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| Red-backed Shrike, Lanius collurio |
On 1st October a visit to Arundel WWT was rewarded with views of the Kingfishers, Common Snipe and a Grey Heron.
On Sunday 2nd I attended a club dig in East Sussex and found a lead token, a long copper implement and a penny. On the way home I called at Newhaven Tide Mills and saw what turned out to be the last day of the Red-backed Shrike's 11 day visit. I noticed that its behaviour had changed. Previously it had held its prey in its beak for many seconds, its latest method was to swallow it instantly. Also it didn't keep flying back to the same perch after diving down for prey.
Every evening I turn our balcony light on and photograph any moths that settle. Most are migrants that have probably just flown in from the sea, which is 100 metres away. On some days there are no moths and some days there are plenty. These have turned up since October 2nd: The Narrow-winged Grey is a coastal species and these are migrants: Cypress Carpet, Rush Veneer, Rusty Dot Pearl.
Arundel WWT, October 1
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| view from Scrape hide |
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| 3 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago |
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| Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea |
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| Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis |
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| Narrow-winged Grey, Eudonia angustea |
Newhaven Tide Mills, 2 October:
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| Red-backed Shrike, Lanius collurio |
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| Powered Parachute |
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| Rush Veneer, Nomophila noctuella |
Arundel WWT, 3 October:
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| 4 Red Admirals on ivy outside Reed bed hide |
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| Comma, Polygonia c-album on ivy |
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| Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta |
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| Common Darter ♂, Sympetrum striolatum |
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| Common Darters mating outside Scrape hide |
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| Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis by boating area |
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| Teal, Anas crecca |
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| Cypress Carpet, Thera cupressata |
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| Rusty Dot Pearl, Udea ferrugalis |
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