had a little wander down drinkwater park and along the river hoping to spot a kingfisher and the gooseanders. i saw neither of those but did see what i think was a mink running along the side of the river with a fish in its mouth. it scared off a load of canada geese that were sat with their young and i lost it as it ran off down stream. ive read that they need controling cos they are bad for our native wildlife and cause destruction.
birdwise i saw mostly the usual like whitethroat, great crested greebe, lots of hirundines, kestrel near 13 arches hunting and attacking a magpie in a tree. also coots nesting on the river with a load of eggs