Port and Wey: 24 Sep 21

Wakeham

It was a day of catching up with some gardening, which I have neglected to do, over the past few weeks. I also had a helping hand from Ted, who managed to clean out the pond when he fell in to it!!

He was pursuing a Toad along the base of the garden wall and then next to the pond, where he slipped in. Well it saved me clearing out some of the Duckweed, though I did have to spend quite sometime cleaning Ted up in the bath afterwards. Good old Ted.

Birds Recorded

In and around the garden:

Herring Gull

Wood Pigeon

Collared Dove

1 Grey Wagtail

Dunnock

Robin

Blackbird

Great Tit

Blue Tit

Magpie

Carrion Crow

Jackdaw

House Sparrow

Chaffinch

6 Goldfinch

Amphibians Recorded:
2 Frogs

Toad

The pond before Ted fell in.

I don't think these two Frogs were..........

.........impressed when the pooch fell in.

Butterflies Recorded:
Large White

Moths Recorded:

Rusty Dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis)

"Mines" of the Apple Leaf Miner moths (Lyonetia clerkella)

A Rusty Dot Pearl

After a bit research, it transpires that these "lines" in these.......

.................Cherry Tree leaves, are the mines of the Apple Leaf Miner moths (Lyonetia clerkella). The caterpillars aren't just reliant on apple trees, but other fruit trees, including our Cherry Tree (Prunus avium). They pupate in a silken cocoon suspended from threads attached to food plant. However a few leaves had circular cut-outs, which would suggest that a few caterpillars cut out circular cases and drop to the leaf-litter to continue feeding!! More on this moth Here.

Bees Recorded:
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)