Narroways

Today at least 4 Chiffchaffs (2 in Simon's Grove, 1 Lynmouth Rd allotments, 1 Stony path) a singing Willow Warbler in the community garden, also a Wren looking like it was nesting in the community garden and a Buzzard over Boiling Wells. A Grey Wagtail on the brook and a pair of Great Tits in stony path quite near a nestbox.

Buzzard

An Early Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa on the cutting, also a Common Carder Bee and a 'Syrphus' hoverfly.

Early Mining Bee

Lots of Garlic Mustard in flower along the path between the brook and Ashley Hill.

Garlic Mustard

At Fairlawn Road there was a Chiffchaff and a Blackcap in song and Cow Parsley was beginning to burst into flower.

Cow Parsley

At St Andrews Park, at least one of the Mistle Thrush chicks has fledged - it was 'parked' in a tree waiting for its parents to feed it. 

Juvenile Mistle Thrush

 A Coal Tit was calling at Station Road - will keep an eye out just in case it is nesting in last year's crack in the wall.