A meeting with RSPB Abernethy

I’ve been trying to set myself up with a winter residential voluntary placement at RSPB Abernethy, somewhere I’ve worked before.  In order to discuss this I had a meeting with Alice and Ian at Forest Lodge today.  After spending a few weeks near the sea I was beginning to wonder if I’d appreciate being back inland again, but as soon as I found myself in the woods I started to feel pretty excited about the prospect of coming back here for a long term stay.

Last night, around late dusk time, I heard the most amazing noise and it took me a few moments to work out what it was.  It sounded a little bit like the drunk old guy from The Fast Show, followed by a mini screech.  Anyway, it was a Scolopax rusticola.  I recommend clicking the link and then listening to the call on the RSPBs web site.