I had good views of the kingfisher along the stream late this afternoon. I stood and watched them for around 15 minutes from a good distance. Eventually, one caught a fish and was quickly chased by the other - they both disappeared into the dead wood.
Kingfisher 2
Bullfinch 1m
Pochard 5 (4m,1f)
Mute Swan 2 (1m, 1f)
Sparrowhawk 1
Also, the blackcap have been daily visitors to my garden since my first sighting last week. The female seems to be a bit braver and frequently visits the fat block, the male seems to stay in the trees. The only time I've seen the male come into the garden, it was quickly chased off by the female. Blackcaps have a reputation for being quite aggressive to other birds, but this example was the only time I've seen them interact with another bird. This afternoon, the female waited patiently for a blackbird to finish on the fat before it took it's turn. I'm having a minor op on Tuesday so will probably get chance to watch them a lot more in the next few weeks!
Garden..
Blackcap 2 (1m, 1f)
Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Blackbird up to 12 at any one time!
Damian P
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