27-09-14 7:00 River Cole Valley from Trittiford to the ford just past Sarehole.
A good run with plenty of bird song along the picturesque R. Cole. It was quite dark when I set out, I heard the kingfisher after the ford and it flew off back up the river, along with a heron. I then saw it's shadow on the water as it took off from a perch. I then saw it flying back up the river and high up and over to avoid me standing on the river bank. As I then ran back up the river, I clearly saw it flying off from a river perch with it's distinctive blue colour shining out from the dull background. Back at Trittiford pool I was surprised to see the heron in amongst the feeding geese and swans.
A good run with plenty of bird song along the picturesque R. Cole. It was quite dark when I set out, I heard the kingfisher after the ford and it flew off back up the river, along with a heron. I then saw it's shadow on the water as it took off from a perch. I then saw it flying back up the river and high up and over to avoid me standing on the river bank. As I then ran back up the river, I clearly saw it flying off from a river perch with it's distinctive blue colour shining out from the dull background. Back at Trittiford pool I was surprised to see the heron in amongst the feeding geese and swans.