Cotwall End Valley nature blog
October 3
Sparrowhawk in flight from woodland at base of valley across Straits estate.
October 5
Sparrowhawk flying from Straits estate and over the lane into woodland.
October 8
Late evening walk down Longfellow Road and c.10 ring-necked parakeets flew across towards the woodland behind the lane.
October 17
Walk around the estate in the last hour of light.
Male sparrowhawk flew from the woods and across the lane in gardens.
Flock of c.10 redwings in flight.
Pipistrelle bat feeding off the green, in cold weather.
October 22
Small tortoiseshell and red admiral in flight across the lane, enjoying the late autumn sunshine.
October 25
Raven high in flight from west to east across the valley.
Butterfly across Straits Road. Distant glimpse but likely to be a small tortoiseshell.
October 26
Female great spotted woodpecker