I was rather pleased when my random lottery picked Norgrove Court for this morning's visit. An actual pool to visit, admittedly a small one, but I was quite optimistic.
I quickly spotted a Little Egret, three Little Grebes, and a Kingfisher. I also met one of the owners (I think), a chap called Ben. He seemed pleasant enough and was very keen to tell me about an Osprey which paid a visit in early October. He said it had been seen by his brother and possibly photographed by Emily, who today was installed in a photographic hide on the opposite bank. I would have liked to have met her and seen the shot, but I don't think she'd have appreciated me strolling up to her hide.
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| Little Egret |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Green Woodpecker |
I headed north of the pool, vaguely following the course of Swans Brook.
I hadn't actually walked through the woodland because the footpath appeared to be outside its edges, but shortly after I had crossed this rickety little bridge I heard what turned out to be a dog-walker and springer spaniel. He emerged from the wood and we exchanged a nodded greeting. It turned out he'd done me a favour because a minute later a Woodcock flew over my head from the fields. I'm guessing he had flushed it and it was now returning to its preferred roosting site in the wood. By the time I had returned to my car an hour later I hadn't seen anything that could beat it.
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