A few splendid outings this month. The first was a trip to RSPB Rainham Marshes with Rob and Elaine. Rob is an old uni friend who likes to bird and he's even managed to persuade his wife Elaine to join in. Despite the cold and rainy conditions we had a …

Out and about for fall migration, I was at Fenway & Victory Gardens where I birded with Paul Peterson for a while. He showed me a Northern Pintail and Green-Winged Teal that he'd found earlier; a Nashville Warbler was also present.

A few days later at Leverett Pond I saw another …