Date: 17th October 2023
Time: from 9:10 a.m.
Weather: dry, sunny, strong wind, 11°C to 13°C
Having seen a Red Fox at the pond in the northern section of the site during my visit on 30th September 2023, I decided to visit the location again this morning to bait the area in the hope of getting some photos. As on my last visit on 3rd October 2023, this proved to be wholly unsuccessful.
However, despite the strong wind and the rather cold temperatures, I still had a successful visit.
Firstly, whilst in the northern section of the site, I heard a calling Grey Wagtail and briefly managed to spot it as it flew high overhead in a south westerly direction. This was my first record for this species at the site taking my total to 65 species.
Secondly, I saw flock of around 15 Jackdaws flying over the church, my first record of 2023 for this species at the site taking the total to 45 species (the same as for 2022).
In addition, and again in the northern section of the site, I saw a very distant Sparrowhawk being mobbed by a Carrion Crow plus 3 Green Woodpeckers (a single bird flying over the northern section of the site and 2 in the eastern section of the cemetery)
Whilst by the pond in the northern section of the site, I had a very brief glimpse of a thrush species but frustratingly I could not confirm the identification as either a Song Thrush or my first Redwing of the autumn/winter.
With regard to mammals, I saw a single Grey Squirrel in the eastern section of the cemetery which posed nicely for a photo.
Unsurprisingly, given the weather, I failed to see any butterflies but I did see a Common Darter resting in the sun on “Hilly Road” leading down from the church to St. Nicholas Lane. I suspect that this may well be my last dragonfly sighting of the year.
Species recorded during this visit were as follows (heard only records in italics):
Site totals for 2023 to date (2022 totals in
brackets):
Total species list for the site:
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