With the thesis being overdue, I've not done much birding lately, but today I heard a Pheasant calling right outside the window while I was working. Looking out I saw a male Common Pheasant walking about in our driveway and looking a bit lost. The neighbour's cats were frothing at the mouth, but didn't have the guts to take it on, so after getting a bit of footage for the record, I went out to steer it back towards the woods.

Three Common Swift battled with the winds heading north-west towards the Pit Top this morning. The first I've seen this year.

It was nice to see and hear a Goldfinch singing its heart out on top of next door's TV aerial this afternoon. Nothing else of note, due to being glued to the computer most of the day!