Any idea?

Caught sight of this and was surly baffled by some of the odd markings. This is to be expected being late in the season. But it seems from others who know better then I that it is nothing more than a COMMON DARTER. So no surprise here, but a learning curve.

Pathways on Sep 30th:  ......The first GADWALL of the autumn and 16 ROOK over. The best bird today was a single YELLOW WAGTAIL that flew low right overhead. We were offered good soaring views of 4 COMMON BUZZARD. CHIFFCHAFF 1, CHAFFINCH 2, 

Home, Somerlyton and Burgh St Peters, Church yar#;.

Home: Sat at the back of the house this am and watched as 17 MEADOW PIPIT flew South against a stiff breeze from the South West. There was also two small flocks of SAND MARTIN both of 4 birds. Around was also a CARRION CROW, 7 HERRING GULL came into feed and also a single LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL sat on his normal roof near his nest site.
Somerlyton Meadow Road:  Caught site of a NORTHERN WHEATEAR which was sitting atop swiss rolls of straw. As usual it flew when I was to close but managed a few shots in reasonable light. There was also a single JAY and 2 MAGPIES.
Burgh St Peters, Ziggeret Church: CHIFFCHAFF at the rear of the church yard and also a single SWALLOW flew through. A KESTREL sat beside the road on a low branch to oak tree and 14 LAPWING on a field just before the village. Many COMMON GULL the most seen this Autumn.
                                                              Northern Wheatear

Home and Silo

Family time this weekend so little time for birds. But did take me sis to see the PERI'S on the silo, so some pic's of the same. As for home a SPARROWHAWK flew through and a JAY flew into the garden and gave the BLUE TITS a fright.

Lound Lakes

Just a short walk round brought in more intrest in insects than birds. But the best was a small flock of SANDMARTINS and 2 SWALLOWS. Other than that the ferral GREY LAG population stands at 70+.                                               RUDDY DARTER

Lowestoft, Signal Box.

It was a chance I could not turn down, before we loose another icon of Lowestoft. Opportunity offered through heritage and  Abellio. Thanks to Martin Halliday for the chance and all the best Wayne who will loose his job when its all decommissioned

                                                   Jack Spratt the Lowetoft road sweeper.

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Pathways and Links Hill

Obvious movement of ROBINS into the area and also the sign of Autumn as JAYS put in an appearance after lying low for a while. It was also odd that the single COOT has turned up again on his patch at Pathways. Interesting to see another female BLACKCAP not a juvenile as it was to chest-nutty. The highest count of MOORHEN to at eleven.
Links Hill: Again saw two ROBINS and a young MED GULL as can be seen below and a JAY flew through.

Pathways Care Farm and Gunton Hall.

WEBS count early but nearest day due to business closure over weekend. As for Gunton Hall the best here was three GREEN EMERALD DRAGONFLY. 27 MALLARD and one COMMON WHITETHROAT. Cleaned the windows in the hide and removed the cobwebs and dead flies.

Pathways: On arrival there sis not seem to be any surprises but I was to be proved wrong when a tit flock came through and with it at least two PIED FLYCATCHER. But also I gained sighting of two female BLACKCAP. The usual GREY HERON put in an appearance as can be seen from pic's.