I'm a King Bee - Slim Harpo

 Despite a dip in temperature those beautiful little critters still continue to grace the Moth Traps, represented last night by the likes of

ANGLE SHADES

DOUBLE-STRIPED PUG

BLOOD-VEIN
along with a somewhat unexpected

BARRED SALLOW

although we are reliably informed that one or three have been caught across the County in recent nights.

Across something of a gloomy day there were things to see but because of the conditions not really condusive with Canonisation - best get the excusses out of the way firstly!

A distant squadron of

 WOOD PIGEONs

were the largest flock for this end of the year thus far,

while close by was found one of the 'dark-billed' variety of 'northern'

BLACKBIRD
and while not seen, our first

FIELDFARE
of the oncoming Winter was heard continuously 'chacking' at some distance.
The Butterfly net was deployed to capture one of a number of

BUFF-TAILED BUMBLEBEEs
still on the wing while along the course of the River Stour another
Tale of the Unexpected

as this OTTER put in an all to brief appearance.
What else was spotted had but one thing in common, the continuing Gloom with the

local opportunist male

KESTREL

watching from above for anything tham might move in the grass below, while the

ROOKs

just sat waiting for the coast to be clear before returning to plundering the
Chicken Feed.
We may call it coincidental but our shortened day ended with another

BUMBLEBEE
this time
WHITE-TAILED