Yesterday was as still offshore as it was the previous day and with no reports of Amy's White Winged Tern it seemed fruitless without a tripod to try to locate anything. The east side was very quiet barring the usual autumn gathering of Canada Geese on the river, about 300+ birds. A slow but steady trickle of Swallows probably came to 200 ish with the odd Sand Martins thrown in. Little insect interest.
The west side was better with Wood Sandpiper (good but not as close as the Blashford bird three years ago), two Ruff, Green Sandpiper etc. After leaving a Little Stint popped out for others. On leaving all these gulls and more went nuts - where's the Osprey?? - but just a Sparrowhawk cruising overhead.
Today , after some gardening disturbing cricket/hoppers, moths and hovers, none of which wanted to settle for ID, a post coffee walk at the park saw lots of Red Admirals and a Comma on the small patch of buddleia. A few Brimstones were about including this one on Wild Basil and at the pond and on various fencelines were good numbers of Common Darters, some ovipositing; strangely no Migrant Hawkers. Bird life was minimal with just heard only Bullfinch, Siskin and Coal Tit plus a couple of Song Thrushes.
Too hot for much else.
And this Small Dusty Wave was on the conservatory window.
