Sunny, 26º, light W.
Another warm sunny day and a couple of hours spent on the
hill, fewer butterflies around today and slightly different birds except
for..........!
3 Common Redstart
still present, I am assuming the recent warm and stable weather conditions for the last couple of weeks are
keeping them on the hill as well as adequate food. The ♂
& juv were at the western end and a ♀
halfway along the south face in the Hawthorns.
Just a couple of Chiffchaff
present, 2 Kestrel still and
adjacent fields that are being worked had c300 Lesser Blackback Gull, around the same amount of Rook and 8 Red Kite and Corn Bunting
and Yellowhammer around in good
numbers.
A few more Blackbird
in the hedgerows at the moment taking advantage of berries that are ripening.
A Willow Warbler
and a couple of Chiffchaff present
around the pond, 2 Song Thrush and a
Common Whitethroat and ♀ Blackcap nearby.
Overhead 2 Hobby
were hassling a couple of Red Kite
that passed over.
Dragonflies; 2 Brown
Hawker, 1 Blue Emperor, 2 Southern Hawker, 3 Common Darter.
Butterflies; Small
Skipper, Small White, Brimstone, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue,
Comma, Small Tort.
Common Darter
Common Blue
Kestrel (Loren)
Yellowhammer in song (Loren)
Southern Hawker (Loren)
Sloe Bug (Loren)
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