14 May 23

Wakeham

After yesterday's marathon walks, totaling 5 hrs, it was a day of rest for me and Ted. Which was probably just as well as sea fog kept drifting back and forth over the island.

So it was an afternoon in the garden, doing a bit of weeding and tying back roses and a couple of Hawthorns.

Not too many birds seen, but a Blackcap singing from close-by was nice to hear.

Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Blackbird
1 Blackcap
Blue Tit
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Goldfinch

It's been a awhile since I've topped the feeders up and this female House Sparrow was just a few feet away, watching me fill them up.

Reptiles Recorded:
Slow-worm

A Slow-worm under the corrugated sheet. It appears to have lost the tip of its tail.

Bees Recorded:
Chocolate Mining Bee (Andrena scotica)

Below are photos and a video of the Chocolate Mining Bee in the back garden

Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)


Hoverflies Recorded:
Chequered Hoverfly (Melanostoma scalare)

The only hoverfly in the garden today was...........

.................this Chequered Hoverfly (Melanostoma scalare)

Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
#1 - fly sp.

#2 - fly sp.

#3 - fly sp.

#1 - fly sp.

#2 - fly sp.

#3 - fly sp.

Slugs and Snails Recorded:

Garden Snail (Cornu aspersa)
White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis)

Garden Snail (Cornu aspersa)

As above

White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis)

The White-lipped Banded Snail on a Ragwort. Well it was until it fell off!!

Ants Recorded:
Small Black Ant (Lasius niger)

A Small Black Ant

Aphids Recorded:
Black Bean Aphids (Aphis fable)

Black Bean Aphids (Aphis fable)

Plants:

Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris)

Marsh-marigold or Kingcup as it is also known by. More on this marigold Here.

Ted:

Ted wandering through the "jungle" of plants.