31 Jul 17

Wakeham
Another fine start to the day and early this morning above the Cottage were 2 Peregrine Falcons calling very loudly.

In the back garden a Red Admiral, Small White and Dawn found a Speckled Bush-cricket when she was weeding.

Birds recorded through the day were: 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Kestrel, Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gulls, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 2 House Martin, 2 Swallow, Dunnock, Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch.

A female Speckled Bush-cricket. Note the antennae are almost double the size of its body.