I took a flying visit to the Farm this morning. There was a
3-4hour window of opportunity between the rain setting in. The good news after
rain is there is a lot more liquid on the Water Meadows which inevitably
encouraged a few duck to drop in. Mallard numbers have dropped but the first
couple of Wigeon of the autumn were a welcome sight. A small flock of Teal was
the only other offer on the duck front!
The wind picked up in strength as the morning progressed.
The Collared Doves were gathering at Waterbarn Cottages. I remember a similar
gathering in this area at around this time last year. Herring Gulls were moving
over the ridge in small numbers. I checked the barns for chats but none were
skulking out of the wind. The general count of passerines was low again due to
the stormy conditions.
My last stop of the day was at Athelhampton where numerous
Swallow and a couple of House Martin were hawking insects over the fields. One
obvious leucistic bird caught my eye it’s a shame I hadn’t adjusted the camera
settings from earlier!
In the evenings I have been working my way through my moth list which means I am now on a slippery slope into Lepidoptera! Moths list
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