SITTING ON THE FENCE

WHEATEARBLACK REDSTARTBLACK REDSTARTAUTUMN GENTIANCOMMON LIZARD

DEVILS BIT SCABIOUSFIRECREST

The fences at Samphire Hoe are often very good for the odd bird or three,yesterday was no exception with wheatears meadow pipits and black redstarts obliging.In the afternoon a couple of common lizards were seen taking in the warm autumnal sunshine on the low wooden fence near the office and some autumn gentians were found alongside the railway fence.Today, Wednesday ,after a mornings chores I went to Langdon cliffs for a couple of hours after the rain had eased off.Eight corn buntings were in the linseed several chiff chaffs blackcaps and whitethroats were in the scrub along with a tit flock and a chaffinch influx. Moving on a firecrest was in the bushes on the lower tramway where a devils bit scabious was blooming.On the way back several whinchats  a lesser whitethroat and a raven were seen,quite a worthwhile afternoon stroll.