10K walk today out to the Lees and around to Lollingdon Hill and back to the village.
Again good numbers of Yellow Wagtail between the Church and out beyond the Lees, plus Common Whitethroat, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting and Reed Bunting.
Several Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler along the “Reedy Ditch”, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Linnet.
5 Raven (2ad & 3 yng) on Lollingdon Hill, eventually spiralling up and moving North.
Usual Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Common Whitethroat present.
Alan was down along the river with the regular Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting etc and a long time no see Bullfinch.
River Dragonflies: Azure Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor, Four-spot Chaser & Black-tailed Skimmer.
Dragonflies: Azure Damselfly, Emperor and Black-tailed Skimmer all around a flooded field area.
River Butterflies: Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Marbled White & Meadow Brown.
Butterflies: apart for plenty of Meadow Brown, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath.
Insects: Hornet Robber Fly.
A lot of photos today!
Yellow Wagtails
Meadow Brown ↕
Marbled White courtesy Alan
Large Skipper courtesy Alan
Knot Grass ? courtesy Alan
Comma courtesy Alan
Black-tailed Skimmer courtesy Alan
Goldfinch feeding on Thistle 😊
Painted Lady
Black-tailed Skimmer
Song Thrush
Lovely photos :-)
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