Birds in the park at lunchtime included a
Jay, 3 or 4
Blackbirds, a
Dunnock, a couple of
Robins, a party of
Blue and
Great Tits, a calling
Coal Tit, several
Goldfinches and 2 fly-over
Pied Wagtails. A very confiding
Carrion Crow entertained me for several minutes near the play area. Insects seen included both
Syrphus and
Eristalis hoverflies and a
Speckled Wood basking on the roof of the park-keepers van. Signs of the
Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner moth were particularly noticeable.
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| Carrion Crow |
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| Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner damage |
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| Speckled Wood |
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| Syrphus hoverfly |
In Fairlawn Road there were still some
Honey Bees around plus an
Eristalis hoverfly, a
Dark Bush Cricket, a
Green Shieldbug and a
Harlequin Ladybird. Birds included a
Jay and a calling
Chiffchaff. A
Moth Mullein plant was still in flower along the rainbow bridge!
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| Dark Bush Cricket |
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| Moth Mullein |
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