Today's walk around my home square was a little later than usual and held a surprise in the form of an Otter seen three times as it moved upstream along a 200 metre stretch of the river. Although the glimpses were brief, the identification was certain. I have heard reports and seen evidence (in the form of photographs and videos) of at least one individual being present in the area over the past two years or more, but this was my first sighting. A Kingfisher nearby was the second most exciting sighting for a change. Also notable were a pair of Moorhens feeding a nest full of chicks on Rosshall Park Pond and a female Goosander (spooked by the Otter) hauled up on her usual rock.