There was just a slight drizzle this morning, so I made my way up the garden to see what was about, before the heavy stuff arrived.
Main highlight was five Chiffchaffs in the brambles and Sycamores to the rear of the garden. Yet again though, four of them departed south leaving the "resident" one calling from every corner of its patch.
Other highlights was a Grey Squirrel running along the neighbours fence and an Ichneumon Wasp sp.
In the cold damp conditions the only other invertebrates noted were two Honey Bees and a lone Buff-tailed Bumblebee. There were no other bees species seen, or butterflies or hoverflies.
Mammals Recorded:
1 Grey Squirrel
A Grey Squirrel making its way along the neighbours fence.
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
1 Dunnock
1 Robin
1 Blackbird
5 Chiffchaff
1 Blue Tit
1 Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
These three..........
........are Chiffchaffs in the Brambles at the rear of the garden. (Half a one top right)
And another very vocal Chiffchaff in the back garden.
None
Moths Recorded:
None
Bees Recorded:
2 Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
A Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on Common Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus). A plant that is called Mexican Aster.
Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
1 Ichneumon Wasp sp.
An Ichneumon Wasp sp.
Hoverflies Recorded:
None
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
A few unidentified flies
Plants:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
None
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
A few unidentified flies
Caterpillars Recorded:
Large White
The Large White caterpillars are still munching their way through the Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) leaves.
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Ted:
There is no disputing it. This is definitely Teds seat!!