This morning I set out early and drove down the M1 towards Chesterfield, then on to the small village of Beeley in Derbyshire. Arriving just after 8-00a.m, it was still barely light and appeared to have been a damp night. There must have been around forty birders there already, the favourite place was around the small orchard. I was able to get a view of the Dusky Thrush straightaway, as a fellow birder had his scope on it, as it perched in a tree. A quick look and it flew off, over the building next to us. It was around an hour, before it returned. Some birders had 'followed' it around the village and the rest had stayed put at the orchard. This Dusky Thrush was my second 'siberian' type thrush, my other being a Black-throated Thrush and was a delight to watch. It was more than capable of seeing off a local male Blackbird at times. Until lunch-time the light was low and sharp images were difficult to obtain. It was good to see the many birders there this morning, and residents getting on well and sharing 'the occasion'. Refreshments were available for the visitors and money kept dropping in the bucket for a local charity. Nice to catch up with birders I haven't seen for a while too!
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