happy

happy i am
especially as it is now autumn

woodpecker

saw a woodpecker laast week at freshfield woods

Rooks

I have never seen so many rooks on the horse fields.
Their noise is magnificent.

cold

cold, fresh and a full moon

Flying along the brook

A kingfisher.....

It was seen last Saturday as I backed out of the drive on the way to London.

I was told eight years ago that there were kingfishers in the village, but I never saw one until this week.

Now I shall be out looking in earnest for them!

We are so lucky to have them here!

Wow.....

It won't be long

it won't be long before the Fieldfares return

Mild

So mild this September
August was cold

First of March

On this warm, sunny day, birds abound.
Among them were wagtails following horses as they grazed.

They are here

Fieldfares are here.
Definitely!

Though i have just seen one or two, not the groups of them that we normally see.


It is cold here today!

Strange bird

Saw a bird with undulating flight yesterday in Mill Lane. I think it was a migrant.
Cool day expected today!

First really chill night

We may get our first frost tonight. It is very cold, winter is beginning?
Not necessarily, the rest of the night temperatures this week will not be as cold as the 4 degrees forecast tonight.

The Plough is visible over the churchyard and my owls  were vocalising. This was  at seven o'clock this evening.
Very clear sky and quite nippy. I enjoyed being cold!

Skylarks

Jackdaws, Rooks and Skylarks; yes Skylarks, along Mill Lane!

Down and down and down we go

Down we go into winter, down we go into evening darkness, down we go into wind and rain.
I am just hoping the house holds up. There are some doubts in my mind. We shall see on Tuesday if we survived the wind. It is expected to be very gusty down here!

Slightly windy now at ten in the morning.

Looks like rain on the pond, but it's not rain, just the wind blowing prettily, rippling across the surface.

We are watching the F1 qualifying rounds in India. I am only vaguely interested, but it passes the time and reduces the worry (concerning the wind).

And even later

Six thirty pee em

The air is cool and fresh
Some light left in the sky
The church Owl makes its way
On its patrol

I put my hat on
Then after a short romp
Pop back home

Later the same day

A day of heavy rain showers.
A Long-tailed Tit was singing from a tv ariel. One solitary silent-flying Red Kite flew so elegantly over my garden.
I was in the greenhouse carding fleece and spinning when I spotted these birds.

The sky was clear for part of last night and my Owl was vocal. I do love to hear him, or her!

Bliss!

So mild and rain

Rain every day lately, often more by night than by day.
Particularly heavy last night!

Two claps of thunder early this morning.

So mild; it's like summer in the north of England.
Brings back nice memories!

May have seen a Fieldfare  yesterday, not certain!

Mild

The weather is so mild.
There is a full moon tonight.
We had rain today too

No rain yet

Well, it's half past midday and no rain yet.
But, it did rain heavily at 2am.
There was a puddle on my way home from town.
A Blackbird and some Chaffinches we're bathing, splashing and enjoying their shower.

No Feldfares yet, though I have not been really looking.

Bright

Such a bright day
Sunny
Windy
Cold
The trees going like the clappers
Sunset at six twenty
Days
Shortening rapidly

Rain!
What rain?
Yes!
They say from midday
All day!
We will see if we get a drop!
I have my doubts.

No birds yet
But
The Owls were vocal
Some time when I was awake
Busy vole hunting.

There was a dawn chorus of some sounds
Heard them through slumber.

18.23

Sunset is at 18.23 tonight, so it will be dark at 18.53.

Cooler today, in fact quite cold.
The wind is pushing the evening clouds along at a rate of knots.

The fire is burning in the grate.

Red Kite are flying around over my back garden.

The cloud tops are starting to be tinged with sunset colours.

Happy evening!