A lovely sunny day but not a lot to see.
Alan and I have been out locally over the last 2 days along with Brian Wyatt yesterday.
Seem to be going thru one of those quiet periods with not a great deal happening.
A brief respite from the overcast weather of late brought a bit of sunshine today and several butterflies around despite being a tad chilly still.
As for birds, fairly quiet! Still good numbers of “Winter Thrushes” around with most sat in treetops chattering away as if trying to decide when or if to move north.
No summer migrants noted yet although the odd Chiffchaff may be newly arrived.
3 Buzzard and 5 Red Kite picking up on thermals over Lollingdon hill with one Buzzard performing a high altitude display for several minutes.
Several Little Owl seen/heard over the last 2 days and the occasional Chiffchaff in song along with several Skylark, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting.
Both Teal and Kingfisher seen along the river and a Barn Owl hunting over the Marsh. Nuthatch and Treecreeper at Bow Bridge and a good scattering of Meadow Pipit on farmland around the parish.
Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush and Sparrowhawk in the garden today and the over wintering Blackcap with occasional bouts of song, as if practising prior to flying back to his breeding area in north east Europe.
Mammals: Brown Hare & Roe Deer.
Butterflies: Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock.
Treecreeper & Kestrel courtesy Alan.
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