Wednesday 28 July 2021

Sunshine & Showers

Sunshine & Showers, 18°, light SW.

A day for dodging the rain showers out at Lollingdon but not always successful, and a thunderstorm passed close to the west and headed off over Didcot way.

Not a great deal on the hill but after approx. an hour and a half I managed to catch sight of a young Common Redstart that flew down the hedge. It stayed for a short time before moving back up to the top and lost from view.

Up to 50 Swallow moving thru over the hill during the time there, all heading SSW and a couple of Chiffchaff in the Hawthorns and the usual Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer present.

The Nuthatch still visiting the garden regularly in the company of a roving Tit flock.

Alan was back along the river today with a Kingfisher, Bullfinch, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler and Chiffchaff etc.

Dragonflies: None seen out at Lollingdon but Alan had both Southern and Brown Hawker along the river.

Butterflies: A lot of activity during the sunny spells with Lollingdon producing: Small Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Comma, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown & Ringlet. River: Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Peacock, Marbled White, Meadow Brown & Small Heath.

Photos today courtesy Alan
Essex Skipper courtesy Alan ↕. note the black tips to the underside of the antennae separate it from the Small Skipper.

Southern Hawker
Large Skipper

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