August ends with a whimper
Mainly cloudy with a few sunny spells, 15°, light E. After all the turbulent weather of the last few weeks August goes out with a whimper. A walk along the Bunk line/ Green lane today and Alan out by the Lees area. Some good flocks of Hirundines moving thru today with one mixed flock of Swallow and House Martin numbering 100+ birds (c250 in total) and movement ceased around midday. A Willow Warbler in brief song along Green lane and 3 Blackcap , a Common Whitethroat and several Chiffchaff and 4-5 Green Woodpecker of note. Quite a few Yellow Wagtail still around (10+) and 6 Pied Wagtail . Alan managed a Peregrine Falcon and Sparrowhawk out by the Lees. Dragonflies: 1 Southern Hawker and several Common Darter . Butterflies: several “Whites” and 1 Red Admiral . Moths: a Silver-Y . Yellow Wagtail pics courtesy Alan Dawson. Chiffchaff Red Admiral from Cholsey Wildlife https://cholseywildlife.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-ends-with-whimper.h...