A walk out west today to the local farmland and Lollingdon,
some of the fields were being cut for hay and were being quartered by up to ten
Red Kite and several Buzzard. The Buzzards were always at a
higher altitude than the Kites and one was seen hovering on several occasions.
Skylark, Whitethroat, Linnet, Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting in fair numbers and several Reed and Sedge Warbler
along the “reedy” stream.
Two Grey Heron in
a stretch of one of the streams that runs through the area and several Stock Dove noted.
Two pairs of Grey
Partridge seen and two pairs of Yellow
Wagtail in the area, Goldcrest heard
singing in the millennium wood and Cholsey churchyard and both Green and Great-spotted Woodpecker heard.
A couple of small Swift
flocks feeding over the farm land and Swallow
and House Martin frequent
between Manor farm and Marymead.
A Lesser Whitethroat
in song in a hedgerow in Lollingdon, Chiffchaff,
Blackcap and Garden Warbler seen.
First Damselfly of the year seen today, a Small Red Damselfly in Lollingdon and
good numbers of butterfly, Large and
Small White, Green-veined White (1), Brimstone,
Peacock, Orange Tip, Holly Blue
and Speckled Wood.
At least two Hedgehog
and several Pipistrelle frequenting
the garden at dusk and after dark.
Lollingdon hill has been quiet over the last few days with
only the local breeding species present so spring migration has probably
ceased, however with birds still appearing on the south coast (i.e. Portland had over one thousand Spotted
Flycatchers and fifty Wheatear on Saturday) there may still be birds moving
through!
Skylark
Yellowhammer in song
Speckled Wood
Jackdaw
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