I was delighted to see a large group of up to 10
Starlings at the station this afternoon, I think there were young ones amongst them. This is a bird that has been lost to many parts of the neighbourhood so it is wonderful to see that they are still hanging on at this particular spot.
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| Starlings |
There's a nice patch of vegetation further down Station Road, near the school, which includes
Hogweed,
Welsh Poppy,
Lesser Burdock* (* now identified as a Hollyhock) and
Smooth Sow-thistle. The latter had its leaves lined with leaf mines caused, I think, by a species of fly.
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| Hollyhock |
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| Welsh Poppy |
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| Smooth Sow-thistle |
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| Leaf mines |
Insects seen today included a
Cheilosia hoverfly and a splendid weevil called
Liophloeus tessulatus, the latter trundling along the wall at the station.
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| Cheilosia hoverfly |
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| Liophloeus tessulatus |
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