Wednesday 27th July (Late Start)


Mr. Kite looked out of his bedroom window. The sky was a dull grey. But Mr. Kite had a hangover so he started the day idly.

However in the afternoon Mr. Kite and His Lady went to Polemere to sit in the warm country air and watch the birds. In the fields near the pool Greylag Geese grazed on the short grass. Occasionally they would take to the air and drop into the water. A few flaps and then it was head up, flap wings, increase the angle of attack, stall and then skim across the surface of the water.

On the fence an adult Robin sat with it's youngster. Looking into the field they would land on the grass pick up a morsel and return to the same square on the wire fence. The purple thistle flowers attracted a charm of Goldfinches that picked away near the flower causing white fluff to float away.

On the edge of the pool Mallards lined the muddy banks that were showing as a result of the low water level. These ducks hardly moved during the afternoon. A Sparrowhawk appeared with a following of Swifts. In the warm air the bird soon climbed towards the clouds and became a spot.

At the end of the afternoon Mr. Kite returned home for a Tetley tea. Cheers.