26th Sept - very misty damp start, sun breaking through slowly, mild 18C, light easterly

Willey;  last evening I found a Great Crested Newt under the wheelie bin I was moving, managed a phone photo in the gloom.

This morning at least 10 Swallows over the village, also 5 Buzzard together and Skylark was heard flying over. In a sunny spell ~20 Starlings were up hawking insects.  Again a number of Chiffchaff were around and could be seen or heard.

Several butterflies were on the wing, Speckled wood, Red Admiral and Small White.