The Past Couple of Days

First and foremost it would be nice to know just how many of you noticed my
DELIBERATE MISTAKE
on the Young One's Post.
No, they are not Moorhen Chicks but Coot Chicks but have the benifit of
SENILITY
to lean on. Thanks to John Gifford that has now been rectified!
Tuesday arrive with a new species of Moth for the year

 SHOULDER STRIPE

followed by another most welcome return as a

 KINGFISHER

which in the first instance looked likely to be prospecting the now dry banks of the

River Stour 

where they nested last year 

before heading for a favoured perch at the

 Garden Pond

where it immediatelt went into 'fishing' mode 
The Dawn Chorus gets better by the morning but most certainly
not restricted to that time of day as other considered 'returning' birds included this

 Vocal Male

REED BUNTING
 timed at 08:30 at the Irrigation Pond and later joined by a

female
 After the 'slip of the pen' with the 

 COOTs
last time out there has been an increase in the number of youngsters 

at the same location

 to c6
Following suit and in quick succession were
Songsters That Is

BLACKBIRD
 and

GREENFINCH

 The Gorse adorned Island in the Irrigation Pond now has a resident 'sitter'

CANADA GOOSE
surely on eggs

and with the Old Man on patrol
Proportionately most numerous over those 2 days have been

COMMON BUZZARD

which by my counts and estimates

must be in double figures now right across the 
Recording Area
including this rather 'pale' chap!
Unfortunately, there haven't been any what might be called
Proper Migrants

but numbers of 

MISTLE THRUSH
are not only vocal but also enjoying a wealth of provisions within the
Solar Panel Compound
Back to base wasn't the end of it as the first of the year

LARGE WHITE BUTTERFLY
visited the garden during my coffee break
but most of all it has been the succession of

ROOKs

that have surprised me not really considering them a

 Garden Bird

However, surprised I shouldn't be as there is a healtht and long standing 

Rookery not a ¼ of a mile away

which stood at 28 nests last year, but aside from all of that it is their 
walking speed that was a new one on me!
The highest total in the garden has been c17 - not bad!

With the current situation encompassing us all,
with reason the Old Adage has sprung to mind
"It's an Ill Wind that Blows Nobody any Good"
as the Reader Stats continue to rise slowly but on a daily basis!
Prime time it is thought then to issue a
Polite Begging Letter
for you all to pass on the Link to all your adressees et al
For which we thank you in anticipation - CHEERS and stay Safe!