Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Everyone Say Hello to Lorraine Please

     I wish to introduce to everyone the newest member of our swallow monitoring team, Lorraine Wesolowski.

     Lorraine's retirement as a public health nurse has been a bonus for all  involved with our two colonies of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica). She has proven herself to be a dedicated and hard-working addition to our team, always cheerful, always prompt and never shirking any chore that needs to be done. I am already starting to wonder what we did without her!
     She is a true bird lover, an all-encompassing devotee of nature in fact, and she took these two photographs with her phone in the barn at Blaze Farm yesterday.


     I think she has already earned the right to call these birds "her" swallows!
     Welcome, Lorraine! May we have many years of working together.
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David M. Gascoigne,
David M. Gascoigne,

I'm a life long birder. My interests are birds, nature, reading, books, outdoors, travel, food and wine.

45 comments:

  1. Helen9 July 2019 at 07:06

    Welcome Lorraine. What a lovely way to spend retirement. Working with this group and spying, saving and enjoying our feathered friends.

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  2. Marit9 July 2019 at 07:12

    Hello Lorraine!
    Greetings from Norway :)

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  3. Miss Val's Creations9 July 2019 at 07:44

    Welcome Lorraine! What a wonderful group to be involved with during retirement. The nesting birds are very cute. It looks like they found a perfect, safe spot.

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  4. Patsfotos.9 July 2019 at 07:51

    Hi David.

    Always nice to have a valued member who wants to do this beautiful job.

    Welcome Lorraine.

    Greeting from Patricia.

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  5. Yamini MacLean9 July 2019 at 07:57

    Hari OM
    Greetings from the 'Bonny Land'; seems you have found a fresh calling! YAM xx

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  6. ~Lavender Dreamer~9 July 2019 at 08:41

    What amazing photos of the Swallows and she is a very beautiful lady! I love the pretty smiles we have when we spend time outdoors! Enjoy your week!

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  7. Gunilla Teckenberg9 July 2019 at 09:10

    Det är väl alldeles underbart när människor kan mötas och förenas i ett viktigt arbete som det ni gör för naturen i allmänhet och fåglarna i synnerhet.
    Hälsningar till Lorraine från andra sidan Atlanten!

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  8. Catalin9 July 2019 at 09:53

    I wish the lady to be successful!

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  9. unjardinsostenible9 July 2019 at 10:40

    ¡Bienvenida Lorena! al mundo de las aves. Estoy seguro y de tu sonrisa se desprende que los enfermos estaban en muy buenas manos contigo al igual que ahora estarán esas hermosas golondrinas y cuidarás de ellas con mucho amor y ternura, gran suerte ha tenido mi amigo y compadre David con tan bella y dispuesta criatura para echar una mano a tan bonita afición. Disfruta Lorena de la gran experiencia de mi buen amigo y profesor David. Hasta pronto.
    Un fuerte y cariñoso abrazo de vuestro amigo Juan desde Alicante-España.

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    1. David M. Gascoigne,9 July 2019 at 11:16

      Eres muy amable compadre Juan.

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    2. unjardinsostenible9 July 2019 at 12:53

      Querido compadre, estoy chapado a la antigua y a estas alturas de la vida no voy a cambiar. Siempre he sentido y siento un gran respeto y admiración por el género femenino, que le vamos a hacer, por algo me llamo Juan. Sigo diciendo que tu español es mucho mejor de lo que yo pensaba jajaja…
      Un fuerte abrazo querido profesor.

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  10. martinealison9 July 2019 at 13:14

    Bonsoir,

    Je suis très heureuse d'apprendre que Lorraine ait intégré votre groupe. Merci pour les deux belles photos qu'elle a capturées...

    Gros bisous 🌸

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  11. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"9 July 2019 at 13:24

    Always good to have willing volunteers. Our swallows are very thin on the ground (or should I say "off the ground"?) again this year, perhaps because of the effects of global warming which is making it much more perilous for them to cross the Sahara.

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  12. Bill9 July 2019 at 15:08

    Hello Lorraine, wishing you the best in your new calling.

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  13. Titus John White9 July 2019 at 15:22

    Hi David,
    You always seem so fortunate with your volunteers, and yet again you appear to have gained a winner, so hello Lorraine and hopefully we will see more of you with the swallows.
    All the best,
    John

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  14. Elephant's Child9 July 2019 at 15:28

    A huge welcome to Lorraine. Yay for willing volunteers. In every sphere.

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  15. Kaya9 July 2019 at 15:47

    I wish Lorraine all the best! She will be a wonderful volunteer! I love swallows so much and always looking for them.

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  16. William Kendall9 July 2019 at 17:11

    That last one by Lorraine is quite eye catching.

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  17. The Furry Gnome9 July 2019 at 20:33

    Hello Lorraine!

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  18. Margaret D10 July 2019 at 02:23

    Lucky to have such a nice lady.
    Certainly a very kind face :)

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  19. Bob Bushell10 July 2019 at 03:51

    Hello Lorraine, it's good to see your with David.

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  20. agatek10 July 2019 at 04:07

    Serdecznie pozdrawiam :)

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  21. mamasmercantile10 July 2019 at 04:35

    Hello Lorraine, my name also. You captured some beautiful shots of the birs, quite captivating.

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  22. Stewart M10 July 2019 at 04:50

    Always good to get some new help!

    And the post before is really very chilling.

    Stewart M - Wilson's Prom National Park (where I am surprised to have inertnet access!)

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  23. My name is Erika.10 July 2019 at 06:13

    I think she must be a natural. Of course so many nurses are fabulous workers (and have to be at their job) so I think you have definitely gotten lucky with her joining the "team". I love the swallow photos.

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  24. Sara - Villa Emilia10 July 2019 at 06:30

    Hello from Finland, Lorraine!
    Such beautiful photos!

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  25. Pam10 July 2019 at 06:34

    Lovely to have someone fit in so well :) Posts like these make me wish for retirement!

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  26. Tinie10 July 2019 at 09:42

    How nice to have such a good employee.
    Nice to see you, Lorraine.
    Nice photos David.
    Greetings Tinie

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  27. Phil Slade10 July 2019 at 09:47

    Lorraine looks far too young to retire. I'm certain you'll put her enthusiasm to work David. How is she on carrying ladders and your ringing gear all at the same time?

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    1. David M. Gascoigne,10 July 2019 at 09:52

      She is going to love to read this comment! She wrestles with the ladders with no problem but we'll have to give her other stuff to carry too and see how she does! (Just kidding, Lorraine).

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  28. Debbie10 July 2019 at 09:56

    WoW!!! lucky you to have met and now work with such a devoted person/bird lover!!

    i read phil's comment, i concur...1000%!!!!

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  29. Germán Ibarra Zorrilla10 July 2019 at 13:49

    Este año está siendo un gran año de cría de Golondrinas en mi pueblo, mucho mejor que el año pasado, que también fue bueno. Buen trabajo amigo mío.

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  30. Richard Pegler10 July 2019 at 15:38

    Hi Lorraine. A vicarious welcome to David's team of volunteers. I expect that we'll be seeing a lot more of you in the coming months/years, but don't let the old devil overwork you! Watch out for him leaving you to it while he sneaks off for a coffee and a blueberry muffin!

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  31. Jeanie11 July 2019 at 11:18

    I love meeting the people on your bird teams! Lorraine sounds like a gem!

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  32. Roos11 July 2019 at 13:53

    Hello Lorrraine, welcome to the team of David. I am sure you will love every minute of it. Birds what more do you want :)
    Regards,
    Roos

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  33. Rhodesia11 July 2019 at 15:45

    Hello Lorraine and welcome to Davids helpers. Look forward to seeing you on the blog. Cheers Diane

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  34. Cynthia11 July 2019 at 17:07

    Great person to have on your team! Bird people are a good bunch.

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  35. Teresa11 July 2019 at 18:57

    Bienvenida y felicidades por tenerla en el equipo. Besitos para los dos.

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  36. Lowcarb team member12 July 2019 at 20:33

    Lorraine looks and sounds a great addition to your team.

    All the best Jan

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  37. eileeninmd13 July 2019 at 06:47

    Hello David, stopping back to say thank you for linking up your post. I love the bird carvings and the cute swallows on the nest. Kudos to Lorraine, she is an asset on the team! Happy birding, have a great weekend!

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  38. Helma14 July 2019 at 15:33

    Hello David,
    Yes ... you can say that it is "her swallows" hahahaha ...
    Welcome Lorraine and it is great what you do for the birds and nature.
    Kind regards, Helma

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  39. JRandSue18 July 2019 at 05:31

    Hi,have a lovely day.

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  40. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥21 July 2019 at 09:17

    David, your blog is very interesting.
    Pictures of swallows are wonderful.
    Have a nice week:)
    Lucja

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  41. Hilary Melton-Butcher24 July 2019 at 05:09

    Hi David - oh isn't that fortunate that Lorraine is in your catchment area! As the others say she'll be a huge asset to you ... so pleased for you both - cheers Hilary

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