Tuesday 14 August 2018

15000 steps

Mostly cloudy, 23°, breezy, WNW.

A long loop walk out today via the Lees, Aston Tirrold and Lollingdon.

The fields out by the Lees had a good flock of c60 Linnet and several Skylark, the dyke and Reedy ditch had several Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat and a Reed Warbler present and a Sparrowhawk hunting the fields.

A few Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, several Yellowhammer and a Kestrel between Aston and Lollingdon.

A Spotted Flycatcher, several Chiffchaff and Common Whitethroat out a Lollingdon and a Kestrel on the hill but little else.

A Peregrine this morning out near Lollingdon. Per Alan Dawson.

Mammals: Brown Hare, Muntjac Deer and Roe Deer.

Reptiles: Common Lizard.

Dragonflies: 1 Migrant Hawker, 5 Southern Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker and 6 Common Darter.

Butterflies: Large White, Small White, 1 Small Blue, Common Blue, Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper and 2 Meadow Brown.

Other Insects: Hornet Robber Fly.

Peregrine Falcon (courtesy Alan Dawson)
 Hornet Robber Fly with prey
 Gatekeeper
Spotted Flycatcher

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