Narroways

Spent an hour at the brook where I noted the following: Blackcap (pair), 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Jays, a Wren, a Robin, 2 Woodpigeons, a Magpie, a Blackbird, a Dunnock and a Grey Wagtail (heard). There was a Green-veined White butterfly and 2 probable Commas to boot.

Female Blackcap

 

Chiffchaff

Jay

At the stony path there was a Chiffchaff but interestingly it was the same individual as the one at the brook as it had a tar-like mark on the side of its crown - just goes to show that it is possible to overestimate bird numbers as otherwise I would have counted it twice! Also a couple of Long-tailed Tits at the stony path and a singing Blackcap at Simon's Grove.

Other inverts: A Nursery-web Spider Pisaura mirabilis and a Common Carder Bee B.pascuorum at the cutting and a 'Syrphus' hoverfly at the community garden.

Common Carder Bee

Syrphus hoverfly

Nursery-web Spider

At Fairlawn Road there was another Chiffchaff and nearby at Old Ashley Hill there was a singing Coal Tit.

Not much at St Andrews Park apart from a singing Coal Tit and a Mistle Thrush.