7 September

Railway cottages, during a brief moment of sun.

Hiding from the rain with a big red umbrella.

Swan in the rain.

Coot.

A month ago now, what can I remember? I was testing a new Canon camera, the all singing all dancing 1D MKIV. An excellent camera and far superior auto focus and shutter burst to my 5Ds. At over £4000 a pop though...

It was a damp and rainy day and there have been so few birds on the common, despite a national influx of vagrants and on going migration. There has been nothing. Oh, no I did have a pair of Swallows over high. These are the first seen this year!!! There were five or six singing Chiffs and a large mixed tit flock moving around, though nothing obviously with them. Two herons were on the pond and three over yesterday. A pair of Cormorant and that's challot.

Some pictures...