The weather forecast
is rarely right so I don’t know why I expected today to be any different. When
I looked last night rain was forecast for later in the day which would give me
enough time to cover 100 Acre and a bit beyond. At stupid o’clock off I set and
made good time to start the day. The rain was obviously in a rush to reach the
Farm too no sooner had I began my walk the heavens opened and continued
sporadically throughout the morning.
As I was checking
the beds to the E of the Incinerator I spied a Spotted Flycatcher which was
sheltering out of the wind and rain. A couple of Greenfinch had other ideas
about this and began harassing the bird. When they realized the paparazzi were
present one paused and photo bombed a couple of my shots!
Not a bad find
considering this is an area of the Farm which is rarely traversed. The height
of the nettles and scrub had probably seen most people off. I was however
pretty soaked by the end of my short journey around these beds.
Elsewhere there were a good number of Swift amongst the hirundines this morning. The Caspian Gull was on the North lake mid morning. Nice one DB!
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