Wednesday, 5 August 2026

More Clouded Yellow

Sunny intervals, 23°, breezy W.

Another day of Clouded Yellow butterfly, with 6 in a clover field at Little Lollingdon, 1 on Lollingdon Hill and another near the Bullshole.

A Common Redstart and Lesser Whitethroat on Lollingdon Hill, several Chiffchaff and a light southerly passage of Hirundines with c40 Swallow and 60+ House Martin.

2 Grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk and a Kestrel.

Butterflies: Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Small Heath. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the garden.

Saturday: A small (30-40cm) Grass Snake in the garden.

Later on the allotment along Station Road a Clouded Yellow flew through and the regular Painted Lady present along with a few Common Blue. A Sparrowhawk flew through carrying prey.








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