Monday 15 October 2018

Still no BRs..

Another go at the Meon Shore Black Redstarts was fruitless; just two distant Common Scoters offshore. On the reserve plenty of Water Rail noise with the MSH bird now having to fly between patches of reeds after so much 'pruning'.

On the beach 40+ Brent Geese and 20+ Ringed Plovers but only a single Med Gull.

East side was essentially birdless with just a few invisible Goldcrests.

Still a few Eristalis tenax and Ivy Bees.

Putting the trap out produced a day-flying Light-brown Apple Moth and a flyover Grey Wagtail heading towards the pond.