A walk along the Cart at lunchtime today revealed much lower water levels (after the dry weather of the past week) and a few interesting visitors in the form of a fishing Cormorant and a Little Grebe. Fifteen Mallards were on the river near the first bridge. Otherwise the commonest bird was Magpie. Overhead, a Sparrowhawk was dive-bombing a Carrion Crow, and back at the glade, a Woodpigeon brought a big fledgling to scattered seed.