23 Aug 17

Church Ope Cove

The usual walk today with the quarry included.

Main highlight was a Garden Warbler in Bumpers Quarry, where there was also Mimic Hornet Hoverfly on the track and a Common Blue along the hedgerow.

Also about were 2 male Migrant Hawkers at St Andrews Church where there were also 6 Wall Lizards and a Pellucid Hoverfly (Volucella pellucens).

Other birds about were Buzzard, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, House Martin, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch.

Bumpers Lane Quarry where there was a Garden Warbler this afternoon.

A Mimic Hornet Hoverfly on the track leading up to Bumpers Lane.

A Wall Lizard.......

.....and another. In fact there were 6 in the grounds of St Andrew's Church.

Also in the grounds a Pellucid Hoverfly on a Buddleia.

A Common Buzzard past by and as usual had a posse of Herring Gulls behind it.