Shetland Misfit

Sunday, 31 August 2008

August 31st 2008

Willow Warbler still in the garden, 18 Wigeon at Scatness, then lots of fog !!

4 Silver Y in the moth trap last night.

Willow Warbler

Saturday, 30 August 2008

August 30th 2008

The Whitethroat and a Willow Warbler remain in the garden, 3 Curlew and 2 Knot on Moast Beach, 21 Dunlin and 6 Sanderling on Scord Beach, lots of Wheatears in the area.

Eider.

Curlew & Turnstone.

Wheatear & Whitethroat.

Friday, 29 August 2008

August 29th 2008

Whitethroat and 2 Willow Warbler in the garden, 5 Dunlin on Sanblister Beach, 7 Black-tailed Godwits over the house.

Whitethroat & Great black-backed Gull.

Thursday, 28 August 2008

August 28th 2008

3 Grey Herons, 4 Teal, 14 'alba' Wagtails and 300+ Meadow Pipits at Scatness.

Meadow Pipit.

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

August 27th 2008

2 Black-tailed Godwits on Sandy Loch, Lerwick.

sunset over Fitful Head.

Tuesday, 26 August 2008

August 26th 2008. Waders.

Spent most of the morning on Scord Beach - photographing waders.

Mixed wader flock & Sanderling.

Turnstone.

Kittiwake.

Dunlin & Knot.

Monday, 25 August 2008

Saturday, 23 August 2008

August 22nd 2008

Wood Warbler outside the Spiggie Hotel at about 7.30pm.

Thursday, 21 August 2008

August 20th 2008. Booted Warbler.

Went to see the Booted Warbler at Sumburgh Farm, the bird showed reasonably well in the quarry at about 8pm.

Haworth's Minor in the moth trap last night.

Tuesday, 19 August 2008

August 19th 2008

Reed Warbler in the garden (house tick - 158).

Monday, 18 August 2008

Willow Warbler in the garden, 2 Swallows and a Greenshank over the house, Garden Warbler at Garth's Ness, Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler and Tree Pipit at Quendale, 2 Willow Warblers, Robin, Spotted Flycatcher, Tree Pipit and Stonechat at Geosetter.

Autumnal Rustic in the moth trap last night.

Spotted Flycatcher & Autumnal Rustic.

About Me

Sometimes I try to do things but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to, and I get real frustrated and then like I try hard to do it, and I like, take my time but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to. It's like, I concentrate on it real hard, but it just doesn't work out. And everything I do and everything I try, it never turns out. It's like, I need time to figure these things out, but there's always someone there going “hey Steve, you know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know? You need to maybe get away. And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better.” And I'm all like “oh, nah, it's ok, you know. I'll figure it out. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, you know? I'm just working on it by myself.” And they go “well, you know, if you wanna talk about it, I'll be here, you know? And you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it. So why don't you talk about it?” I go “no, I don't want to! I'm ok. I'll figure it out myself!” But they just keep bugging me, they just keep bugging me, and it builds up inside.I was in my house and I was just like staring at the walls thinking about everything, but then again I was thinking about nothing. And then my wife came in, and I didn't even know she was there. She called my name and I didn't hear her and then she started screaming “Steve, Steve !” And I go “what ? What's the matter ?” She goes “what's the matter with you?” I go “there's nothing wrong” She’s all “don't tell me that ! You're on drugs !” I go “FFS, I'm not on drugs. I'm ok, I'm just thinking, you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?” She goes “No! You're on drugs!” I go “I'm ok. I'm just thinking.” She goes “No! You're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal people don't be acting that way!” I go “just get me a Pepsi ! Please, all I want is a Pepsi !” And she wouldn't give it to me! All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me! Just a Pepsi !I'm sitting in my house, when a couple of my mates came in. they pulled up a chair and they sat down. They go “Steve, we need to talk to you.” And I go “ok, what's the matter?” They go “we've noticed that lately you've been having a lot of problems, and you've been going off on one for no reason, and we're afraid you're going to hurt somebody, and we're afraid you're going to hurt yourself. So we decided that it would be in your best interest if we put you somewhere where you could get the help that you need.” And I go “wait, what are you talking about, WE decided ? MY best interests ? How do you know what MY best interest is ? How can you say what MY best interest is ? What are you trying to say? I'm crazy ? They say they're gonna fix my brain. Alleviate my suffering and my pain. But by the time they fix my head, Mentally I'll be dead. They stuck me in an institution, said it was the only solution, to give me the needed professional help, to protect me from the enemy, myself !
Doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyways !!!!