It was a really good walk on the patch this morning with lots of birds about, in fact a total of 48 species were seen.
Amazingly the Osprey is still present on the lake attracting lots of birders.

                                                    Still on the lake and feeding well.

Redwings have not arrived in any great numbers but a few have been seen.

The feeders are attracting loads of tits including up to three Marsh Tits.A few Siskins have been seen and today four Lesser Redpolls were in the lakeside alders.

Marsh tit at the feeders

Probably my last House Martins of the year went over south on the 10th and two Chiffchaffs were with the tit flocks around the lake.

There seemed to have been a fall of  Song Thrushes with small parties passing overhead this morning.

Apart from the Osprey other raptors included Buzzard and a male Sparrowhawk that looks to have found the feeders!!

During a walk this afternoon was saw five butterfly species including Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood and my first Clouded Yellow on the patch this year.

                                                             Todays Clouded Yellow