I had a short walk along the river this morning on what was
a distinctly dismal and grey day….
Undoubted pick of the birds was a Dipper, a new species for the parish and by far the furthest I have
ever seen one downstream on the Swale. I first heard it calling (a sound I knew
I knew but couldn’t place) and then it flew past heading further downstream. I
couldn’t relocate it but hopefully it may stay around (although this part of the
river certainly isn’t classic Dipper territory).
A single Siskin overhead was my first of the year and other
birds seen included seven Goosander, five Teal, two Kingfishers, a couple of
dozen Sand Martins, a Grey Wagtail, three singing Corn Buntings, two Reed
Buntings singing in the brief spell of brightness …
and this Little Egret with full ‘aigrettes’...
The other evening in the Magic Garden I had an interesting
Chiffchaff, it didn’t call and unfortunately this was the ‘best’ picture I
managed but it was quite distinctly brown/buff, enough for my youngest son to
pick out without binoculars…
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