Despite any rain for the past few weeks or so, the garden has been taken over by Buddleia, Valerian and a few self-seeded Sycamores. So it was an afternoon spent cutting back as much as I dare. All I can say is, its going to take a least three builders merchants bags to get rid of the green waste.
I might have had my head down, but I did note a few things in and around the garden, including one of the adult Peregrines being "screamed" at by one of its youngsters.
There were quite a few flying ants about this afternoon, and it wasn't long before there were around 60 Herring Gulls cashing in on them.
Its been awhile since there have been any noticeable numbers of butterflies in the back garden. Today there were 4 species. No photos I'm afraid.
On and around the "Bath" pond were 2 Blue-tailed Damselflies and 3 Common Wasps.
Birds Recorded:
1 Buzzard
2 Peregrine Falcon
60+ Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
2 Swift
2 House Martin
Dunnock
Great Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Linnet
Goldfinch
Not a Peregrine Falcon I'm afraid, they were very distant. This is one of the.........
..............local Common Buzzards circling over Wakeham
Two Goldfinches getting stuck into the Nyjer seeds.
2 Blue-tailed Damselfly
On the pond today were these........
................two Blue-tailed Damselflies.
Butterflies Recorded:
2 Large White
1 Meadow Brown
1 Red Admiral
2 Comma
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Wasps Recorded:
3 Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Its that time of year when the wasps begin to appear in increased numbers. This one and........
.............this one are both Common Wasps.
Small Black Ant (Lasius niger)
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