Arrived on the hill at 07:00 to be greeted by 10 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard and 2 Raven. The Raven were mobbing the BOP’s and after approx. 10 minutes they had cleared the hill of Kites and Buzzards. After approx. another 10 minutes the Ravens then flew off west.
18 Mistle Thrush flew in and settled and begun feeding only to be hassled by a Kestrel that appeared but the Kestrel soon gave up and flew off.
Also present were 2 Common Redstart (m), a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, Jay, Green Woodpecker (4 seen today), Skylark, Yellowhammer, Greenfinch and Linnet and another Raven flew thru.
Nearby 3 Yellow Wagtail, several more Chiffchaff and Yellowhammer and a Little Owl.
The odd Swallow and House Martin feeding overhead but no Swift noted.
Alan covered the Bunk line and found another Common Redstart along with Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail and Common Whitethroat.
Mammals: Brown Hare. Have been told that a number of Roe Deer out between Lollingdon and Aston have been shot and left where they dropped. WHY?
Not a particularly good day for larger insects.
Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle.
Butterflies: Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown.
Ravens mobbing Red Kite ↕
Brown Hare
Common Redstart
2 of the Mistle Thrush ↕
Common Redstart
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