Before the rain

Cloudy with a few sunny spells & rain moving in later, 18°, breezy SSW.

A mid-morning passage of Hirundines over the hill with 157 birds, roughly 80/20 House Martin/Swallow

A light movement of Skylark (12), Pied Wagtail (7) and Meadow Pipit (25).

3 Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk present but little else. Chiffchaff frequent with 1-2 in song.

A Stonechat along the Bunk line (per Alan).

Mammals: Short-tailed Vole, Brown Rat, Brown Hare and Roe Deer.

Dragonflies: Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker & Common Darter.

Butterflies: Large White, Small White, Red Admiral (5), Painted Lady (1) and Speckled Wood.

Stonechat (courtesy Alan)
 House Martins from yesterday (courtesy Alan)


 Painted Lady
Red Admiral


from Cholsey Wildlife https://cholseywildlife.blogspot.com/2019/09/before-rain.html

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