It was a quick walk around Wakeham Meadow this afternoon, with the main highlight being the Lesser Whitethroat now singing from the Sycamores between Old Quarry Lane and Wakeham Meadows.
Also noted was my first Small Heath and Long Hoverfly of the year.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Common Whitethroat
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Blackcap
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
The male Lesser Whitethroat has extended his territory and is now singing between Old Quarry Lane and Wakeham Meadow
Reptiles Recorded:
1 Slow-worm
Butterflies Recorded:
3 Large White
1 Speckled Wood
1 Small Heath
1 Red Admiral
1 Painted Lady
1 Small Blue
2 Common Blue
Reptiles Recorded:
1 Slow-worm
Butterflies Recorded:
3 Large White
1 Speckled Wood
1 Small Heath
1 Red Admiral
1 Painted Lady
1 Small Blue
2 Common Blue
My first Small Heath of the year
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Hoverflies Recorded:
Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta)
And another first for the year was this Long Hoverfly.
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
Lesser Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Ischnomera cyanea)
Two Lesser Thick-legged Flower Beetles on a Meadow Buttercup
General Shots:
Wakeham Meadows, one of the most diverse meadows for wildlife on the island and soon to be another concrete jungle.
And the "Destruction" notice.
Ted:
Make the most of it Ted, as one day you'll be on a lead as I walk through the middle of 33 houses. Grrr!!