As the words say above, White-throated Robin on my fucking list!! Yesterday in the company of Neil Hagley and Allen Pocock we twitched the Robin which had been found the previous day at Hartlepool Headland. Leaving Leicester just after 5.45am, it wasn't long when the magic words came over my birdnet twitter feed that the bird was still there! So the wacky races began as travelled up to Hartlepool. I did suggest some breakfast, but wise words from Allen and Neil postponed this idea,until of course we saw the bird. Arriving at Hartlepool just after 8.00am, within a only a couple minutes we had ticked the Robin in the smaller bowling green as feed on a variety of insects. At the same time we met up with the Pie Man AKA Mark Reeder who had just arrived via Spain and not much sleep! Over the next hour the Robin moved between the Bowling Greens and the famous Doctor's garden. With the garden open to the twitching masses for a small fee, it wasn't long before the Robin p...
