13th October - cloudy at first becoming sunny, then cloudy afternoon, 12C

First thing, a charm of 12 Goldfinch flew over, followed by a few  Skylarks. A single Chiffchaff called from the thick hedge.

Still no Redwing or Fieldfare seen in the area, a small number of the former have been seen in the local counties.  Only small numbers were reported arriving in to Norfolk from the east last week.

At mid-day I noticed a Hairy Shieldbug  on the window.

A quick visit to the local lake early afternoon, the weather was quite dull, but there is always something to see.  A Green Woodpecker called and a Siskin flew around and settled in nearby trees.  The Mute Swan family were still present and 2 Little Grebe 'trilled'.  A party of Long-tailed Tits worked the hedgerow and a Sparrowhawk dashed past.

Two dragonflies were still hawking and feeding on the abundant small insects flying in the sheltered areas.

One the path around the lake several fungi were fruiting, here is a selection.