Early Sept locally

Blakehill and the Water Park, Redstarts last seen on 9th Sept, plus a couple of flyover Yellow Wagtails and the start of the main autumn Meadow Pipit passage, which stretches into October. Wheatears also passing through. Shorncote on 12 Sept resulted in a good list of the expected species there - including Little Egrets, Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, Hobby and Grey Wagtail. Two Siskins flew over Blakehill on 13th. Lower Moor provides regular Kingfisher sightings at this time of year, but they are usually fly bys, not perched views.