Welcome sighting.

Returning from my walk up to Ewelease Dairy I was delighted to see, as I passed over the bridge by Shepherd's Cottage, a Water Vole,  feeding on the newly emerging Fool's Water Cress.  I took part last year in a national survey of Water Voles, covering the length of the village, but sadly had to report that there weren't any signs of them.  Their territory can cover a km. or more of river so perhaps it had wandered down from West End where there were Voles reported last year. Good to see one in the village again. No picture I am afraid as it quickly sensed that I was watching it and it slid silently below the water.