Another lovely day, and another one where I was stuck at home. So the only wildlife sightings today were from the back garden this evening; just as the sun began to sink towards the horizon.
Highlights were 2 Blue-tailed Damselflies, dozens of Marmalade Hoverflies and a Potter Wasp.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
Birds Recorded: Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow and Goldfinch
Dragonflies and Damselflies Recorded: Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Butterflies Recorded: Large White
Bees Recorded: Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Wasps Recorded: Potter Wasp (Ectemnius sexcinctus)
Hoverflies Recorded: 12+ Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) and 1 Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta)
A very quick photo of a Goldfinch as it.........
.........decided to fly off.
A male Blue-tailed Damselfly
And the first female Blue-tailed Damselfly to visit the garden this year.
A Potter Wasp (Ectemnius sexcinctus).........
.................. enjoying the evening sunshine.
A Leafhopper (Empoasca vitis)
On my side of the gate are 3 Khaki Campbell Ducks. Sorry Ted you're going to have to wait until I put them away.
Dragonflies and Damselflies Recorded: Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Butterflies Recorded: Large White
Bees Recorded: Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Wasps Recorded: Potter Wasp (Ectemnius sexcinctus)
Hoverflies Recorded: 12+ Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) and 1 Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta)
Leafhoppers Recorded: Leafhopper (Empoasca vitis)