On way home from college yesterday stopped off at the above reserve, usually I park close by and scan the fields and woods, if I had done all I'd have seen was a few Swift.
On entering the reserve I was hoping to see quite a few butterflies etc. How wrong I was, there were no butterflies anywhere
Scanned both fields including the one that as the BULL sign up, but nothing except a few Hebridean sheep, no sign of the bull, was I going in it's field, no way 
Had a look for lizard but no chance. Heard a Blackcap and Robin but saw no birds. Had a wander round and saw a brown slug on a log
so took a photo, not found out what it is yet, maybe a Dusky Slug maybe not.Left disappointed and stopped at Dallison's for a while. Took a few landscape shots nothing else there except a Grey Squirrel running for cover. Checked out the logs for sign of life but only flies.
Then drove towards Laughton and had a slow drive along the B-road towards the turning for Susworth. Stopped a little way along the road and saw two Chaffinch
Could this have been the start of birds coming in to view, NO.Turned down Black Bank in the hope of seeing at least a raptor, all I saw was three Swift and two Black-headed Gull. Then took left turning opposite the farm, surely I'd see something down here, I did a single Wood Pigeon and a Swallow
Although I didn't see much the drive home was enjoyable as always.
Regards
Max/John
