Found out my waterproof boots are no longer waterproof and not ideal for the walk to Lollingdon today as still a lot of surface water around! Time to get a new pair I think.
Alan along the Bunk line today and 3 Stonechat near the gravel pit, most of the geese have dispersed and only a few Egyptian Geese over. A Kingfisher, several Meadow Pipit, Skylark and Chiffchaff and a handful of Swallow and House Martin.
I was on Lollingdon hill for around 3 hours along with Tony W for a short time.
3 Stonechat present along with a Common Redstart. The Redstart initially heard calling from a Hawthorn on the top of the hill then seen briefly in a nearby hedge, managed to get a distant photo but poor quality.
A juvenile Merlin flew from east to west along the hill and then powered off south. Also seen by Tony as he arrived. 2 Kestrel hunting around the hill.
A lot of birds overhead today with 100+ Skylark seen, several Meadow Pipit and 40+ Pied Wagtail.
30+ Yellowhammer noted along with 6 Reed Bunting, 7 Chiffchaff and a single Blackcap.
A Kingfisher seen at Amwell spring.
A female Sparrowhawk seen a couple of times hunting near the Bullshole and a male flew thru the garden this afternoon.
Mammals: Brown Hare.
Dragonflies: 2 Southern Hawker and several Common Darter.
Butterflies: 1 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 5 Small White, 1 Red Admiral and 4 Peacock.
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