Despite the occassional light rain showers, overnight temperatures still cling on in low 'double figures' and with little wind at all conditions remain good for Moths, but having said that there has been nothing new!
VESTAL
RED-GREEN CARPET
but more unexpectedly
a rather late
SALLOW
which seems to be the way with a number of species this year.
Other than that things remained fairly quiet unless of course you count a
GREEN SANDPIPER
obliging at the Gravel Pit and on the way to the Heath a
CARRION CROW
undertaking
security duties before a rather picturesque shot of a
Mist Swept Heath
met the eye.
While Dartford Warbler, Meadow Pipit and Stonechat were all recorded
we thought you could do with a rest fom them for now but not so a couple of
unusually showy but
short lived
LESSER REDPOLL
so much so we have had to turn to th archive for the images.
Te afternoon was spent fidgeting between the laptop and the doorstep from where there were some close views of a small flock of feeding
STARLINGs
what beauties and looking to be
successful at every bite, but finally an invader not quite so welcome
but just as close and
seemingly impervious
of my clicking away.
met the eye.
While Dartford Warbler, Meadow Pipit and Stonechat were all recorded
we thought you could do with a rest fom them for now but not so a couple of
so much so we have had to turn to th archive for the images.
Te afternoon was spent fidgeting between the laptop and the doorstep from where there were some close views of a small flock of feeding
seemingly impervious
GREY SQUIRREL
I expect you saw this Capt..
ReplyDeleteIn the B'mth Echo and on the national news..
A wild goose near Weymouth has tested positive for H5N8, which is currently circulating Europe. The UK's Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that routine monitoring has detected the H5N8 strain of avian influenza in a very small number of wild birds - including one goose in Weymouth..
Yes Willie a friend from Weymouth let me know, not at all good news but Many Thanks to You!
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