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Today I went to an area I hadn’t been in ages. It seems to be pretty quiet these days sadly. There used to be a photogenic flock of Brent Geese there but they have dwindled; I only saw 4 (and they flew off as soon as I arrived). The sea was extremely quiet, almost birdless.
At least there was this pair of Harlequin Ducks (again, there used to be a flock of 20 or so).
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Two Harlequins = better than NO Harlequins
Yes I know; and fairly tame too.