October 2021

During the Friday & the Saturday, I spent a bit of time photographing our local Carrion Crows feeding in our garden. As they are nervous, I had to open the window carefully so they didn't fly off.

Latteridge 27th & 28th September 2021

More pics taken while I was working at Organic Blooms.

Monday 27/09
I mainly photographed some Ivy Mining Bees that were feeding on the flowers in the Polytunnel.

Tuesday 28/09
Mum found a Lunar Underwing Moth in our garden that morning. I managed to get a few pics before I went to work. I photographed some more Ivy Mining Bees the following day, while I was on break. Also saw a Silver Y Moth.

Yate 25th September 2021

We went to see 50007 Hercules & 50049 Defiance go through Yate with the Champion Torbay Express.

Ivy Mining Bee

Lunar Underwing

Silver Y

Cheddar Reservoir & Chew Valley Lake 1st October 2021

Me & Dad went to Cheddar Reservoir to see the Pectoral Sandpiper, as we missed the 2013 bird. The Juvenile had been foraging along the east side of Cheddar Tower since late September. It was last reported briefly on 7th October. The Osprey was also still hanging around the area & flew over a couple of times during our visit.

Pectoral Sandpiper [Juvenile]

Afterwards, we went back via Chew Valley Lake. Opposite Heron's Green Pool, we saw one of 2 Cattle Egrets. From Herriott's Bridge, we saw Moorhen, Great White Egret & Great Crested Grebe.

Osprey [Adult]

Moorhen [Juvenile]

Great Crested Grebe [Adult Winter]

Great White Egret [Adult Winter]

Clun Castle, Westerleigh 2nd October 2021

We went to Westerleigh to see 7029 Clun Castle on 50th Anniversary of the Return to Steam Tour with 47773.

Moth Trap 10th October 2021

In our Moth Trap in the Old Sodbury area, we had Barred Sallow, November Moth, Black Rustic, Red-line Quaker, Green-brindled Cresent, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwings, Angle Shades, Caddisfly, Deep-brown Dart, Red-green Carpet, Dark Sword-grass, Light Emerald, Common Marbled Carpet, Sallow Moths, Rosy Rustic & finally was the best highlight of the day, 2 Merveille du Jour. Also a Common Plume.

Merveille du Jour

Barred Sallow

November Moth

Red-lined Quaker

Green-brindled Crescent

Lesser Yellow Underwing

Green-brindled Crescent

Lunar Underwing

Angle Shades

Large Yellow Underwing

Red-green Carpet

Lesser Yellow Underwing

Lunar Underwing

Dark Sword-grass

Light Emerald

Common Marbled Carpet

November Moth

November Moth [agg]

Sallow

Black Rustic

Caddisfly

Latteridge 11th October 2021

A few pics of the Long-tailed Tit, while working at Organic Blooms.

Chew Valley Lake 14th October 2021

We started our visit to Chew Valley Lake at Stratford Car Park, where we saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker perched in one of the trees. The Greenshank was still in Stratford Bay, but not much else. A Male Common Darter was perched on the rail outside the hide. We heard some Bearded Tits calling, but didn't show themselves sadly. At Herriott's Bridge, we saw a couple of Shovelers, Female Pintail, Water Rail & a Great White Egret in the channel. One of the Cattle Egrets was on the island briefly, before flying off to the fields on the side at Heron's Green. A Little Stint was also present. Pied Wagtails were foraging & flying along the bank. Back at Herriott's Bridge, a Grey Wagtail perched briefly at the edge of the channel. The Glossy Ibis that been there for few days flew over the road & landed on the pool. It remained in the area until 25th October & distant views were obtained from Herriot's Bridge.

Common Darter [Male]

Great Spotted Woodpecker [Male]

Shoveler [Female]

Pintail [Female]

Water Rail [Adult]

Glossy Ibis [Juvenile]

Great White Egret [Adult Winter]

Grey Wagtail [Female]

Yate 16th October 2021

We found a Angle Shades Moth and a Grey Dagger Caterpillar in our garden.

Angle Shades

Grey Dagger [Caterpillar]

Yate 17th October 2021

Me & Dad had a walk around Kingsgate Park. The usual birds included Mute Swans, Gadwalls, Mallards, Herring Gulls, Wood Pigeons, Tufted Duck & Little Grebes. A Red Admiral was nectaring on the few remaining Buddleia flowers in Chipping Sodbury.

Tufted Duck [Male]

Gadwall [Male]

Wood Pigeon [Juvenile]

Little Grebe [Adult Winter]

Red Admiral

Duchess of Sutherland, Yate 30th October 2021

We went to 6233 Duchess of Sutherland on the Midland Bristolian at Yate in both directions.

Latteridge 2nd November 2021

It maybe early November, but there was still enough sun & warmth for this Red Admiral to be on the wing in Latteridge today.

Lapwing [Adult]

Slimbridge WWT 5th November 2021

We went to Slimbridge WWT for a couple of hours. In the Rushy Pen, we saw Lapwing, Pintails, Bewick's Swans, Mallards, Moorhens & an Avocet. On the Tack Piece, The European White-fronted & Greylag Geese were joined by 3 Greenland White-fronted Geese.

Pintail [Female]

Bewick’s Swan [Adult]

A Female Common Teal was seen from Martin Smith Hide. The Water Rail was seen briefly from the Willow Hide. I also photographed captive Baer's Pochards & Nene. We took Mum around the new Aviary. A Rook was perched on the post & foraging around the floor in the Theatre part of aviary. We stayed for the talk & to see ‘Sprout’ the Male Pink-backed Pelican. We had a quick look on South Lake, but there wasn't much about, except the usual species.

European & Greenland Whitefronts