Slightly Cooler

Sunny, 24°, breezy E.

A slightly cooler day today and a walk out to Lollingdon and Alan out by the Lees.

The male Common Redstart still on the hill but very elusive, also a couple of Chiffchaff present.

The only songsters heard today were Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting and the occasional Reed Bunting and Chiffchaff.

A Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Little Owl, Linnet and several Swift also noted.

A Peregrine Falcon overhead out by the Lees, plus a few family groups of Yellow Wagtail.

Also Corn Bunting, Skylark, Linnet and Reed Bunting.

A Common Tern along the river yesterday at dusk. Per Michael Pocock.   

Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle, Southern Hawker and Common Darter, Lollingdon and Emperor and Black-tailed Skimmer, the Lees.

Butterflies; Lollingdon, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown & Ringlet, The Lees. Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown & Ringlet.

Insects: Hornet.

Meadow Brown

Large Skipper

Brimstone

Common Darter

Yellow Wagtail courtesy Alan

Skylark courtesy Alan

Hornets Nest

Light to heavy showers, 10°, light SSW.

A Hornet's nest photographed by Alan today in a garden in Cholsey.

A mix of wildlife

Mainly cloudy with sunny spells, 21°, light SW.

Very little bird wise today, even song is beginning to dwindle. 2 Swift over the hill was about it.

A Kestrel briefly in the garden this afternoon and a Great-spotted Woodpecker now a regular evening visitor, Buzzard low over the garden this evening chased off by one of the Crows.

At least 2 Cuckoo still present around Cholsey Marsh (per HW).

A Brown Hare near the hill was the only mammal today.

Dragonflies: A 4-spot Chaser still on the hill and an Emperor Dragonfly and a few Azure Damselflies on the pond.

Butterflies: Large Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown.

A rather large Hornet also seen flying along a hedgerow.

 One of the Crows sunning in the meadow.

 Brown Hare

 Large Skipper

Red Admiral