21st Oct - mst/fog early, cleared to a sunny day, light NW, 17C

Willey; at last a few local Fieldfare to the east in field trees and on ground with a few Redwings too.

Croft Hill; Had a look here this morning, hoping for migration over or something grounded by the fog. In fact, very quiet with just a few Skylark and Meadow Pipit over, probably local birds moving.

Stanford reservoir; more Wigeon have arrived again in the last few days, otherwise usual duck numbers. Grey Lag Geese up to c240 today. A few mixed Tit flocks with Treecreeper and Goldcrests, only one Chiffchaff found though.  Four Bullfinch were in the boundary hedge, but few other finches seen.   A Sparrow Hawk was hunting and a Buzzard flew passed.  In the dam and outflow area 3 Pied and a Grey Wagtail, a Kingfisher too.

Dragonflies and a Brimstone.

 Brimstone

Sparrow Hawk (courtesy of  Philip Adams)