Sunday 19 September 2010

Kingfisher sighting

On my return after two weeks on holiday, I took a walk around the place and was amazed to see a kingfisher on site for the first time since February. I saw it come up from the water and settle on an overhanging branch but I was too far away to see if it had caught anything. I suspect it had as it sat on the branch for a minute or so before flying off low above the water.

I was also pleased to see seven moorhens on the lawn in a group. They are in the social phase where they hang out as a group although to be fair some are still young adults rather than fully grown so it might just be a family group. I think we started with two breeding pairs so a minimum of seven with probably a few more around as well is progress.

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