Rain & Shine

Light rain at first then sunny, 25°, light NE.

Muggy at first then clearing and warm again.

Lollingdon hill relatively quiet this morning, 1 Common Redstart present (only one seen) the other may still be there.

1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 1 Corn Bunting, 3 Yellowhammer in same hedge and 2 Kestrel around the hill.

2 Raven flew south west, 2 Sparrowhawk (together) flew east and 23 Lesser Blackback Gull loafing in a nearby field with the Rook flock.

Up to 4 Spotted Flycatcher still around the cattle field and several Chiffchaff in same area and a couple of Yellow Wagtail overhead.

Common Sandpiper still present at the new gravel workings. (2 yesterday) Per Alan.

A Grey Wagtail in the garden again this morning early on and then 5 This evening.

Mammals: Brown Hare.

Dragonflies: Brown Hawker and Common Darter.

Butterflies: Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown.


 Spotted Flycatcher ↕

Grey Wagtail
Forest Shieldbug, there were over 40 of these on an Ash tree.

 5 Grey Wagtail in the garden this evening ↕



from Cholsey Wildlife https://cholseywildlife.blogspot.com/2020/08/rain-shine.html

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