A slow crawl down to the castle through heavy morning traffic on a fine sunny morning found at least seven Purple Sandpipers on the rocks below the castle four hours after high tide. Watering eyes, a low sun, a dropping tide and distant birds made them tricky to pick up. And the supporting cast was limited to a west bound auk spp. Sixty or so Brent were on the common.
At home a Cetti's was between the road and the single gorse Bush which held a few small calliphiorid flies and three or more Honey Bees. A Little Egret was day-roosting near a Grey Heron, the first here for almost a year.
And the above was delivered by the usual postie just after lunch. Looks fab so far.
