Thursday 12th April (More Summer Visitors)


Mr. Kite looked out of his bedroom window into a grey sky. The leaves on the lime trees wee clearly showing a clean bright green. Today Mr. Kite had a plan.

At eleven o'clock Mr. Kite met his birding companion and they cycled off to watch birds. The sun began to shine on The Incapacitants as they stopped at intervals to watch the usual town birds. Then a different bird song was heard from a tree. This song was flowing and melodic and slightly more tuneful than a robin that was singing in a low bush. The song was familiar but not heard this year; this was a migrant blackcap. Scouring a bare tree the bird could be clearly seen singing loudly.

Soon another migrant was heard and seen; a chiffchaff. The common birds continued to be seen.

Sharpstone Quarry


It was then over to Sharpstone Quarry. Today it was quiet with a number of skylarks and corvids. However a pair of tree sparrows seemed to be building a nest in an oak tree.

The River Severn and Atcham


On the river canadian geese swam and goosander sat on the banks showing their clean red legs. Flitting around the river and over the fields about twenty sand martins enjoyed the sunshine.

Venus Pool


The usual birds were at V.P. but four little ringed plovers flew around and waded in the shallows. Spring and the summers migrants were here.

With the birding competition progressing the score was around forty and below the expected number. A few more birds were added to the list including guinea fowl but the competition was a draw.

Following a good day out in the sun and cool breeze Mr. Kite enjoyed a tipple of Tetley tea. Cheers.