I saw the sun this evening ; it was a remarkable sight as it seems to have been absent for a couple of weeks. And it didn't rain today! but nevertheless the Bonnieure is over its banks in several places, a spectacle that doesn't appear even in some winters.
The small wood at the side of my garden is usually busy with birds: a firecrest sings from there everyday and must have a nest, and a family of recently fledged wrens were rather noisy today but it was a normally silent bird which drew my attention this afternoon, a spotted flycatcher. I always enjoy the understated plumage of this species in the same way that I like to watch dunnocks. They are one of the later summer migrants and their fondness for quiet woodlands and their unobtrusive nature makes them easily overlooked.
A short cycle ride turned up 30 something species including tree pipit, black kite, golden oriole and an obliging nightingale which allowed me to watch him singing out in the open for a minute or so.
Let's hope the sun shines again tomorrow.
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