This morning 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaff and 2 Willow Warblers in the quarry. Also the 3 resident Foxes.
Elsewhere 32 Meadow Pipits in the fields north of Bumpers Lane, where 2 Yellow Wagtails and a Tree Pipit passed over.
A good morning for Painted Lady's with 4 just south of Broadcroft Quarry and 2 others in Bumpers Lane Quarry.
One of the 32 Meadow Pipits in the field north of Bumpers Lane.
Here another "Mipit" wants the post to himself.
Lots of Chiffchaffs around today.
And a nice surprise a Spotted Flycatcher in Bumpers Lane Quarry, with another close-by.
Also here a male Blackcap along with 2 others.
The resident Foxes
Very wary of my presence
A Red Admiral
This was a good morning for Painted Lady's.........
........here's another.....
........and another. In fact I had 6 in total on my walk.
Also a few Peacocks seen.
Birds Recorded: Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 10 Swallow, 1 Tree Pipit, 50+ Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Linnet and Goldfinch.
Butterflies recorded: Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, 5 Painted Lady and 3 Peacock.