Which makes surveying at Fordham Hall harder work.

You overlooked breakfast in McDonalds. Although the birds were pretty good, as well. I've just about warmed up again.

Ah, so this must be why I'm seeing nothing around Fordham! What a spectacular.

Oops, I moaned too soon. When nearly back at the car, 2 large corvids across the valley towards Hillhouse wood turned out to be Ravens, our current 'new kids on the block'. It's a good job they gronked, because I never seem to get a clear view of the diamond shaped tail

Sorry to have missed it. Not long now until I am freed from the shackles of work and free to, er, get bored witless.