17 May 2014
There are many advantages of playing football in the garden with your children. However, one that I had never thought of was to look up and see a Common Crane circling over to the north – but that’s what happened today. Sorry, the shots aren’t up to much, but it was quite a moment.
Common Crane, Ferndown, 17 May 2014 (Dominic Couzens)
A similar reward for good domestication happened a few years ago. On this occasion I was putting the bins out and happened to hear a Pied Flycatcher in the back garden! That was the first record of several that have turned up here in August.
Meanwhile, another shot of today’s visitor. Incidentally, we also had a Slow Worm on the lawn.
Common Crane, Ferndown 17 May 2014 (Dominic Couzens)