Couple more 'soppy' ticks!

Linda joined me for today's walk: after the past couple of days of rain, it was pleasant to be out for exercise. The birds we encountered were pretty much as expected: Little Egret, Avocet, Reed Bunting, Cuckoo, Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler, Cetti's and lots of Swifts. New birds were a Great White Egret, Shoveler and - believe it or not - Tufted Duck! I also saw (but couldn't photograph) a Hairy Dragonfly.

Just too many dogs off their leads again, despite the signs: a couple of these ran out onto the Marsh where there were a lot of very young calves. The owners were like that guy on the Youtube video whose dog chases the deer in Richmond Park. One couple did at least re-tether their dog when I politely remonstrated with them. Something has to be done: at the very least, the signs need to be bigger than Times 14 on a sheet of white A4!