Same. A lot of people I know had a really underwhelming (or in some cases genuinely dreadful) year.
I tried to close the year on a high by finding a Bird I've never managed to see before - called a Brambling, after a tip-off. As I should have expected (Sod's Law) I had no joy.
Today however I returned to the same area and was very meticulous with the eyes of another Birder to help and BAM! Managed to get it today for the first ever time - a "lifer" as we call it.
Hopefully this weekend (failure followed by success) is a bit of foreshadowing for a better year ahead. I'm elated. The simple pleasures
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