Tuesday 11 October 2016

Mallow Yallow (sic) - Donovan

Not a bad weekend at all weatherwise which, in the first instance, allowed
us to get out and about in comfort and drew a couple of candidates towards the
Moth Traps.
 DARK SPECTACLE
 MALLOW
while yesterday morning had a chill start about it with
 Morning Mist hanging over the River Stour
 just a whisp of Cirus at altitude and at deck level the
 First Frost of Autumn
 The Old Current Bun soon took care of that!
The trapping was briefly interupted by the appearance of a
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
TEAL
 numbers at the Irrigation Pond had risen to c3 overnight

 which were obliging enough for a couple of
video shots (with a Mallard) which were interupted by
 c5
GREY HERON
 flying directly overhead.
 Each of these shots shows a different bird,
 but they all look the same to me!
Also remaining on the Pond the 
COMMON SANDPIPER
 still favouring the
Water Filter Platform
 as a preening perch.
Got a feeling this may be the last we see of this small Wader for a while.
 WOOD PIGEON
 in seductive pose
was also thought worthy of a shot or two, before heading for the
Sewerage Works Hedge in search of Firecrest, Yellow-browed Warbler et al.
Unfortunately, no such luck
but by way of compensation,
 
 among a group of at least 'double figures' a most confiding
COAL TIT
and a bathing
STOCK DOVE
While the Heath remains painfully devoid of just about everything
there was this starnge encounter with a sun-bathing
RABBIT
which at first glance was thought to be dead save fo the proud ears.
Closing to just a few feet it was seen to be well alive but swelling around
the eye-lids indicated it may be suffering from Myxomatosis.
However, on realising our prescence it bolted off like a Long Dog.
Driving back from the Heath
 and not at all expected this
COMMON DARTER
flew into the Starnge Rover, via the driver side window
which is a 'first' for us from this particular source.
Late afternoon and as ever there was a single
GREEN WOODPECKER
feeding on the Tennis Court, while all else from the
Gravel Pit Trail Camera were
CARRION CROW and MAGPIE
and
STOCK DOVE
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