Back to local patching

On Sunday 18th October, it was a nice early jaunt around Corton, with a rasping Brambling perched high up in the south east corner of Corton churchyard bordering the road. 2 Redwings in the hedge and more heard around the churchyard, 4 Blackbirds in the hedge but no sign of the Ouzel. A Grey Wagtail called and flew over and headed south- east. A walk around Corton new sewage works was uneventful until a 1st winter female Ring Ouzel took exception to me walking past the western path just 30 metres south of the metal gate by Stirrups Lane. heavily obscured, I could she was brown and very scaly (hence 1st winter) and paler wings and cream white crescent on the breast then shew as gone! Immediately afterwards 20 calling Redpolls flew overhead and north.