Monday, 5 August 2024

Quiet all round

Sunny spells, 22°, breezy SSW.

Lollingdon, again very quiet. 50+ Swift and several Swallow and House Martin moving south west overhead and that was about all.

Bunk area also very quiet apart from a couple of Yellow Wagtail.

River was a little livelier later in the day: 4 juvenile Lesser Blackback Gull on the river, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap, Swallow and House Martin.

Late evening, Church road, 50+ Lesser Blackback Gull south, and the Swallow family still roosting and House Martin visiting nests still.

Mammals: Roe Deer.

Dragonflies: Emperor, Migrant Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser, Azure Damsel, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damsel and White-legged Damsel.

Butterflies: Peacock, Red Admiral, Common Blue, Comma, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, and Gatekeeper.

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White-legged Damsel courtesy Alan
Young Roe Deer courtesy Alan
Banded Demoiselle courtesy Alan
Comma courtesy Alan

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