Whinchat, Wheatears, Redstart etc
A misty start then sunshine and cloud, 17°, light WNW.
A Common Redstart (m), 3 Wheatear, 2 Kestrel and several Chiffchaff on the hill today.
4 Spotted Flycatcher nearby and 2 Blackcap.
A reasonable passage of Hirundines over the hill with just short of 200 birds. Almost equal numbers of Swallow and House Martin. A handful of Meadow Pipit flyovers (first ones of the autumn).
A Whinchat along the Bunk line this morning (per Alan Dawson).
Mammals: Short-tailed Vole & Brown Hare.
Reps: 1 Common Lizard.
Dragonflies: Southern Hawker & Common Darter.
Butterflies: Large White, Red Admiral (2), Comma (2) and Speckled Wood.
A Common Redstart (m), 3 Wheatear, 2 Kestrel and several Chiffchaff on the hill today.
4 Spotted Flycatcher nearby and 2 Blackcap.
A reasonable passage of Hirundines over the hill with just short of 200 birds. Almost equal numbers of Swallow and House Martin. A handful of Meadow Pipit flyovers (first ones of the autumn).
A Whinchat along the Bunk line this morning (per Alan Dawson).
Mammals: Short-tailed Vole & Brown Hare.
Reps: 1 Common Lizard.
Dragonflies: Southern Hawker & Common Darter.
Butterflies: Large White, Red Admiral (2), Comma (2) and Speckled Wood.
Whinchat (courtesy Alan)
Spotted Flycatcher ↕
Common Redstart
Chiffchaff ↕
from Cholsey Wildlife https://cholseywildlife.blogspot.com/2019/09/whinchat-wheatears-redstart-etc.html
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