Quite static birdwise at the moment. A Chiffchaff on Lollingdon hill on the move and a Little Owl nearby.
A Sparrowhawk carrying prey and being mobbed by several Swallow.
Alan reporting very similar along the river area.
Mammals: Stoat, a family of 4 with the 2 adults hunting Rabbit. Brown Hare also noted. A Red Fox seen by Alan recently.
River Dragonflies: Blue-tailed Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Emperor, Four-spot Chaser & Black-tailed Skimmer.
Dragonflies: Beautiful Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor & 2 Common Darter.
River Butterflies: Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown & Small Heath.
Butterflies: Small Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet & Small Heath.
Moths: 3-4 Scarlet Tiger Moth in the garden yesterday evening.
Insects: Roesel’s Bush Cricket.
Alan reporting very similar along the river area.
Mammals: Stoat, a family of 4 with the 2 adults hunting Rabbit. Brown Hare also noted. A Red Fox seen by Alan recently.
River Dragonflies: Blue-tailed Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Emperor, Four-spot Chaser & Black-tailed Skimmer.
Dragonflies: Beautiful Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor & 2 Common Darter.
River Butterflies: Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown & Small Heath.
Butterflies: Small Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet & Small Heath.
Moths: 3-4 Scarlet Tiger Moth in the garden yesterday evening.
Insects: Roesel’s Bush Cricket.
Common Blue
Gatekeeper
Comma
The rest courtesy Alan
Emperor
Blackcap
Brown Hare
Red Fox
Roesel's Bush Cricket
Four-spot Chaser
Great photos. Particularly like the four spot chaser and the fox of course!
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