A long slog for one more. 173 species in total

After a couple of local dips for the species, I headed out east to Noar Hill, near Selborne, for a 64km round trip, with just one target species in mind. I arrived late afternoon just as some heavy showers did, and proceeded to dip horribly for about an hour - but finally, when the sun came out and the wind dropped, a single Turtle Dove started purring contentedly in the scrub on the east side of the reserve. Success! The ride home was pretty miserable, into a stiff headwind and a low, bright sun. Not much fun....