Shetland Misfit

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

September 16th 2008. Rain.

Rain all day - so just did the thistle patch and the stone walls at Scatness.

3 Robin, 4 Redstart, 9 Whinchat, 10 Willow Warbler, 6 Garden Warbler, 1 Kestrel, 6 Swallow, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 5 Song Thrush, 4 Brent Geese, 2 Tree Pipits, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat and a female Merlin at Scatness.

2 Robin, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Garden Warbler and 4 Blackcaps in the Garden.

Swallows & Pied Flycatcher.

Garden Warbler & Brent Geese.

Monday, 15 September 2008

September 15th 2008. More of the same.

More of the same common migrants around -

19 Song Thrush, 11 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroats, 8 Redstart, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Kestrel, 1 Tree Pipit, 10 Whinchat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Robin and 4 Grey Plover at Scatness.

130+ Dunlin, 9 Knot and 3 Common Sandpiper on Moast Beach.

1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Barred Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Garden Warbler and a Goldcrest in the Garden.

Kestrel.

Grey Plovers.

Chaffinch & Yellow Wagtail.

Yellow Wagtail.

Sunday, 14 September 2008

September 14th 2008. Little Stints.

Winds a bit lighter today, and still lots of migrants around.

6 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Robin, 12 Restart, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 11 Whinchat, 13 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 9 Song Thrush, 5 Tree Pipit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wood Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Brent Goose, 1 Pintail, 12 Lapwing and 2 Grey Heron at Scatness.

190+ Dunlin, 34 Knot, 1 Ruff, 5 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and 1 Sanderling on Moast and Sanblister Beaches.

1 Barred Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Robin, 3 Redstart, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Kestrel, 1 Pied Flycatcher and 1 Blackcap in the garden.

Brick in the moth trap last night.

Whinchat & Song Thrush.

Redstart & Pied Flycatcher.

Garden Warbler & Turnstone.

Ruff & Common Sandpiper.

Ringed Plover.

Little Stints.

Knot.

Dunlin.

Curlew Sandpiper.

Saturday, 13 September 2008

September 13th 2008

The South-easterly continues - lots of common migrants around.

6 Garden Warbler, 10 Song Thrush, 5 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 1 Barred Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit, 2Greenshank and the Brent Goose at Scatness.

250+ Dunlin, 27 Knot, 4 Little Stints and a Curlew Sandpiper on Sanblister Beach (the latter two getting on the house list courtesy of a dog walker !!).

3 Robin, 3 Redstart, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Barred Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and a Pied Flycatcher all in the Garden.

Brent Goose (Scatness) & female Blackcap (Garden).

Redstart & Spotted Flycatcher (Garden).

Spotted Flycatcher (Garden).

Little Stints (Sanblister Beach).

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 !!!!