Wednesday 22nd June (Bleak Blighty)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window to see grey cloud scudding across the bleak sky. The trees were still 'banana shaped' in the gale force and the outlook was bleak. But Mr. Kite did watch a small flock of Greenfinches. Today Mr. Kite planned a bike ride.

With the wind reaching gale force Mr. Kite set out in the afternoon for a two hour ride around the local area. The New Forest was looking very good with mixed woodland and open spaces with ferns and gorse. But in today's conditions things were quiet. But Mr. Kite rode through Bransgore, Burley and other small villages dodging ponies walking along the rode. Mr. Kite saw a few birds but not too many.

Eventually Mr. Kite returned to The Joint and watched a Pied Wagtail fed on the wet grass. Now in France Mr. Kite had watched White Wagtails but today the Pied Wagtail was a Pied Wagtail; two colours, black and white unlike the White Wagtail with a grey/white back.

With all this watching Mr. Kite became thirsty so he had a tipple of Chimay Bruin. Cheers from the blustery and wind swept New Forest.