Jan

@geminicat7.bsky.social

🧑🏻‍🎓 I was a teacher of English language and literature for 32 years. 💦 I live in the small town of Yarm by the river Tees in N.E. England.

🚨 Breaking news … 📦 My parcel has arrived and seems undamaged ✅ 🌭 Grabbing a quick lunch ✅ ☎️ Then making my usual Monday phone calls to clients 👋 I’ll catch up properly later this afternoon ….

📒🐦‍⬛🎶 The 20 bird calls that I heard early this morning (August 16th) by the river Tees, added to my notebook. 🐦 A wide range of regulars today, along with some less frequent visitors like the Redstart, the Ring-necked Parakeet and the Coot.

A handwritten list of the bird calls identified via the Merlin Bird ID app in my notebook.

🐦‍⬛🎶 The 20 birds whose calls I heard early this morning (August 16th) by the river Tees. 🐦 A wide selection of regulars today and some less frequent visitors like the Redstart, the Coot and the Ring-necked Parakeet!

A list of the bird calls identified by the Merlin Bird ID app, with a stock photo of each species. A list of the bird calls identified by the Merlin Bird ID app, with a stock photo of each species. A list of the bird calls identified by the Merlin Bird ID app, with a stock photo of each species.

🌧️ I spent an hour in the rain by the river Tees this morning (very refreshing 😅). 🐦‍⬛🎶 Lots of birds were out calling, seemingly enjoying the weather too …

Looking across the river from Yarm Wharf towards Egglescliffe village. Ripening blackberries in the foreground and a few houses amongst the trees on the opposite bank. Rain falling and the trees looking refreshed.

📒🐦‍⬛🎶 The 22 bird calls that I heard early this morning (August 15th) by the river Tees, added to my notebook. 🐦 A great selection of regulars today, along with lots of less frequent visitors like the Crossbill, the Goldcrest and the Song Thrush.

A handwritten list of the bird calls identified via the Merlin Bird ID app in my notebook.

🐦‍⬛🎶 The 22 birds whose calls I heard early this morning (August 15th) by the river Tees. 🐦 A fantastic collection of regulars and less frequent visitors today!

A list of the bird calls identified by the Merlin Bird ID app, with a stock photo of each species. A list of the bird calls identified by the Merlin Bird ID app, with a stock photo of each species. A list of the bird calls identified by the Merlin Bird ID app, with a stock photo of each species.

🚨 Well the government Severe Alert was a bit scary 😧 I’d just unplugged the charger for my watch when the beeping started - thought I’d electrocuted myself!

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📒🐦‍⬛🎶 The 17 bird calls that I heard early this morning (August 14th) by the river Tees, added to my notebook. 🐦 A nice selection of regulars today, but the birds seemed a little subdued for some reason.

A handwritten list of the bird calls identified via the Merlin Bird ID app in my notebook.