Very hazy, 16º, light NE.
South East England is currently suffering from air pollution and this is rated at 7 and is composed of local and continental pollution and also Saharan dust. It should all clear by tomorrow, 4th April.
Lollingdon hill was rather quiet, a few Meadow Pipit, 3 Corn Bunting
singing, a couple of Red Kite and Buzzard.
2 Lapwing still
in the area, 11 Fieldfare and 2 Redwing also still present, 3 Chiffchaff in song and 4 Yellowhammer.
3 Lesser Blackback
Gulls overhead, the flood on the north side of the A417 has dried up, the
flood to the south had 6 Lesser
Blackback Gulls and 2 Mallards
on.
There was a Little Egret on the flood opposite brook house
on Wallingford road this evening with a Grey Heron and 2 Canada Geese (per MP).
Peacock & Small Tortoiseshell butterflies noted, along with Oil Beetles burrowing, many Bees and a couple of Bee Flies.
First Hedgehog of the year in the garden tonight and the Tawny Owls vocal again.
First Hedgehog of the year in the garden tonight and the Tawny Owls vocal again.
Yellowhammer
Chiffchaff singing high in the canopy
Stock Dove nest prospecting in the garden
Oil Beetle (courtesy Loren)
Bee Fly (courtesy Loren)
Little Egret (courtesy Michael Pocock)
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