Thursday 7th August

The tide was high and still flowing up river, with it came a large number of Cormorants, firstly two at our level, they looked like a pair of geese when I spotted them coming from Sea Walls direction, as they passed we could see that they had their beaks open. Next five just above the river surface, flying in a staggered line, then two other groups of three flying beside Leigh Woods. Over in the quarry to the left of the Peregrine Watch was a Roe deer, and in the opposite quarry sat a young Peregrine, statue-like, and just up from the Raven nest. Apparently he had been there several hours. The prospect of a heavy shower of rain made me head for home!