An unusual visitor today, knackered on his long migratory flight this stork stopped off to rest on the church tower. Fifteen minutes later he was off- presumably south for the winter.

Just looked him up, he is a white stork and on his way to sub Saharan Africa for the winter. Because they ride the thermals rather than flap in flight they prefer to fly over land. This fellow was on his way therefore to cross Spain north to south before crossing the med at the straits of Gibralter. Bon Voyage M. Cigone.