Tuesday 11th October (The Wind Blows the Leaves and The Lagoon has One Moorhen)


Mr. Kite looked out of his bedroom window into a light and dark patchy grey sky. The wind blew the green and golden leaves showing areas of the tree did not have leaves.

In the middle of the afternoon Mr. Kite took The Beast from the store and cycled to Monkmoor Lagoon hoping to watch a range of ducks, geese and other feathered friends fluttering about. With great excitement Mr. Kite opened the door of the hide and peered through the cobwebbed windows to see the rippling surface of the lagoon empty. Not one bird was diving the depths, feeding on fish or wallowing in the water.

Looking into the sky Mr. Kite did see a group of black-headed gulls followed wood pigeons, carrion crows and magpies. Then to Mr. Kites great excitement a solitary moorhen appeared from the rushes and headed across the pool. Mr. Kite was not sure whether this bird was lucky or unlucky. The moorhen had the lagoon for itself without competition but unlucky because it did not have another creature to enjoy the pickings.

Soon Mr. Kite went back home for a tipple of Marstons Old Empire Indian Pale Ale. Cheers to the few birds Mr. Kite had the pleasure in watching today and the readers who read my birding experiences.