{"id":7738,"date":"2025-04-28T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thestorytraveller.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7738"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:56:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:56:19","slug":"boom-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestorytraveller.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7738","title":{"rendered":"Boom, Boom!!!!!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had been told by at least three people that the bittern<\/strong> <\/span>had been booming in the reed bed at Splatt Bridge<\/strong>. I made a few visits to try and listen\u00a0 with now success. Finally yesterday I heard it from my house on three occasions.<\/p>\n

Maybe he was celebrating the Mighty Hatters<\/strong><\/span> last gasp victory on Saturday. The roof nearly came off the ground with the explosion of joy when the goal was scored! Now have a nervy Saturday ahead but at least it is in our hands! Having said that I am sure I won’t have any fingernails left!\u00a0 A win and we are safe!<\/p>\n

I was also delighted to see both siskins<\/strong><\/span> and a chiffchaff<\/strong><\/span> in our garden yesterday. Previously we have only seen siskins in the garden on a couple of occasions. Pictures below are from Dorset<\/strong> last week- a stonechat<\/strong><\/span>, guillemots<\/strong><\/span> on the sea, a razorbill<\/strong> and ironically a siskin<\/strong><\/span> on the feeder at Arne!<\/p>\n

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