A couple of hours on the reserve today produced some good sightings. Highlights were a couple of
Common Lizards, one with a stumpy tail.
Also a
Hawthorn Shieldbug, a
Green Shieldbug, the hoverfly
Eristalis tenax, a
Harlequin Ladybird, a
Cranefly sp., a
Common Darter dragonfly, a
Speckled Wood butterfly, a
Red-tailed Bumblebee and several
Garden Spiders. Also a
Metellina sp. spider. It was also nice to see a
Twin-spot Centurion soldierfly.
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| Harlequin |
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| Hawthorn Shieldbug |
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| Twin-spot Centurion |
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| Eristalis tenax |
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| Common Darter |
Mouse-eared Hawkweed flowers were still out.
Birds included a fly-over
Swallow, a
Raven, a couple of calling
Chiffchaffs, 2
Jays, a fly-over
Jackdaw and a few
Great Tits,
Robins and
Blackbirds.
At Hurlingham Road at least 15
Long-tailed Tits were flying from tree to tree - very impressive numbers - and a
Jay was calling. a Ladybird larvae, probably a
Harlequin, was on the prowl.
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| Ladybird larva |
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