Today, kestrels, a sparrowhawk, green woodpeckers, phesants, partridge and when I stopped to unwrap a sweet in the wilds between High Halden and Bethersden, I spotted through the hedge a pair of black swans that were a little put out by my presence although not particularly wary of me. They were by a large pond and I assume were ornamental fowl from the nearby farmhouse. But I have never seen them outside large collections or zoos before.