Dull as Ditch Water

 Still the lack of action subdues the Post as out of the

Early Morning Gloom
flew the

Coastguard Helicopter
and the patter of tiny feet as the 3 younger

APRENTICES (Josh and Sophie)
came to visit after a full year's absence but Oliver proving camara shy.

Reaching the Heath was more like walking into Mordor and immediately scarring the

ROE DEER

looking as if suckling her Fawn?
However, the gloom was somewhat dispelled when catching sight of a f.f.y.

MOCHA
in the first trap then followed by a

GREAT DIVING BEETLE

along with a second f.f.y.

COPPER UNDERWING
From there things went rapidly down-hill as they have been doing for a number of days now so a visit to the Airport to look for any signs of Gulls.

There were c2 juvenile

HERRING GULLS

with a still sitting parent bird making it the worst season ever for breeding at this site.

There were a couple of

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLs

as well which have never been recorded breeding here.

There were also c9

juvenile

MOORHENs
along with a single adult bird but apart from evidence of the

WOOD PIGEONs

shaping up to have another go at procreation there were only the

MUTE SWAN FAMILY

including the albino cygnet wallowing in the main pond.
It looks nothing like things are going to take off soon, but we will still be out there giving it a go.