Having missed out on all the arrivals yesterday (Redwings, Fieldfares, Short Eared Owls) I got an autumn migrant today - a young Brambling. It was feeding on dock seeds by the set aside hedgerow. MI also had a Brambling on KP this morning.
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Brambling - looks like a young 'un
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It was a warm day today with the thermometer getting up to 21 degrees C in the garden this afternoon. No wonder we still have plenty of large insects around, including several hornets in Wassand this morning.
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Fantastic beasts but they pack a punch!
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A Large White and Red Admiral butterfly plus a Common Darter also seen.
The fields along the south side are being planted with winter wheat, cue a gullfest during the harrowing.
I know farmers prefer to plant in autumn, but wouldn't it be great if they left a few fields as stubble to help our wintering birds. Like they used to do in times gone by when we had so many more birds and wildlife.
On Saturday we had a Black-necked Grebe at the Mere, seen from the south side.
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This and two below - Black-necked Grebe off second field
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Over in Heslop's the Stonechats continue to hang around - three on Saturday morning.
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3 Stonechats with Reed Buntings
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As the crops have been harvested there isn't as much cover for mammals to use, but hares can still be seen early in the morning.
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Brown Hare along the south side
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Things have gone a bit quiet on the sea front but last Wednesday was pretty good with diving Gannets, Red-throated Divers, Great Skua and Common Terns.
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Young Gannet
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Red-throated Diver
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Red-throated Diver and Gannet
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Great Skua
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WTF said the diver!
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Young Common Terns hoping to be fed
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No chance of any food now you're big enough to get your own!
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