Sept Top Trumps

[VivaLeBeaver]

I saw a stoat yesterday. It ran across the road in front of me and then did a mad stoat dance on the verge for a minute. Never seen one do a dance before but after googling it apparantly they are known for it.

I think I need my eyes testing though, thought it was a red squirrel at first until I got closer. Thought I'd discovered an enclave of red ones!

[Nigglenaggle]

How lovely :)

[Nigglenaggle]

OK this in no way trumps the stoat which surely must be this months winner, but a buzzard flew in front of the car on the way home and it cheered me up :)

[barbarianoftheuniverse]

This in no way trumps the stoat either (should love to have seen that) but the hedgehog that disappeared all summer is back on his rounds in the garden again.

[GrimmaTheNome]

I've been awol over the summer... the only notable critters were a local invasion of rats. They've been dealt with but we've an embargo on feeding the birds and DH reckons we'd better convert our little pond into a bog garden - the rats were coming to drink from it bold as brass in the daytime.

DH and DD went seal-spotting again at Hilbre, and while on holiday DD saw a dolphin quite close up

Seasonal cheer from the masses of butterflies on the sedums though!

[iseenodust]

Loads of birds migrating south. DS and I not experts but decided swifts in the end.

[GrimmaTheNome]

Earlier in the week, on the pond halfway up Rivington Pike, a late duckling. Hope the little mite grows quickly before the weather turns too cold... its a nice spot with a bench so hopefully there will be picnickers to feed it.