RED OCTOBER

The Russian fleet sailed through the Dover Straits last week thus causing the biggest twitch for years on the cliffs at Dover.There were nine Russian ships and HMS Duncan shadowing them at the rear.The fleet was led by several frigates before the aircraft carrier and battle cruiser came by shadowed by HMS Duncan.

 AIRCRAFT CARRIER GENERAL KUZNETZOV

 BATTLE CRUISER PETER THE GREAT

 HMS DUNCAN

HMS DUNCAN PASSING THE VARNE.

 GREEN WOODPECKER LANGDON HOLE.

 STONECHAT LANGDON CLIFFS

 HERDWICK SHEEP AT DOVER CASTLE

 RED ADMIRALS ENJOY THE NECTAR FROM IVY FLOWERS IN OCTOBER.

 SAMPHIRE HOE KESTREL.

 RAVENS SOARING OVER SAMPHIRE HOE

 FIELDFARE AT SOUTH FORELAND VALLEY.

 LONE KITTIWAKE ADMIRALTY PIER DOVER

 GUILLEMOTS AT DOVER HARBOUR,The first of the winter.

 TURNSTONES ARE BACK ON THE PIER TOO.

 THIS ONE HAS GOT TANGLED UP IN DISCARDED FISHING LINE THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO ITS DEMISE OR DISMEMBERMENT!

 I learnt at Sandwich Bay on Thursday evening that each Turnstone has a unique breast pattern and they recognise each other by these markings.

 ADULT MALE BLACK REDSTART Near the entrance to the Admiralty Pier.

 ROBINS AS WINTER MIGRANTS ARE EVERYWHERE AND THEY`RE SINGING.

 LONG TAILED TIT -WE HAVE LIFT OFF.

RECORD SHOT OF THE ABBOTSCLIFF DARTFORD WARBLER.

As usual just to please some of my followers a few new moths to finish with,don`t worry those that hate moths the season is almost over.

 RED LINE QUAKER

 BEADED CHESTNUT

 BARRED SALLOW

RUSTY DOT PEARL

GREEN BRINDLED CRESCENT.

LATE NEWS :- A moth that I had almost given up on finally turned up in my garden moth trap this morning, the holy grail of moths the beautiful MERVEILLE DU JOUR.