Tuesday 26 February 2019

No jacket required

After a frosty start, a sunny day, 17°, light SE.

Warm enough to shed my jacket today with possibly record temperatures for the area. 

The sheep have now gone and the field near the hill was being worked. Subsequently c250 Black-headed Gull, 20+ Lesser Blackback Gull, a handful of Common Gull and a single Herring Gull present.

Quite a few Pied Wagtail still present but most of the Meadow Pipit have gone.

A couple of Corn Bunting singing and a few Yellowhammer present.

A good flock of Fieldfare and Redwing on the north side of the hill and a scattering of individuals elsewhere.

A Little Owl heard calling out at Lollingdon but not able to locate it.

Mammals: Roe Deer.

Butterflies: a couple of Brimstone.

Did not get any photos today so thought I'd put a Little Owl pic on. Taken in Dorset,


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