Lull After The Storm

Last night we endured a two hour long violent electric storm with very heavy rain.  Waking up this morning there was a lot of bird activity in the garden.  Once again it was mainly Blackcaps that were in evidence.  A quick around the hill produced at least 200 feeding in bushes and small trees.  Only one female Common Redstart was found.  A Sparrowhawk also drifted over .Later at least a 1,000 House Martins and swallows passed south.

Iberian Wall Lizard

Whilst out walking an Iberian Wall Lizard was sunning itself on a wall of course.