Autumn felt as though it had arrived this morning as I walked through the fields with a slight ground mist swirling around the sheep; dew was hanging heavily on the grass stems, bending them over with the weight; most impressive of all was the gorgeous blue sky, with a wide vista filled with the sight and sound of passing Pink-footed Geese. I just love Autumn!
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A deep blue sky
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A little ground mist
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Dew on the grass
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| Not much Autumn colour in the trees yet |
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I found a little piece of Autumnal colour
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Pink-footed Geese in a clear blue sky
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The hawthorns and dog roses are stacked with berries and hips all waiting for the first winter thrushes to arrive, or the Starling flocks, whichever find them first.
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Hawthorn berries
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Rose hips
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It really was a beautiful morning and the wonderful light made almost everything look great - even a beady-eyed Rook looked good 😉
A few passage migrants were found in the first field reedbed, a Whinchat and two Stonechats. I missed a Redstart that had been seen earlier.
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| Whinchat |
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| Stonechat |
Yesterday I walked down to Rolston to try and get a Yellow-browed Warbler, which I did and I had reasonable views, but no photos worth adding here I'm afraid. A few photos were taken of other suff though...
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A late blooming Marsh Marigold
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A charming flock of Goldfinches on teasels
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Two Kestrels were being mobbed by corvids
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To finish this update, I found a pair of Common Scoter on Wednesday morning just off second field. The light was very poor but the birds are at least recognisable.
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Pair of Common Scoter on the Mere
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