With a 0°C value on the thermometer predicted for dawn there seemed little point in burning off any more bunkers just in hope! However, there was a ‘catch-up list’ from the previous night waiting in the wings. Nothing new for the year but a Moth is a Moth!
FEATHERED THORN (7)
RED-GREEN CARPET (5)
SILVER Y (3)
STREAK
(another single or a re-trap of the one caught on the 10th inst, but no evidence to prove that)
(another single or a re-trap of the one caught on the 10th inst, but no evidence to prove that)
MALLOW
(just the brace)
However and annoyingly there was a most frisky escapee, a considered candidate for
(just the brace)
However and annoyingly there was a most frisky escapee, a considered candidate for
BLOXWORTH SNOUT
named after the Dorset village of the same name in 1884, just 12 miles from here as the crow flies.
Both resident and migrant they usually favour outside buildings but not here so far!
named after the Dorset village of the same name in 1884, just 12 miles from here as the crow flies.
Both resident and migrant they usually favour outside buildings but not here so far!
The Wait Continues!
c3
GREEN WOODPECKERs
at the first signs of sensible daylight on the tennis court then
directly into the field where everything was of a Common nature, but surprisingly Cooperative, we again searched the southern section without success.
directly into the field where everything was of a Common nature, but surprisingly Cooperative, we again searched the southern section without success.
Plus and Minus at the Irrigation Pond from where the now c3 Mute Swans had disappeared but
replaced by a 'new'
TUFTED DUCK
seemingly happy
to be captured by both modes.
Twixt there and the Gravel Pit
Twixt there and the Gravel Pit
we came upon a 'first of the Autumn' multi-skilled
REED BUNTING
capable of calling and filling its crop at the same time.
Arrival at the Pond and there they were the presumed c3 white refugees from the Pond behind us
capable of calling and filling its crop at the same time.
Arrival at the Pond and there they were the presumed c3 white refugees from the Pond behind us
MUTE SWANS
with only c2 fully visible but along with a young
ROE DEER
contentedly chewing the cud.
The third did quicly break cover
maybe thinking he was missing something as we were certainly not as the c3
LITTLE GREBE
appeared simultaneously from the deapths in a pose that you could sometimes take weeks to capture
appeared simultaneously from the deapths in a pose that you could sometimes take weeks to capture
before going on well beyond cooperation
even including the Deer.
A great day for Swan-upping
as in addition to these 3, incluing the
female of the species, there were a further c14 Mutes across our recording area.
From the Heath it was thought that all of the Gulls had now headed to the coast for the Winter
From the Heath it was thought that all of the Gulls had now headed to the coast for the Winter
but this single
HERRING GULL
is surely finding something around here to sustain it?
A passing chance also to look down into the Ballancing Pond, where collects excess
rain water from the Airport, to find the Autumal looking
is surely finding something around here to sustain it?
A passing chance also to look down into the Ballancing Pond, where collects excess
rain water from the Airport, to find the Autumal looking
GREATER REEDMACE
along with a
along with a
KESTREL in HOVER
the video turned into a bag of worms.
However, there was to be something of a bonus in this as in the same frame was a
small flock of birds in flight of which we took just an opportunistic shot while thinking Waders.
the video turned into a bag of worms.
However, there was to be something of a bonus in this as in the same frame was a
small flock of birds in flight of which we took just an opportunistic shot while thinking Waders.
Only by looking at the image could we identify the species for certain with the long, straight bills and the white wing bar on the left hand bird pointing to
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT
as only the second record here after Dave Foot spotted a similar flock in flight here last year.
All else on the Heath at least, was the swaying of the
BIRCHES catching the gentle zephyr along with
BIRCHES catching the gentle zephyr along with
"white fluffy clouds in a cluster hanging on the breeze to dry"
but the Moors River was about to throw up More!
but the Moors River was about to throw up More!
CORMORANTs
were a little more visable
through a convenient break in the dense tree-line
with also a possible new arrival
COMMON SNIPE
Finally, and with the blazing Sun directly in our eyes, up ahead on the Solar Panel access path stood a grazing
Finally, and with the blazing Sun directly in our eyes, up ahead on the Solar Panel access path stood a grazing
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
reversing onto the bridalway we were able to overtake it and approach from the opposite direction where when in position there were found to be
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and finallythe
TRIO
surely making them our long time resident birds!
and finally, we waited and we waited and tried to beat it to the punch and today got a
and finally, we waited and we waited and tried to beat it to the punch and today got a
Full Side On View
of the now fully active
EUROPEAN CARGO AIRBUS
of the now fully active
EUROPEAN CARGO AIRBUS
Patience is a virtue possess it
if you can,
often found in women but never found in man!
(with this exception)
