Spot Flys

Sunny, 32°, light SE.

Lollingdon hill was rather quiet today, initially 100+ Rook and Jackdaw present but they eventually moved off to the fields to the south.

The 2 Common Redstart still present (still quite elusive, waited 90 mins before the ad male showed) along with a couple of Common Whitethroat and a Chiffchaff and a single Corn Bunting and just a single Kestrel on the hill today.

Nearby 4 Spotted Flycatcher doing their thing, “flycatching” in the cattle field. A couple more Common Whitethroat, a Blackcap, several Chiffchaff and a Willow Warbler.

Alan went back this evening and saw Flycatchers in 2 places so possibly min of 4 and max of 6.

Yesterday, a Hobby and 8 Swift over Papist Way. Per Alan. And a few more Swift noted by several observers along the river.

Mammals: Brown Hare.

Dragonflies: Brown Hawker and Common Darter.

Butterflies: Large White, Small White, 2 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma, several Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet and 2 Small Heath.







from Cholsey Wildlife https://cholseywildlife.blogspot.com/2020/08/spot-flys.html

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