8th October Thursday - sunny am, high cloud later, light mostly NW, cool night, 14C

Willey; afternoon.

Two Buzzards and a Red Kite over.  A Kestrel was hunting at the top of the village over the verge and fields near Coal Pit Lane junction.

Six Goldfinch feeding on the ground weeds.

Bittesby Country Park and Mere Lane Lake area; morning.

Three Kestrels, a few Linnets feeding.

Two Mute Swans and a couple of Little Grebe on the park lake and four on Mere lane lake.  At the latter lake, also 8 Tufted Ducks, 4 Mallard and 4 Coots.  A Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker heard.