As I approached the North Wall this morning I was greeted by this little chap watching me from the Salthouse area.
The Weasle quickly scampered off towards the wall but stopped short when a couple of passers by paused by the gate to watch it.
It continued through the grasses and then appeared, its head covered in spiders webs looking rather like a veil.
had returned for the third or fourth season.....
I met up with Les and Graham and noted that the Breech pool had less water in it than ever but there were seven Little Ringed Plover scattered about the dried up mud, plus the usual Lapwings and Black Tailed Godwits and of course, the Shelduck youngsters.
Two Roe Deer were wandering in the field beyond and one of them eventually came to have a drink.
Highlight of the morning were two Kingfishers resting adjacent to Owl Copse. They were at a fair distance for photography but I did manage to obtain some record shots. They appeared to be juvenile birds (pink feet rather than the bright red of adults).It looked as if they were waiting to be fed as they made no attempt to fish for themselves but no parent showed up in the considerable time under observation
A Peregrine flew over the harbour putting up this flock of egrets. (top left of photo)
Adult Cattle Egret on top of hawthorn where several pairs have been nesting.
The pair of Kingfishers were eventually disturbed by passers by but by the time we returned from our walk they had returned to the same spot where first seen.
An interesting morning.
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The Dunlins noted yesterday had disappeared...
....but I did note a family of Whitethroats near the gate nearest Church farm.
Adult Whitethroat above and juveniles below.
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