Mainly sunny, 17°, light ENE.
Forgive the naff title 😜.
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Swift and a couple of
House Martin over the village this afternoon. Maybe our locals have arrived?
Alan reports
Swifts over Papist Way.
A walk out to Lollingdon and back this morning and no jacket required in the warm sunshine.
A count of some of the songsters between the village and Lollingdon this morning with 15 singing
Common Whitethroat, 2
Lesser Whitethroat, 11
Blackcap, 8
Chiffchaff, 10
Yellowhammer, 3
Corn Bunting and 2
Reed Bunting.
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Kestrel hunting over the hill and a few
Swallow passing through.
Alan Dawson, Ian Lewington and Brian Wyatt were along the river today watching the Fritillaries and Clubtails. Also a
Common Sandpiper,
Cuckoo,
Lesser Whitethroat and
Willow Warbler.
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Raven reported on the border with Cholsey & Moulsford. Per MA.
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Yellow Wagtail over Wallingford road, Per TR.
Mammals: Brown Hare and
Muntjac Deer.
Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle,
Large Red Damselfly,
Common Clubtail and
Broad-bodied Chaser.
Butterflies: Brimstone,
Large White,
Small White,
Green-veined White,
Orange Tip,
Green Hairstreak,
Holly Blue,
Red Admiral,
Small Tortoiseshell,
Comma,
Peacock,
Marsh Fritillary and
Speckled Wood. Per AD, BW & PC.
On a botanical note I noticed an
Alexander (Horse Parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum.) growing out at Lollingdon. Have never noticed this plant locally before only down on the coast.
Swift
Common Whitethroat
Orange Tip (male)
Brimstone
(female)
Common Clubtail
(courtesy Ian Lewington)
Swallow
Pied Wagtail
Alexander
Mayfly (courtesy Alan)
Marsh Fritillary (courtesy Alan)
