Some February Birds

 

Marsh harrier

Redshanks

Ravens

Some January Birds

 

Yellowhammer

Snipe

Reed bunting

Corn bunting

Lapwings

Willow tit

Siskin

Before this blog goes into its usual winter hibernation...

 

late Red Admiral

Merveille du Jour moth

Fly Agaric toadstool

Figure of 8 moth

Fallow deer

Autumn Moths

 

Clifden Nonpareil, or Blue Underwing

Red Line Quaker

Satellite

Light Emerald

Angle Shades

Spruce Carpet

Lunar Underwing

Burnished Brass

Gold Spot

Old Lady. This is a BIG moth.

Canary-shouldered Thorn

Total number of garden species for this year, 160, of which 39 were species new to me.

Marking Territory

 

My trail cam fell over (was pushed??), and a water vole started a latrine on top of it!

Late-in-the-year Sighting

Leave an Apple Out...

water vole

wood mouse

below, bank vole

two water voles (one appears late in the background)