patch tick !

It was fairly much head down in the 40mph winds and driving rain this morning.  In fact I wouldn't have been out at all if not for walking Monty the dog. Apart from the loafing gulls, black-headed and Herring, there was very little else about, or at least visible through the wind and rain.  A couple of scolding blackbirds,  the odd ST and MP all trying to stay under cover.  And then flying out of the bushes in front of us - who was more surprised me or the dog ? (think Wallace and Gromit giving each other looks of suprise) - came a Moorhen.  It proceeded to disappear into another group of bushes and try as i did it couldn't be re - located.  Still, an unexpected patch tick to go alongside the Water Rail i found there earlier in the year.