Today on the reserve: pair of
Grey Wagtails on brook, 1
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, c6
Blackcap, 1
Bullfinch (Simons Grove),
Long-tailed Tits, a
Common Buzzard and
Greenfinches displaying. About 15
House Sparrows also seen.
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| Greenfinch |
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| Grey Wagtail |
Insects included my first ever
Epistrophe eligans! Awesome! Other hoverflies as last week -
Rhingia roastrata,
Eristalis and
Syrphus,
Melanostoma scalare. Also a
Flesh Fly and an
Andrena nitida mining bee - my first ever.
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| Andrena nitida |
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| Epistrophe eligans |
Corky-fruited Water-dropwort,
Mouse-eared Hawkweed,
Birds-foot Trefoil and
Wild Garlic were all in flower.
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| Corky-fruited Water-dropwort |
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| Mouse-eared Hawkweed |
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| Birds-foot Trefoil |
St Andrews Park produced lots of
Goldfinches and a
Common Carder Bee.
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| Common Carder Bee |
In Station Road, Montpelier there was quite a lot of
Black Medick in flower whilst at the station there were some
Long-tailed Tits and 4
Starlings.
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| Black Medick |
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