Benno is off the mark!

Although it would seem that my own fishing gear will remain redundant whilst awaiting the medical treatment Bev requires, Benno is embarked upon his maiden, serious, Tench campaign. So it was rather pleasant to receive his phone call, yesterday morning, as he excitedly relayed the details of his first "seven", thus a new PB, from the (un-named) syndicate fishery. 

7 lbs 6 oz of pure joy

There was absolutely no way I could get across to the fishery to witness this stunning Tench, so it was the resultant email contact which allowed me to share in the moment. Ben's selfies, using his phone, aren't as perfect as he'd have wanted - he cut the top of his head off! Still it's a lesson learned for the next time? 

Adult Med Gulls over Minster Marshes

Bruno and I were out, on Minster Marshes, for our daily wander and , despite the superb sunshine, a blasting easterly ensured it felt decidedly chilly. No surprise, therefore, summer migrant species were few and far between. The odd Chiffchaff and Blackcap being the best I could manage, however, there was a steady passage of gulls moving south over the marsh and, despite the majority being either Herring, or Black-headed, I did manage to pick out an adult Lesser Black-backed and four Mediterranean Gulls. Slim pickings indeed!