Flat-lay
The heat was blistering this morning – though it’s forecast to be even worse tomorrow – so I didn’t hang about very long at the village pond. I’d expected to find it being ruled by Southern Hawkers at this point … Continued
Common Darter
I popped over to Cleeve Prior this morning, because it’s been several weeks since I last did an Odonata count there, and wound up having an interesting chat with the parish footpaths officer, who as I arrived was just closing … Continued
C for Comma
R drove me into Stratford this morning, where I’d been summoned for more blood tests at the hospital, and then had a dental appointment. I emerged from the hospital outpatients unit almost before I’d walked in, which is the benefit … Continued
Slimbridge
After an early morning haircut I took myself off to Slimbridge, in the hope of improving my bird list for the year. Which I did, to the tune of four species, though none of them gave me close enough photos … Continued
Done Dunlin’
I drove over to Farmoor Reservoir this morning, in the admittedly faint hope that the Glossy Ibis that rocked up there at about 9am would still be around by noon. That it wasn’t was no surprise – a concrete-sided reservoir … Continued
