Lily the Pink - Scaffold

 Although the gauge was showing +14C looking further afield

things didn't look at all promising but after yesterday's deluge anything would be acceptable and still the Moth Traps had to be attended to eventually!
On the cusp of Winter hopes were not high "oh ye of little faith" but we found among a catch of  

10 x 18

CYPRESS CARPET

DOUBLE-STRIPED PUG

THE STREAK

DARK CHESTNUT
along with an unexpected

STRAW DOT
By the time that was over things had brightened up somewhat

turning into something of a brighter day!
Not at all unexpected, in fact vertually guaranteed,

one of the ever present

COMMON BUZZARDs

Another post toppled, this time one of the Security Camera type, the 3rd in as many days,
looking like a major operation may be at hand, while we are also

recording our share of

WOOD PIGEON
passage like elsewhere along the coast, hundreds rather than dozens and similarly

a decent 'fall' of
PIED WAGTAIL's

a count of 40 in one paddock alone!

but even better

our 'first'

REDWING

for the back-end of the year across our

Recording Area
On leaving the Solar Panel Compoud we took note of the fine job

the Contractors have made of the
Hedge Strimming
but across the watercourses no more than the juvenile

MUTE SWAN
while back at base the builders continue their 'couple of days' titivating the

FARM HOUSE