Redwings have started to come in early this year. I picked up the first birds on the 26/9, 43 coming in from the N/E and moving S. Then a further 168 came in mainly from the N on the 1/10. The Redwings arrived in the country on a favourable wind from Scandinavia. On the 29/9 a party of 6 Grey Heron moved S which is expected at this time of the year as some to the coast for the winter.
I received some excellent news about a pair of Stoats at Caldene fields by the small stream. They were seen coming out of a small wall together. My last sighting of the species was way back in February 2012 at Raw Nook NR. This elusive species could well be breeding in the area as they can be very difficult to find.
