A surprise find of a Grasshopper Warbler today out at Lollingdon. A small streaky warbler flying ahead of me in to vegetation and eventually got a good look to confirm it.
On the hill, 3 Whinchat and a Wheatear still present with the Wheatear eventually fling to one of the stubble fields.
100+ Swallow overhead all moving roughly south west.
At one point watching the Whinchats, one of them flew up after an insect, only for the insect to be taken by a passing Swallow!
The stubble fields out at Little Lollingdon held at least 18 Yellowhammer and 5 Reed Bunting.
2 Kestrel, 2 Blackcap, 3 Common Whitethroat and several Jay also noted.
Dragonflies: 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 2 Southern Hawker and several Common Darter. In addition Brown Hawker and a possible Migrant Hawker at Cholsey Marsh. Per TW.
Butterflies: Large White, Small White and Speckled Wood. Again Comma and Red Admiral on Cholsey Marsh. Per TW.
Whinchats
Wheatear
Red-legged Shieldbug (courtesy Alan Dawson)
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