4 to 5 hours spent out at Lollingdon today on the hill and
the fields to the north. Spotted
Flycatchers still present, at least 6 (a family group, did they breed
nearby?) in the field and 1 on the wooded north side of the hill.
The hill had 4 Kestrel,
10 Buzzard and 4 Red Kite, either perched in the bushes,
on the deck or in the air above, needless to say there were few small birds on
that particular patch! Only a Yellow
Wagtail flew over and 2+ Bullfinch
in the hedgerow to the west.
The flycatchers were back in the field in the area of a
couple of Oak trees, I spent quite a time sat there watching them and joined by
TW in the afternoon, and as well as the flycatchers there were 3+ Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Great-spotted
Woodpecker, a Treecreeper,
several Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch and several Stock
Doves.
(TW also had a Redstart in Lollingdon in early August).
9 Mistle Thrush
flew over and settled in the next field and a Hobby was catching dragonflies nearby.
A Kingfisher seen
flying over the railway at the Bullshole and followed the brook upstream and a
male Sparrowhawk further on towards
Lollingdon.
Also noted were Lesser Blackback Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared
Dove, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin,
Song Thrush, Blackbird, Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie,
Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Linnet, Yellowhammer and
Corn Bunting.
A Grey Heron flew
over the meadow “calling”, after dark and Pipistrelles active in garden again tonight.
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