At least 10 Redwings were feeding on Haws this afternoon.
Wildfowl included 5 Canada Geese, 3 Greylags, 12 Teal, and 1 drake Shoveler.
There were two distinct groups of Long-tailed Tits with c10 in each group.
The horses and sheep are doing a fantastic job of grazing down and fertilizing the wildflower meadows ready for next year's spring grasses and flowers.
Also in the moth trap with a Winter Moth, Feathered Thorn and Dark Chestnut.
Its still very quiet. There are more Blackbirds around, but no Redwings or Fieldfares as yet.
This morning, 6 Teal, 1 drake Shoveler, 3 Greylags with 6 Canada Geese, 1 LBB Gull and 2 Common Gulls (Richard Laverack).
My first Winter Moth of the season was in the trap this evening (CG).
A White Pheasant was near Peter Rawson's Weetshaw Lane garden this morning.
It was quiet at Carlton Marsh with just 2 drake Shovelers, 3 Greylags and 15 Teal (Chris Parkin).
The best bits from today were 2 pairs of Shoveler and an adult Common Gull on the wader scrape, and a Peregrine was on a chimney at Ardagh Glassworks (Neil Lunn).
c150 Pink Feet Geese flew SE at 10.40hrs (JP).
Another c200 flew South over the Pinfold Hotel, Cudworth at 16.40hrs (CG).
Management work this morning saw more removal of scrub on the embankment, and overhanging bushes were cut back to allow better access for a Barn Owl to use the nest box (C.M. Wildlife Group)
A late Willow Emerald Damselfly was flying in the sun at mid-day (CG)..
And a Comma butterfly was seen at Littleworth Park, Monk Bretton (Chris Parkin).
Tonight's moths in the garden have so far included Turnip moth, Merveille du Jour, and December Moth.
It's quiet at the moment, but the following were seen this afternoon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Water rails called, 3 Cetti's Warblers sang, 3 Greylags were on the fields, 2 Tawny Owls called at dusk and a Barn Owl put in a brief appearance before leaving through the trees to the adjacent fields. 7 Starlings came in to roost (CG).
2 Peregrine Falcons were on the chimneys at Ardagh Glassworks (M. Littlewood).
This morning's best 2 drake Shovelers, Goldcrest, 2 Buzzards, 4 Cetti's Warblers, Water Rail and 3 Mistle Thrushes (Andrew Corrall).
This afternoon Grey Wagtail, Redpoll, Siskin, Kingfisher, 2 adult Common Gulls and Little Grebe (CG).
A Kingfisher, 3 Greylags and a Little Grebe were on the scrape. 12 Teal and a male Stonechat were on the wader scrape.
Also present at least 3 singing Cetti's Warblers and a Great Spot Woodpecker
Our wildlife group were busy strimming on the embankment etc.
A cold night last night didn't stop a Black Rustic, 2 Blair's Shoulder Knot and a Box Tree Moth flying to the garden trap.
c100 Pink Feet Geese flew SSE at 0923hrs (CG).
Grey Heron and Grey Wagtail photos taken by Clive Mitchell were submitted by Harold Heath.
Our wildlife group was busy scrub bashing this morning, Ringing produced a late male Blackcap.
Also present Kingfisher, Buzzard. Sparrowhawk, Greenfinch, Coal Tit, Water Rail and 2 Cetti's Warblers.
A skein of Pink Feet Geese were heard from a distance heading west at 08.38hrs.
A Rose-ringed Parakeet was found at Shafton Green (Simon Cox).
Cudworth overnight moth trapping 12th &13th Rusty Dot Pearl, Red Line Quaker, Black Rustic, Barred Sallow and Merveille du Jour.
As we enter the autumn many of our summer visitors have left for warmer climes. We await the invasion of Pink Feet Geese and northern thrushes and the possibility of an unusual duck species.
It has been quiet over recent days, the only birds of note being 7 Red-legged Partridge on 5th, 2 Goldcrests and a single Collared Dove on the 8th (its a scarce bird here), and Little Egret, Kingfisher and this autumn's first Redwing on the 9th (K. Bannister/JP/L&A Corrall).
Last nights moths in my Cudworth garden included 6 Lunar Underwings, Shuttle Shaped Dart, Light Emerald, Angle Shades and The Vestal (my first since October 1995)! And 2 Willow Emeralds.
Today's sightings in pictures by Harold Heath & Clive Mitchell.
