Wildlife in unusual place

Got my first good wildlife 'tick' today: a Woodcock flushed (unexpectedly) by my dog, Muttley, beside a hedge at the back of Newtownards Police Station! Mind you, the only other Woodcock that I've seen was in the Red Kangaroo paddock in work (along with a Water Rail - which hung about for months). Work has also thrown up an Iceland Gull, plus 200 Waxwing last year. Strangest place i've seen unusual wildlife was McDonald's car park with a Laughing Gull. Pride of place though goes to the Long-eared Owl in my back garden last year (I live in the middle of a housing estate). Go on Karl, even you didn't really (?) believe me on this one until it flew past you and Marty a week later!

Its rather cool when the wildlife seems to come to you and even better when its in unusual places - that Long-eared owl at yours was brilliant! Usually you have to go looking for the unusual things......like the Black Redstart below I got a few days ago :) - blown in by the recent northeasterlies.

Karl, you jammy devil! I've never got a Black Redstart yet; but I got a Kingfisher yesterday near to where I saw the Woodcock the previous day. Although I've seen Kingfisher quite a few times, it pleased me even more as Hannah got to see it too - she was thrilled - in fact she said what I said when I saw my first one: they're not very big!