Sunday 10 November 2013

Harlequins and hoverflies

A bright morning - quite warm in sheltered sunny spots - so I had half an eye on invertebrates. At Fairlawn Road there was a butterfly sp. briefly - possibly a Small Tortoiseshell.  The Ivy-covered wall halfway down St Andrews Road was buzzing with wasps, Eristalis  and Syrphus hoverflies and various Muscid species. At the station there were several Harlequin Ladybirds on the footbridge.
Syrphus hoverfly
Harlequin Ladybirds
Birds today included a party of Long-tailed Tits and 2 Jays at Fairlawn Road while at the station the feeders attracted a Coal Tit, a Greenfinch, a Chaffinch, 2 Collared Doves, a Great Tit and a Goldfinch. A Pied Wagtail and a Grey Wagtail flew over the station. 

No comments:

Post a Comment