Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Warblers & Flycatchers

Mainly sunny, 20°, light to breezy N.

A single Whinchat on the hill today along with a Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler and a Reed Bunting.

The area around the 2 Oak trees and the central hedge in the cow field was rather lively, with up to 5 Spotted Flycatcher, a Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler 10+ Chiffchaff and a Treecreeper.

Again a few Swallow and House Martin moving through but most at a higher altitude and just picked up by hearing them calling.

Also noted were 2 Kestrel, 3-4 Jay and a Raven heard calling.

Mammals: Brown Hare.

Reptiles: 1 Common Lizard.

Dragonflies: Southern Hawker and Common Darter.

Butterflies: Large White, Small White, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood.

 Whinchat
 Spotted Flycatcher (above & below)

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