SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Black-headed Gulls, Common Gulls, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzards, Tawny Owls, Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Stonechats, Siskins, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Pied Wagtails, Starlings, Jack Snipe, Herons, Blackbirds, Robins, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Wrens, Nuthatches, Tree Creeper, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits.
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Foxes, Roe Deer, Grey Squirrels, Mole activity.
Plants in flower: Water Lily, Low growing Gorse.
Fungi: Fly agaric, The Blusher, The Deceiver, Bay Bolete, The Sickener, Wood Blewit, Honey Fungus: Chanterelle, Bracket Fungi.
Pond Life: Whirlygig Beetles, Pond Skaters.
Butterflies/Moths: Speckled Wood, Brimstone, species of day flying Moth.
Insects: Midges, Sheet/Orb Spiders, Flies, Wasps, Hornets.
Reptiles: Slow Worm.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Broad Bodied Chaser, Common Darter.
Migrating birds were still passing through the Reserve. Herons were seen more frequently, flying over or perched in Pine Trees. Tit species were visiting nest boxes considering roosting rights.
Due to the dry mild conditions, species of Bats, Butterflies, Insects and Dragonflies were prolonging the Summer season and still active.
With the damp and misty conditions on site, trees and shrubs were adorned with the clear views of intricate webs of Spiders, giving a spectacular sight.
SITE MAINTENANCE
The work party cleared scrub along the southern fence line and burnt the resulting vegetation. The next work party is scheduled for November 29th commencing 10am. Details will posted on our blog page nearer the time.
