Mainly sunny, 23°, Light SSW.
A
Redstart in Cholsey Church yard this morning. Initially heard only but still present and seen 3 hours later in same area. Alan arrived later but bird still very elusive and more often than not located by call. Last heard calling near the small wood near school. A
Sparrowhawk,
Common Whitethroat in same area and several
Swallow overhead.
Very quiet on the hill this morning with just a couple of
Yellowhammer, a
Blackcap and several
Chiffchaff noted.
Nearby 200+ Gulls and Corvids in recently tilled field.
Alan covered the Bunk line and Cholsey Meadows:
Chiffchaff,
Common Whitethroat,
Sparrowhawk,
Swallow and
House Martin.
6
Swift, Bunk line on Saturday. Per Michael Pocock.
Dragonflies: all areas,
Common Blue Damselfly,
Blue-tailed Damselfly,
Emperor,
Southern Hawker,
Migrant Hawker,
Brown Hawker,
Ruddy Darter and
Common Darter.
Butterflies: all areas,
Brimstone,
Large White,
Small White,
Common Blue,
Brown Argus,
Red Admiral,
Peacock,
Speckled Wood,
Gatekeeper,
Meadow Brown and
Small Heath.
Moths: Garden,
Hummingbird Hawkmoth,
Mottled Beauty and
White-line Dart.
Insects: Lollingdon, 2
Hornet Robber Fly, C Meadows,
Speckled Bush Cricket.
Hornet Robber Fly
Speckled Bush Cricket courtesy Alan
Southern Hawker (male above, female below) courtesy Alan
Buzzard
Rooks and Jackdaws, plus the odd Gull catching a thermal
Common Darters mating courtesy Alan
Common Darter
