The female swan did not interfere merely swimming sedately by

A brief visit in mid afternoon found the reserve quiet

The overall total came to no less than 2300 Jackdaws and in all 350 Carrion Crows

This, and the last visit on 20th October, was given over to Cormorant counts.

American signal crayfish

Raven and Magpie

2 hedgehogs in the garden

Fungus in observer's garden

27 Cormorants

Two Grey Lag x Canadas still present on 15th