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Jim, that is a wonderful photograph, really good quick thinking on jackie"s part to snap that. The character and clarity of the building in the foreground , the other buildings and mature trees in the main body, and the proportion of the sky are excellent, and yet the main subject adorns the centre stage most elequently . A bit of a wonderful memory maker moment for you and Jackie to see and take a photo of this rare visitor to the south coast of england, fantastic ! Jim, I think you should consider printing out an A four size photo for you and Jackie to hang in your home , I will be more than happy to find you some live edge wood I have cut on my sawmill that I think will frame it to perfection and add to the character of the Sean . That's Jackie s birthday or Christmas pressie sorted which ever comes first 😄. And if you could consider it I would love a copy , more than happy to donate to you or our club charity, may be some others thinking similar👍. Well done Jackie. Colin. Farmer and countryman.

its not common on "our" coastlines, which is why it's causing such a stir. "Only a few pairs of snow bunting breed here, so look out for this striking black-and-white bird in winter around Scotland, the North West and the East coast of England".

I'm wondering what an adult panto entails but not sure I really need to know 😆 14 hrs is probably beyond my endurance these days - half a day seems about my limit Well done on getting out - its cold at the moment!

An eye for the Birds. Saw this pretty little thing down at Hamworthy park: We were told it's a Snow Bunting and been here since December the 30th.

Came to sunny Dorset for a bit of winter sun. Maybe a bit of Dorset fudge as well. 😃

Hi Martin ,All above good advice, I have three Lowrance machines. A 9 t I 2. Now obsolete A f s 9 I am very pleased with and have just obtained the new eagle 9 live sight, suggest you check out videos , there is plenty on YouTube to study up, to get the best out of them you need to consider some good cards in them like platinum plus or equivalent, they come in around or just over £200 but if your buying new, lookout for deals, you can sometimes get them free in the deal so don't forget to ask. Also may be worth having a word with Ashley at seatronix, he is very knowledgeable and helpful, don't know where your boat is but he is near Poole and gets to mariners there regular. Hope this helps. Good luck, Colin.

Yes it was friendly . . . . .until Jackie pointed her phone at it for the photo. She only just got this one before it flew off. 👍

A winter visitor to our coastlines, often seen in small flocks and once located the bird is confident in it's camouflaging feathers and therefore easier to study or photograph.

Certainly is Jim....a really rare sighting down south coast !!

Yes Jim, My brother sent me a picture of it last week. He has been causing a lot of interest and good that he has stayed around for a while. Good spot.