Country diary: These plucky moorhens have become local celebrities | Nic Wilson

Hitchin, Hertfordshire: A bit of flooding is nothing to this duo – they just turned their nesting platform into a towerOn the east side of St Mary’s church, within a shimmering dome of spray, you’ll find Hitchin’s most resourceful residents. Here, in the middle of the River Hiz, a pair of moorhens have sought sanctuary on the base of the Sir Ian Dixon memorial fountain.It’s not the first time that common moorhens (Gallinula chloropus) have favoured this spot. At the