Dry weather in the latter half of September turned to a short wet spell at the beginning of October. A period with very few sightings on recording visits
SIGHTINGS/OBSERVATIONS
Boardwalk: Common Lizards, Small Red damselflies, Southern Hawker dragonflies.
Hazelwood: Great Spotted/Green Woodpeckers, Chaffinches, Nuthatch, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Long Tailed/Blue/Great Tits, Wrens, Jays, Buzzards, Blackcap, Willow Warblers.
Central heath: Great Spotted/Green Woodpeckers, Jays, Buzzards.
The screeching of a Tawny Owl heard in Hazelwood West.
The Summer visiting Willow Warblers and Blackcaps are now leaving and beginning their long migratory flight to warmer climates. The flock of Siskins which were resident on site during the Summer have now moved on.
Monitoring of Bats on site during the last month has continued to show readings of Pipistelle.
Fungi is now on the increase aided by the damp, warm weather conditions.
