Monday 30^th May (Looking into the Treetop)

Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window to see a bird on top of a fir tree. Now Mr. Kite had seen this bird there before but was too lazy to identify it. Today Mr. Kite took out The Superscope and aimed it at the bird singing on top of a fir tree.

Mr. Kite will desribe this colourful little chap. A small elegant chat with a grey back, reddish tail and front, black head with a black bib and a white streak over the eye; a Common Redstart. In the morning sun this was a stunning sight made possible by making the effort to look. Now this made Mr. Kite think; if you are a bird-watcher then do not be a lazy bird-watcher. Look at everything that flies, sings and has feathers.

With this in mind Mr. Kite sat by Pont de Lanau and watched colourful birds such as Grey Wagtails, Grey Herons and Red Kites. Grey Wagtails bobbed along the riverbank; Grey Herons ate the tiddlers and Red Kites soared around flexing their tails.

By late afternoon and another great day watching birds Mr. Kite settled down for a tipple of Leffe Radieuse, a bite of Laguiole cheese and nap in heaven. Cheers from Mr. Kite. ‘Wish you were here’.