Sound of an Angel's Wings - Conway Twitty

 A misty if not foggy start to the new season which, once cleared, turned into a light and not bright day. Add to that a few Birds and we were on something of a roll with first to grace the binoculars a

"Live and Learn Moment"
while viewing this local bred Mute Swan and being informed that this

Ragged State 

is known as 'Angel Wings', a deformity brought on by a deficiency of Vitamins and Minerals, and effecting all Waterfowl which are likely never to take to the wing. What could have been bad news, as the Strange Rover still lies in the Sick Bay, for it 5th day, was countered by a kind offer of a lift up to the Solar Panel Compound and by definition the Moth Traps with just c3 Insects a

First for the Year
FEATHERED THORN

 (still adding to the list this late in the year)

BLACK RUSTIC
along with a small critter which hasn't opened its wings yet!

The remainder of the day didn't really start on the Bright Side as for the 12th day in succession the IRRIGATION POND

remained devoid of any signs of Wildlife while things did brighten markedly next door

with a couple of

COMMON SNIPE

while the now long-time resident and lone

COOT
still holds station

along with c2 adult

LITTLE GREBE

a tree full of

STARLINGS

and a lone male
SHOVELER

with no fewer than c6,

yes 6 females that simply would not allow us a full group shot and as a finale at the
Sewerage Works

the first 2 returning

COAL TITs 

highly likely to over-winter there?