A quick walk today, in fact it was that quick I didn't even get a photo of Ted, who I think was pretty pleased as he doesn't particularly like stopping when its hot and sunny.
The only real surprise today on our walk, was hearing the Lesser Whitethroat again. Its been a few weeks since I heard it last, so was it successful in finding a mate!!
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Blackcap
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded:
4 Large White
5 Speckled Wood
1 Small Heath
6 Ringlet
10 Meadow Brown
3 Marbled White
2 Painted Lady
1 Common Blue
Meadow Brown
One of the two Painted Ladies seen this afternoon
Moths Recorded:
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#2 - veneer sp.
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#1 - Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
#2 - veneer sp. It looks different to a Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum)
Hoverflies Recorded:
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Mimic Bee Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Thick-headed Fly (Sicus ferrugineus)
A Thick-headed Fly. I know how he feels 😂
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)
Swollen-thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis)
A Common Red Soldier Beetle just about to take a leap of faith.
General Shot:
Why would anyone want to build houses on this beautiful meadow!!