The map says Hollingworth Lake, a place of beauty. Picturesque it may be with the Pennines in the distance. For a bird, the map says, A place to avoid, too high above sea level, too much disturbance. A scenic walk of almost 2 miles, and the only bird of interest is this single Grey Heron, sigh!! If only the map reads Hollingworth Lake, Norfolk, then we would be looking at 50-60 species, with a few rare migrants as a bonus. The one thing that has increased over the years at Hollingworth, is the number of Sea Launches, which have quadrupled, and all must be tested first thing each morning to see if they still work. Einstein's lesser known theory = launches increased = Bird life decreased...ipso facto. Tonight it looks like Hollingworth is host to the Worlds dingy Olympics/World cup, boats going everywhere, I can't fathom out who is winning, or which way round they should go. One fact is, the birds went west, long ago.
