Just got back from my third holiday this year, a week in Wales.
My two lifers were seeing my first Manx Shearwater during my first seawatching trip to Strumble Head on Wednesday and a Meditteranean Gull that visited Saundersfoot Harbour on Monday.
Neither of those were the biggest highlight though. That came yesterday (Friday). Parents and I drove down to a place called Martin's Haven, and we walked on to the end of Wooltack Point to look at the place I shall (weather permitting) be spending two nights of next year's holiday on.
SKOMER ISLAND!!!
Oh my goodness, I was overcome with awe and wonder at the sheer rugged beauty of that place. So beautiful I was lost for words. From Wooltack I could also see Skokholm and I detected the faint aroma of guano a la gannet in the air. I cannot wait for next year - this will probably be the most intrepid birdwatching trip I've ever done!
Red Kite seen near Hungerford on way back.
My Life List is now 183 and my aim is to get to 200 by the end of next year.
