Thursday 25th August (Rain, Wind and Whitethroats)


Mr. Kite looked out of his bedroom window into a blue and sunny sky. Now the road was wet; it had rained, just a little.

Now Mr. Kite planned a gentle amble around some of Salop's lanes bird-watching. The amble was not as gentle as expected; firstly the roads were more busy and secondly the wind was strong and gusty at times.

To cut a long story short Mr. Kite spotted the usual birds but he did notice more Common Whitethroats than normal and they were actively flying along the hedgerows; perhaps warming up for the flight home. Their distinctive shape and quite dart into the shrubbery had made them a familiar sight recently.

Mr. Kite returned home and found a Canada Goose amongst some books on his shelf. Fortunately it was a print that he had bought at a jumble sale and forgotten about. Now this splendid wood engraving was a copy of Charles F Tunnicliffe 1939 original. So Mr. Kite then did a bit of research about Charles F. Tunnicliffe (1901-1979) and found out that his originals are now in The Anglesey Gallery (Oriel Ynys Mon) in Llangefni. So soon Mr. Kite will do some bird-watching in the gallery and on the island.

After a busy day Mr. Kite enjoyed a tipple of Tetley tea. Cheers.