A Spotted Flycatcher day today with 15-18 out at Lollingdon (15 was the minimum count).
3 small groups of Flycatchers, one of 7, another of 5 all around the paddocks and another group of 3 at Amwell Spring.
On arriving on the hill there were 30 Raptors over the hill, 18 Red Kite, 10 Buzzard and 2 Kestrel. All dispersed after around 30 minutes but the Kestrels stayed.
2 Common Redstart on the hill and a Common Whitethroat, nearby up to 7 Blackcap, another 2 Common Whitethroat and several Chiffchaff.
A Yellow Wagtail flew over on the walk out and a Sparrowhawk seen near Amwell Spring and 3 Swift drifting south with a small Hirundine flock.
Both TW & AD present out at Lollingdon.
Mammals: Short-tailed Vole & Brown Hare.
Dragonflies: Southern Hawker & Common Darter.
Butterflies: Large White, Small White, Red Admiral (2), Painted Lady (4), Small Tortoiseshell (2), Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper (2) and Meadow Brown (3).
Blackcap
Common Darter (m)
Brown Hare (courtesy Alan Dawson)
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