Dipped Rosie

Andrew E had found a RC Starling at Hamilton Dock and for 3 nights on the trot, I joined him, Julie, Rob H & Rob Wil to try and see it. First night, the bird had just dropped down from the harbour wall and out of sight, it flew west over to the ice house, spotted again by the ever vigilent Andrew but there were 2 groups of Starlings flying and I latched onto the wrong group of course! On all 3 nights several thousand usually in groups of 30- 50 would fly in. All 3 nights we heard a Black Redstart singing from across the dock, second night a fine male Black Redstart was seen in the dock along the harbour wall.