Same Old Story - Rory Gallagher

There has been little change in the weather pattern in recent days with conditions remaining rather dank and dismal but the mild temperatures also continuing. However, while all around us seem to be taking advantage of the unseasonably temperate nights we have secure no more here from the Traps than c5

 DECEMBER MOTH

 a Moth??

LARVAE

plus the tiniest of

WOOD LICE

We caught the clamour at Parley Pond as our arrival coincided

with that of the Bun Lady. They say this is a daily event when she arrives to jettison yesterdays

'none-sales' of buns and sarnies alike and always resulting in a melee.

 Otherwise, it has been a story of same, same up at the ponds

 with

TEAL

 showing in numbers up to a maximum of c19.

 KESTREL

 did put in a brief appearance

 before we got back to the more usual

 GADWALL

 the resident

GREY WAGTAIL

 and the now ever present 'pair' of

 WIGEON

 the Missus being a little coy on the day!
 
 CORMORANT
again favouring the Gravel Pit.

 On the Heath we were mightily lucky to crack these shots off

 GREEN SANDPIPER

 and just in time to arrive at the

Sewerage Works Hedge

to capture both the illusive female

 BULLFINCH

 and a most obliging

FIRECREST

not recorded here for 2 or 3 weeks now.

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