Arrived on Lollingdon hill around 11:30 and started to scan around. Looked pretty quiet apart from a couple of Corn Bunting in song, plus a Common Whitethroat and a couple of Yellowhammer and Chiffchaff calling.
Just before midday I noted several Swift passing over and drifting south west, shortly followed by another 50.
Over the next hour I counted just over 400 Swift over the hill area and they were still passing over when I left.
When I got off the hill I looked back and Swift were still passing through. I estimate in the region of 450-500 Swift passed in that hour and 30 minutes.
Other species noted: Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, Swallow, House Martin etc.
Mammals: Brown Hare.
Dragonflies: Banded and Beautiful Demoiselle and an unidentified Hawker.
Butterflies: Large White, Small White, Marbled White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet and Meadow Brown.
Wren's Nest courtesy Bill Nicholls
Speckled Wood
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