November 2025

As the autumn draws to a close with so few birds the worst East coast autumn ever will there still be a late arrival? Well not this week by the look of the charts so concentrating on the local patch and a few images of those local birds in their autumnal environs

Male Blackcap November 1st - an incoming winter bird or a let departing autumn bird?

The Auto-focus failed me but I have been asking many birders if they ever see anything eating Sloes as there huge numbers this year and the general answer was no - so pleased to see two different Blackbirds taking them this week

Blue Tit and Ash keys

Continuing to examine local? Bullfinches - this male looks very fat and Northern from this view!

187 on the photo challenge list this Richard’s Pipit at Alkborough found on 2nd was still there 4th and although really tricky I managed to get this distant shot in a very brief appearance on the deck

Sad to say I have seen as many Goldcrests on my local patch this autumn as I have on the coast such has been the dire state of the autumn passage

Grey Squirrel dining on haws

Red Admiral and Speckled Wood on Ivy the all importnat late autumn nectar source

Robin in the leaf litter

Could have been a Bluetail

The Waters Edge Long-tailed Tit flock must produce something before the month is out - thought I hard a Yellow-browed warbler this morning but failed to find anything - maybe tomorrow