot is hot your way?

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  3. The Quacks of Life7:55 pm

    jan :D

    Leaz - uh it was about 80ish I guess

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  4. Mary9:20 pm

    Beautiful sunshine here as well. You got some great photos today.
    Glad your Mum is feeling a little better. Sounds as if the hospital staff don't communicate with each other.

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  5. Anonymous9:59 pm

    Jan, it seems we live at the two extremes....

    Pete - 80ish would be cool here.

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  6. Anonymous12:40 am

    Good news that they finally let her go. :-).

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  7. oldcrow613:16 pm

    Happy to hear that your mum is finally at home. Your photos are wonderful.

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  8. ST8:46 pm

    love the dragon shots

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  9. The Quacks of Life9:15 am

    St - I was REALLY chuffed with the dragons

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  10. Cherrypie12:46 pm

    I've been worrying about your Mum all weekend, unable to get on the net due to a blowed-up pc. I was going to text but couldn't seem to phrase a message right.

    I'm pleased she's back home safe and sound.

    In other news, I missed the buff-breasted spiper.

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  11. Anonymous7:02 am

    Glad your Mum is home now Pete.

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