October 8th 2008

Migrating over my garden this morning were 30 Redwing, 20 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Wigeon and 2 Fieldfare while the feeders are attracting Greenfinch 16, Chaffinch 4, Reed Bunting female and Coal Tit 2. My moth trap had Red-line Quaker, Yellow-line Quaker, Setaceaous Hebrew Character, Blair’s Shoulder-knot and Lesser Yellow Underwing.
Draycote Water late afternoon had Dunlin and 2 first winters Little Gull in toft bay, Common Scoter male off draycote bank, Shag 2 on the training boats while in the roost there were 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and a first winter Med Gull. Also seen were Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk 2, Great-spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker 4.
Missed Steve Seal who took some good shots of the long staying Little Gull and Common Scoter.




Richard