Thursday, 11 May 2017

Getting Warmer

Cloudy, 18°, light ESE.

A cloudy but warmer day than of late and a walk out to the Lees area.

My first Hobby of the year with 2 seen over the Church, 1 drifted off south and the other west.

The Dyke and Reedy ditch held 8+ Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Reed Bunting and several Common Whitethroat.

2 Yellow Wagtail and a male Peregrine also seen.

A distant Cuckoo heard from Silly bridge, more than likely the bird that frequents Cholsey Marsh. per MA.

Mammals: Brown Hare and Roe Deer.

Dragonflies: The first one of the year, a single Large Red Damselfly.

Butterflies: Brimstone, Orange Tip, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma and Speckled Wood.






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