Early morning walk around nearby woods produced Willow & Coal Tit, Treecreeper 2, Nuthatch and Great-spotted Woodpecker but nothing going over due to the dull overcast weather. Discovered a slow puncture so did not get to Draycote Water till late afternoon and the weather had not improved so little chance of any migrants getting past the coast and inland.
Redshank in toft was probably a local bird moving around and Garden Warbler in biggen bay may have been overlooked from the weekend. The 2 Shag immature on the training boats in front of café, Common Sandpiper between biggen bay and valve tower and the three Goosanders near the valve tower.
Considered staying for the roost till dark but dropping temperatures and dull weather persuaded me fish and chips were a healthier option? Did manage to find first year Med Gull and Yellow-legged Gull before giving up.
I have not mentioned moths for a while because the wet and cool weather for the last four weeks has caused numbers and species to decline rapidly so been experiencing low catches. Autumn moths are appearing among the last of the summer species such as Black Rustic, Blair’s Shoulder-knot, Lunar Underwing, Sallow and Barred Sallow.
Richard
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