Ducks and Dowitcher

What has been lovely about the last couple of days (apart, that is, from some absolutely cracking birds) has been Pembrokeshire birders. Watching the Ring-necked Duck on Marloes Mere yesterday and receiving an Aythya ID masterclass from Dave and Derek . And Trevor educating me today on the finer (but essential) points of Dowitcher identification. (As an aside, Dave's description of  sprinting across Dale Airfield on Clive's call omits the detour he took at some stage to leave a timely message about the Dowitcher on my front door - huge thanks).

A Pembrokeshire "twitch" is not often a terribly crowded affair, but it is a wonderful opportunity to put faces to names that you otherwise only read on the Blog, and catch up with friends from across the County.
Many thanks to you all, and I hope everyone has as good a 2013 birding as mine has already started.