Saturday 24 September 2016

Autumn Saturday

 Snipes on 100 acre. At least 20 around at the moment. Also the first Jack Snipe of the autumn yesterday.
 Male Mandarin on 100 acre- still a scarce local bird. There's a Garganey on south lake today too but I couldn't find it. 
 Lapwings on 100 acre, 20+ around at the moment 
 Common Buzzard- now a more or less daily occurrence- this fresh juvenile bird can be aged by lack of moult limits in wing or tail and diffuse border to the trailing edge of the wing and tail 
 A pale phase Common Buzzard moving south- not a local bird as would recognise this distinctive individual 
 Sallow- a classic autumn moth, mimicking autumn leaves 
 Black Rustic- a beautiful black velvet texture to these
First time I've seen one of these- like a large Centurion Fly but with a red segments on the abdomen 
 Loads of crane flies around at the moment 
and cranes too! 

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