Tuesday 16th August (August)


Mr. Kite looked out of his bedroom window into a grey sky with patches of blue on the horizon. The gentle breeze blew spots of rain onto the window pane. This was not a good start to the day. So Mr. Kite sat and read for most of the day.

In the late afternoon the clouds lifted and the sun shone so Mr. Kite took The Beast from the shed and headed for Venus Pool in the pleasant warmth. The speed was slow. But soon Mr. Kite was looking out over the very low Venus Pool.

Just in front of the hide two Little Ringed Plover darted over mud stopping occasionally to feed. In the water just behind two Greenshanks fed in the shallows and behind then four Ruff fed. During the hour Mr. Kite sat there these birds fed the whole time and did not move too far. On the left side a Green Sandpiper walked along the edge of the water feeding.

With darkness beginning Mr. Kite cycled home to have a tipple of Wychwood Goliah. Cheers.