Cloudy, 23º, breezy SW.
A slightly fresher, cooler day and a late visit to the hill.
One particular corner of the hill was sheltered and was very
active with 3 Common Redstart (1♂, 1 juv & 1f/juv), 2 Common Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, and 1 Willow Warbler all feeding in a 20 metre stretch of hedgerow.
Also noted were several Yellow
Wagtail, 23 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunting, 14 Swallow flew
SW and 5 Swift flew south, 2 Kestrel, 2 Red Kite and 1 Buzzard,
also 48 Lesser Blackback Gull with
the corvid flock in the pig fields.
Dragonflies; 1 Southern
Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, 1 Blue Emperor & several Common Darter.
Butterflies; Small
White, Large White, Peacock, 1 Marbled White, 2 Ringlet,
Meadow Brown, 2 Holly Blue, Gatekeeper,
2 Red Admiral, Small Skipper, 1 Large
Skipper and 2 Speckled Wood.
Redstart
Redstart
Redstart
Redstart
Common Whitethroat
Harvestman sp ? (Loren)
? (Loren)
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