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 aGREEN SANDPIPERobliging at the Gravel Pit and on the way to the Heath aCARRION CROWundertakingsecurity duties before a rather picturesque shot of aMist 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 ofunusually showy butshort livedLESSER 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 feedingSTARLINGswhat beauties and looking to besuccessful at every bite, but finally an invader not quite so welcomebut just as close and
seemingly imperviousof 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 ofunusually showy butshort livedLESSER 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 feedingSTARLINGswhat beauties and looking to besuccessful at every bite, but finally an invader not quite so welcomebut just as close and
seemingly imperviousof my clicking away.
GREY SQUIRREL