The patch has ben in the doldrums of late with occasional better days but autumn passage has begun with good numbers of Willow warblers, Chiffchaffs,Blackcaps and Whitethroats around the lake and in the bean field in Swigs.
Just one Lesser Whitethroat and a couple of Garden Warblers have been found amongst them.
A few Reed Warblers are around the lake and a Kingfisher has recently appeared.
Mistle Thrushes increased to a high count of 35 on 29th July.
Spotted Flycatchers have been hard to find on the patch year so I was delighted to find one in the horse paddock in Furnace Lane this morning.

A juvenile Peregrine was in Shirrenden on 6th August.

Yesterday a Yellow Wagtail went over S/E and Grey and Pied were also seen.It was pleasing to record all three in one day on the patch and probably the only time I have done so.

Another surprise this morning was a juvenile Little Grebe on the lake,

This mornings Little Grebe

Also of note today was a flock of  180+ House Sparrows on the wheat in Kirkins.

Just come back from a family holiday in Devon so I've attached a couple of shots of a Dipper I took there.

Devon Dipper