So where did 2019 go? I don't know about anyone else but it seems like only yesterday that I was watching the first Small Torts of the year and now here we are with the final flush of butterflies, the days getting cooler and shorter and the Winter Social (little plug there
) less than two months away! 
It's also time to sit back and start picking your images for the 'Favourite Photo' series. It all kicks off next week, 3 species a week in alphabetical order growing over 20 weeks and finishing around February time in 2020 with all 59 regular species covered, the 'Vagrant' thread and culminating in the grand finale of your overall personal Favourite Photo of 2019. 
This is the chance for one and all to showcase their favourite photos of the various species found on our glorious Isles from over the last year. To allow the process to run smoothly could I please ask that everyone waits until a topic has been opened by me for a particular species before posting photos? Overseas members are very welcome of course to fill in the obvious gaps relating to rare UK migrants. As per the last year couple of years, details of locations, dates, times and circumstances would be welcome as would any accompanying stories and anecdotes or other observations of behaviour and interesting other points.
Most of all I hope you, like me, enjoy looking back over the year
Have a goodun
Wurzel