Bunk Line & Marsh

Sunny spells then clouding over with showers later, 16°, light N.

A walk along the Bunk line today with 46 species seen.

Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Yellowhammer among the more vocal songsters.

2 Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, 3 Buzzard, a Grey Heron, a Green Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 6 Starling, a single Lapwing, 2 Bullfinch, a Sedge Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, a Raven overhead and surprisingly 2 Herring Gull still around CSW.

One of the Church road Swallows is back and has been perched up on an aerial singing away.

Alan was on the Marsh this morning with the Cuckoo in good voice. Also Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler and Cetti’s Warbler.

Mammals: Brown Hare, Muntjac Deer, Roe Deer.

Dragonflies: a Broad-bodied Chaser seen by Alan along the river.

Butterflies: During the few sunny spells there were a few butterfly on the wing and between us we saw: Brimstone, Large White, Orange Tip, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood.

Other: Devil's Coach Horse

Quite a few photos today!

 Lapwing

 Brown Hare

 Chiffchaff in full flow

 Chaffinch

 Linnet pair

 Yellowhammer

 Cuckoo (courtesy Alan)

 Broad-bodied Chaser f (courtesy Alan)

Devil's Coach Horse