Tuesday, 16 October 2018

A misty start with the usual foghorn sounding and overflying Meadow Pipits, Pied Wagtails and Goldfinches invisible in the murk. Mostly rather torpid blunderwings in the trap with singles of Brimstone, Turnip, Pale Mottled Willow, Lunar Underwing (first for two years) and Feathered Thorn, the latter two being new species for the garden and the thorn being a new catch.

Feathered Thorn

Lunar Underwing






























A coffee mid-morning, overlooking the harbour in glorious weather was supplemented by a flyover Siskin, just about low enough to be visible, a few M'ipits, Pied Wagtails and Golfinches and a Sparrowhawk crossing from Pompey to Gosport and disturbing a variety of Feral Pigeons on the way.
Back at base, with a change to totally overcast skies, a quadrupling of Shovelers to.... well just four!!.. yesterday's female now added to by a male and two females.