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!