Catching up

I got back Saturday.

So what's happened?

Still only one foal on the common.

The 4 ducklings on the Coalport pond where the female vanished are doing well. As you can see they are becoming teenagers.

At New Hall the two broods are still there. This is one of 8.

This is the older set. There are still 11 of them.

There is another brood of 4 as well as a few moorhen broods, I haven't seen any cootlets. I think the Geese may have eggs.

I was really surprised to see a pair of Tufted Duck yesterday and that they were still there today.

Other birds Grey Heron, Cormorant, Little Grebe and Grey Wagtail 

Guernsey Day 6

I decided to visit some places I've never been to and to do it on foot. First stop Fermain Bay which is at the bottom of a steep hill... 

Fermain Bay. The old Martello tower is now available for self catering.

RFA Proteus.... 

So after a nice coffee I headed to Jerbourg

The Doyle monument built to honour Sir John Doyle a former Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.

So after another coffee I headed to the Renoir Tea Garden.

Amazing views. Food a little overpriced.

I got back to the hotel and put my feet up.

I went for another stroll.

That viewing platform has great views.

Well home tomorrow.

Guernsey Day 5

 I had a plan for today but decided to leave until tomorrow.

So off to the west coast.

This makes me smile. You have a Napoleonic gun emplacement next to a 5000 year old Neolithic burial tomb and both are almost in someone's back garden!

I then drove to Fort Hommet and walked up to Grand Rocques and back supporting local businesses with drinks and food.

I had never noticed these fortifications before.

A sauna 😂😂

I then drove to Torteval had a coffee and did another wander. There were lots of Painted Lady butterflies.