A little quiet out there

Overcast, 21°, light N.

After yesterday’s thunderstorm and rain we thought it may have stirred things up a bit. However it was rather quiet out there today.

I spent a couple of hours around Lollingdon hill and not a lot to show for it with just 1 Common Redstart and a couple of Kestrel.

The walk to and from was relatively quiet also, good numbers of Yellowhammer still around with up to 6 Reed Bunting around Little Lollingdon area and a mixed flock of around 100 Linnet and Goldfinch in the same area.

That was about it!

At least a couple of Grey Wagtail still visiting the garden.

Alan was along the Bunk line today and found a Stonechat and 3 Yellow Wagtail and a Common Sandpiper still frequenting the new gravel workings.

Negative on butterflies and dragonflies today and only a few Brown Hare noted.

 Common Sandpiper (courtesy Alan)
Stonechat (courtesy Alan)
 A Magpie hitching a ride. Two fold, 1, taking any parasites the sheep may have & 2, a good vantage point looking out for anything the sheep may disturb.
Great-spotted Woodpecker


from Cholsey Wildlife https://cholseywildlife.blogspot.com/2020/08/a-little-quiet-out-there.html

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