Sunday 19 October 2014

Sunday October 19

A sunny morning with a strong south-westerly wind. Unusually mild, almost warm. Not ideal.

Dave and I did our best, but today could best be described as quiet. The highlight came a few minutes after we had started, when two Redpolls (the first of the autumn) flew south west. There was a trickle of Redwings (60 in total), and a handful of Meadow Pipits and Chaffinches heading south-west.

A Chiffchaff sang, and the Stonechat was still present. We later found another one, this time an adult male.


We chose to walk along the road for a change, and this tactic allowed us to find several Goldcrests and three Nuthatches. Back in the fields though, it was all a bit similar to previous visits. The pool and flash were virtually birdless.

The warm weather produced a few insects on the wing, including a Small Tortoiseshell, a Hornet, and three Common Darters.
Common Darter
Back at the Netherstead dragonfly ponds we flushed a Green Sandpiper, but that was about it.



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