Sunday 9th October (A Day of Rest but no Rest for the Wicked)


Mr. Kite looked out of his bedroom window. Now that the curtains have fallen from the rail it is very easy. The sky had dark grey clouds interspersed with a light grey background. The road was wet and the remaining green and brown leaves on the lime trees hung on to the swaying branches.

Mr. Kite is a campaigner and the first birding experience of the day was to write another letter to his local M.P. about the releasing of game birds into the environment at a cost to native flora and fauna. Being a day of rest but not for the wicked Mr. Kite had a few tipples of Wychwood Goliath for breakfast.

Having drunk his breakfast Mr. Kite went into the garden because the sky was becoming lighter. Two sounds attracted Mr. Kite's attention. The first was the sound of geese calling in flight but they could not be seen. Having heard plenty of geese recently Mr. Kite considered this was a higher pitched call than canada or greylag geese and more random; probably pink-footed geese. The second sound was a carrion crow perched on a chimney pot with his head down the chimney calling to someone inside the house. As the Japanese G.P. was on television Mr. Kite assumed the crow was asking, "Who is winning?"

The day progressed and Mr. Kite prepared food and drink for a few people later in the day. Thinking of drink Mr. Kite thought it was time for another Wychwood Goliath. Cheers from Mr. Kite who campaigning to support the flora and fauna of The English Countryside.