November '09

Weather This Month

Max Temp = 13.3 °C                 Min Temp =  -0.5°C

Max Wind = 28.1 mph              Max Rain in 24 hr Period = 41.9 mm

Max Rain in 1 hr Period = 12.4 mm          Total Rain For Month = 317.5mm

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Diary

8th  Well as you can see the rain has again been the main ingredient in the garden with some large rain falls on the 3-4th. As I look out into the garden at this time (12:31) there are small streaks of rain on the office window but the sun is peaking from the clouds from the SW. Whilst the rain has driven me to distraction it seems that the birds are not bothered with a good mix of birds being noted over this weekend. To start with a flyover this morning from East to West of a Common Buzzard was a nice, and increasingly common sighting. I also was alerted to, via their calls, a small party of Redwing of about 25 flying high and South early on. Other notable but irregular visitors to the garden have been common over the last two days are 2 female Bullfinch and 3 House Sparrows both species only really being noted in the breeding season. Another good garden bird was spotted this morning as it flitted around on top of a neighbours shed roof with it's bright yellow rump on show. The Grey Wagtail over the years has done well around the garden but has been mostly absent in the last two breeding seasons.

We have been treated to a Corvid fest with 4 Crows,2 Jackdaws, 10 Magpies and 5 Jays all fighting for the peanuts that are fast going down! The Woodpecker is still very much a fat lover all though his head been turned by the sunflower seeds in a large feeder. He does not look at all comfy on the feeder as he clings to a port but he keeps trying so the reward must be worth it.

We finally managed to capture a mouse that has been patrolling our kitchen cabinets for food. The lure of peanut butter (extra crunchy of course) was to strong and the live capture trap did it's job. He was released unharmed outside to the great relief of Mandy.