A real change in the weather with wall to wall sunshine, though there was a noticeable dip in the temperature.
Some good highlights with a trio of wagtails species over Penns Weare, which started off with a Grey Wagtail, followed by 2 Pied Wagtails and then a real surprise with a Yellow Wagtail. Other highlights were 2 Firecrest in Penns Wood.
Here are my bird sightings from this morning:
Wakeham Wood: 2 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest
Wakeham Railway Cuttings: 1 Chiffchaff and a small flock of Long-tailed Tits
Penns Wood: 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Firecrest
St Andrew's Church: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest and 12 Long-tailed Tit
Penns Weare: 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail and a Yellow Wagtail all heading south
Bumpers Lane: 1 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaff
Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve: 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest
Despite the cool conditions, the sun was warn enough for a Wall Lizard at Rufus Castle and an Ivy Bee in Penns Copse. A few butterflies about with a single Speckled Wood in Penns Wood and a 2 Red Admirals in the grounds of St Andrew's Church.
Here are a few images from today:
Yes I'm looking at you. And unsurprisingly this Goldcrest............
...............was off.
A little easier was this Chiffchaff in the church grounds, though...........
...........normally this is what you see. A Great Tit and a Chiffchaff hiding in the brambles.
There are quite a few Robins on the island and most are singing.
In the Horse paddock a few Starlings in Winter plumage.
A Wall Lizard soaking up the sun by Rufus Castle.
In Penns Wood a Speckled Wood.
Also in the wood a Harlequin Ladybird form spectabilis
With the cooler conditions today there were fewer Ivy Bees to be found. This one was in Penns Copse
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel and Bunny
Birds Recorded: Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet and Goldfinch
Reptiles Recorded: Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Butterflies Recorded: 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Painted Lady
Bees Recorded: Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Bugs and Beetles Recorded: 1 Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis, form - spectabilis)
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