Water, water everywhere

Another 10.5mm of rain yesterday mid-morning 'til dawn today. Kybosh on the ringing, what with the kitchen job in hand. However, I did sneak out before the rain yesterday for 8 birds:
Goldcrest (1)
Blue Tit (2)
Blackbird 1 (1) - both 3Ms with dark beaks & 131mm wings [that's big for round here, most of the time]
Dunnock 1 - another adult bird!
Robin (1)
Chaffinch 1 - a 4F

Also managed a late afternoon sesh today with a different set of species and 8 birds:
Woodpigeon 1 - a rather plump [555g] male that eats all my mate's bird-food over the road & spends most of its day in his leylandii
Coal Tit 1
Long-tailed Tit (3)
Chiffchaff 1 - with 'brown' legs & most likely an abietinus
Dunnock 1
Goldfinch 1C - origin may be fairly local, ring on left leg is a giveaway.
[It was local - ringed as a 4F, 3yr 8mth 3days ago, 2km to the west]

The first pic below shows the true colour of the Chiff but does not shew the bright yellow on the bend of the wing. The second was taken with artificial light. For those with an interest - E6, wp 3/4/5, 2=8, wing 63.5mm, wt. 9.4g, F35.




Kitchen refurb. well under way. Threw up another problem - the main stop tap doesn't close completely. Looks like the replacement of the lead main will now have to go on the agenda earlier than we thought.