Migrant Thrushes heading north-west this morning
2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon
6 Song Thrush - NW
16 Redwing - N/NW
2 Skylark - NW
30 Chaffinch - W/NW
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon
8 Snipe - marsh
1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon
November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Bittern, Snipe, Jack Snipe, Merlin, Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, Stonechat, Brambling, Water Pipit.
Colder weather in early October saw the arrival of the first winter passerines like Brambling, Redwing, Stonechat and Siskin. Jack Snipe have arrived, having been spotted on the wetter grazing marsh fields and main lake Sedge islands. Other migrants on the move include Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank. The marsh and wader scrape were flooded up at the start of November, instantly attracting lots of dabbling duck, as well as up to 4 Jack Snipe and 2 Water Pipit.
Dragonflies: (November) Common Darter.
Butterflies: (November) Speckled Wood.
Fungi: (October) Yellow Brain, Candlesnuff, Glistening Inkcap, Grey Puffball, Turkeytail, Bearded Milkcap, Perenniporia meridionalis, Theleophora penicillata, Wood Blewit, Blackening Waxcap, Brown Rollrim, Chlorophyllum brunneum, Smoky Bracket, Poisonpie, Redlead Roundhead, Frosty Webcap.
