Spider Web - Joan Osborne

 Still enough 'movement' about in the Wild World to keep our
interests up with Moths, Birds and

 CUMULUS CLOUD

alike, chugging down the English Channel while sticking

close to the Dorset Coast.

Returns from the Moth Traps included

NOVEMBER MOTH

 but there lies an identification problem.

If this is indeed as shown then surely this must be the 'close cousin'

PALE NOVEMBER MOTH?

 Not quite that simple unfortunately as both can be diverse in colour and patterning.

The only surefire way of knowing is by dissection and examination of genitalia,

which in our case precludes certainty as hardly being able to see the Insect let alone its 'tackle'!

 Not for the first time this Autumn we once again bring you the 

'SPECTACULAR'

 MERVEILLE du JOUR

as the dozen'th caught here thus far and breaking the previous year count of 9.

 The daily early morning wander around 

Parley Pond

produced a few of the minimum c37

 

 COLLARED DOVE

 still remaining with us, while as ever a

 GREY HERON

 has also taken up station. It would be usual for it to hold firm

throughout the upcoming Winter.

The Irrigation Pond still holds a number of Waterfowl, including

MALLARD and TUFTED DUCK

TUFTED DUCK

DITTO

There was then a fly-past of a brace of young

 MUTE SWANS

of unknown origin but just as likely to be from

Parley Pond?

ROE DEER

the 'buck' making a meal of things while the

DOE

appeared happy just reflecting on things.

We left after filming these c6

TEAL

which were well spread and difficult to fit into the 18 seconds

allowed on such footage.

It is easy to see that the Northern Thrushes (Fieldfare and Redwing)

have not yet arrived as the

HOLLY

 is still bowing under the weight of Berries.

ALSIKE CLOVER

a new species added to the 

Recording Area List.

A hour wandering the Heath turned up both the

Arachnid

 ARANEUS DIADEMATUS

which comes with a choice of vernacular names including

EUROPEAN GARDEN SPIDER, DIADEM SPIDER, CROSS SPIDER, or CROWNED ORB WEAVER

 and a slightly worn and insipid looking

FIELD GRASSHOPPER

 A quick glance behind the

Eco Recycling Works

shows that the ground is now levelled and presumably ready for the

construction of the extension to the works?

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Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley

Now there's a Blast from the Past for all us Jazz Lovers!

AUTUMN LEAVES

The northerly airstream of the past couple of days,
albeit no more than a zephyr at times,
was enough just to take the gilt off the gingerbread during our wanderings
but would take a good deal more than that to deter us.

RED-LINE QUAKER

Not only new for our particular area but something not
even heard of before personally

PARENT BEETLE

but a little more familiar

BLACK SEXTON BEETLE
and still we are capturing these large

CADDISFLIES

The number of

BLACKBIRD

increased dramatically overnight while also recording
Firsts for the Autumn

CORMORANT

 REED BUNTING

 LINNET

 NUTHATCH
and the

Little Gentleman in the Black Velvet Coat

not face to face you understand but via his/thier little heaps
of spoil dotted all across the lawns.

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Sunshine of Your Love - Cream

We seem to be falling behind minute by minute and have to confess most, if not all, of these images were taken a week ago or more. It is doubted that will concern the reader one iota, but just in case you think we should have recorded 'grounded' Conker long before this!

PALE MOTTLED WILLOW

 HORNY HORNETS

or

Sunshine of Your Love

while continuing the rounds we found the first 'fallen'

 HORSE CHESTNUT

for our area along with likely

WOOD MUSHROOM

As we don't often get the opportunity to get up close and comfortable with

COMMON SNIPE

we considered this feature

may be appreciated

 by our discerning audience.

All else of note was a further increase in the number of

 TEAL

 at the

Irrigation Pond,

 a lone juvenile

GREENFINCH

enjoying the Blackberries

 and a count in excess of 30

 STONECHAT

in and around the Solar Panel Compound.

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