In spite of the very mild weather in Lunderston Bay this morning, it was apparent that autumn is well underway. The vast majority of Knapweed and Ragwort flowers have now "gone over" and the bees and hoverflies which were using them just two weeks ago had mostly switched to Sow Thistle flowers. A check of the few Ragwort plants still in flower failed to produce any Antler moths but a new species, Common Nettle Tap, was present in considerable numbers. Some other observations of interest included two Dunlin feeding with the usual waders (Redshank, Curlew, Oystercatcher) on exposed mud (the tide was unusually low), galls of Silk-button Spangle Gall Wasp on Oak leaves and Sea Buckthorn berries providing some very welcome colour.